holly jolly blogfest

I'm a tiny bit early for this but I won't have the time tomorrow - especially if I want to check out the other posts for this fest.

courtesy of Jen at unedited

this is the tree...

this is the recipe:

hot cheese dip

1C sharp cheddar cheese, grated

1C yellow onions chopped very fine

1C mayo - I use Hellman's

mix and bake at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes. The top will get a little brown and bubbly. You can serve it with chips or crackers.

This is the drink:

hot buttered rum

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

2 cups light brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Pinch ground cloves

Pinch salt

Bottle dark rum

Boiling water

In a bowl, cream the butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Refrigerate until almost firm. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture into 12 small mugs. Pour about 3 ounces of rum into each mug (filling about halfway). Top with boiling water (to fill the remaining half), stir well, and serve immediately.

enjoy ;)