Chili-Lime Pecans

Ingredients
2 Tablespoons lime juice
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
3 cups of pecans

This is an easy recipe that would be perfect for taking as a snack for Thanksgiving or to bring as a hostess gift.

Stir the lime juice, olive oil, paprika, salt, chili powder and red pepper together.



Add pecans and toss.


Spread in a lightly greased aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan.



Bake at 350 for 12 to 14 minutes until pecans are roasted and dry.

And that's all there is to it! Put the pecans in a pretty tin and you have a scrumptious treat to eat or share.

Have fun,

Peanut Butter Cheese Fudge

Ingredients
1/2 pound sliced easy-melt (Velveeta) cheese
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup chopped nuts
2 (16-ounce) boxes confectioners' sugar

Paula Deen's Peanut Butter Cheese Fudge Recipe

I couldn't believe it when I saw the ingredients for this recipe...cheese in fudge? This I have to try! Well, let me just tell you, it's wonderful. And you know how candy can be hard to make? Surely I'm not the only one who has had those candy disasters where the candy never sets up. This recipe isn't like that at all, it's easy.

Start by spraying the bottom of a 9 by 2 inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray.

In a saucepan over medium heat melt the cheese and butter. Get the cheese started first and add the butter when the cheese is starting to melt because it takes longer.





Next, add the peanut butter and stir until smooth.



Remove from heat and add the vanilla and nuts.

Empty the two boxes (yes, two...this is a Paula Deen recipe, you know!) of confectioners' sugar into a large bowl and pour the cheese mixture on top. You can stir for a while but the only way to get it totally mixed is to use your hands.



I found the best way to get it totally incorporated was to knead it like bread.



Next, remove the candy from the bowl with your hands and press it evenly into the square pan.



Because of the amount of butter used (what can I say...It's Paula Deen) pat the top of the candy with a paper towel to blot up any excess oil. Place pan in the fridge until candy is firm. This step didn't take long at all.

Cut into squares and serve.



Have fun and enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday!