Category Archives: Snacks

Mobile Mexi Magic with Tortilla Chips

Ingredients

  • ½ lb. sharp cheddar cheese (large shred)
  • ½ lb. Monterey Jack cheese (large shred)
  • 4 oz. can green chilies
  • black olives, sliced (to taste)
  • green olives, sliced (to taste)
  • 1 can red kidney beans (drained)
  • 1 can black beans (drained)
  • diced tomatoes, or Ro-tel, or dryish salsa
  • sliced green onions (including green part)
  • 1-3 tablespoons diced jalapeno (optional)

Directions

Mix all ingredients together. Refrigerate. Serve with tortilla chips.

—Jennifer Nelson

brown cat on top of black cat
Pendergast (top) & Corvos (bottom)

Seafood Stuffed Avocados

Ingredients

black cat
This is Corvos.
  • avocados
  • chopped crab or shrimp
  • mayonaise or Miracle Whip
  • hot pepper relish
  • black pepper
  • dill (fresh is good)
  • optional:

Directions

  1. Cut avocados in half and remove pits

    brown cat, belly up
    This is Pendergast.
  2. Mix seafood, mayo and hot pepper relish (to taste)
  3. Stuff avocado halves with the seafood mixture
  4. Sprinkle black pepper on top (to taste)
  5. Optional:  you can add a bit of curry or paprika, too

—Jennifer Nelson