We'll be cheering for the Patriots!! We are going to a friend's house to watch it on thier tv. I will probably bring aztec bean dip,yum, with tortilla chips. We won't be watching Tom Petty though....a few years ago we started a tradition that a leftover christmas tree gets burned during the half time....let me tell ya, they burn pretty well by Feb. Its pretty funny, the boys all stand around the tree in the snow and make attempts at "lighting" the tree, and then eventually whoosh...and half-times over. GO PATS!!

My first thought when I hear "steamer" is some kind of Chinese dumpling as well! Probably because that's what I use mine for mostly! A good "cheat" for them is to just cook up some ground beef or turkey (I don't eat pork, but the traditional methods use ground pork) flavored with minced garlic & ginger, some sliced scallions and chopped water chestnuts, some soy sauce, sesame oil, maybe a touch of five spice powder - whatever flavors you like - then get a package of those refrigerator biscuits. The regular one's not the huge "grand" ones. Flatten out the biscuit, put a tablespoon or so of your mixture in the middle then bring up all the sides around and pinch it at the top to kind of seal the dough, then steam them. They're more filling than using a traditional dim sum wrapper, but not everyone has access to those. I think the biscuits are a "cheat" that works very well. Have fun at your party! Lisa

Depends on what you have on hand and how much time you have, but here are some easy recipes: Nacho Cups 4 (12 inch) flour tortillas 6 oz Monterrey Jack Cheese, shredded 3 roma tomatoes, diced ½ red bell pepper, chopped 4-5 green onions, chopped 1 (14 0z) can black beans with cumin & spices ¼ c salsa 6 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray two 12 cup muffin tins with cooking spray. Cut each tortilla into 6 wedges, and push each wedge into muffin pan to form a cup. Layer approx. 1 tsp each of cheese, tomato, pepper, onions, beans, salsa and cheese in each cup. Cover loosely with foil and bake 5 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 minutes more until bubbly and cheese is golden. Makes 24 appetizers **You could use any ingredients you like in these, try cooked taco meat, diced jalapenos, Mexican rice, pepper jack cheese, etc. for different flavor combinations. VickiÂs Bean Dip 1 can cheddar cheese soup 1 can chili beef soup 1 can refried beans 1 can diced green chilis 1lb Monterey jack cheese, grated Mix all ingredients in a saucepan or small crockpot until melted. Serve warm with tortilla chips. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Easy Ham Pate (Jeannie L) 1 small canned ham 8oz cream cheese, softened dill weed to taste garlic salt to taste Place ham in covered roasting pan and bake at 325 degrees for about 2 hours or until ham is well done and browned. Cut cooked ham into cubes and process in food processor with remaining ingredients until of spreading consistency. Place in serving bowl and chill. Serve with assorted crackers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mexican Stack\-up Dip 16oz can refried beans 1pkg dry taco seasoning mix 1 avocado, mashed mixed with 2c sour cream 4oz can green chilies 2 tomatoes, diced shredded cheddar cheese Layer ingredients in 9inch square pan and chill. Serve with tortilla chips. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bruschetta INGREDIENTS: 1 (6.5 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion 2/3 cup diced roma tomatoes 5 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/2 c finely chopped shrimp (optional) Parsley flakes 1 French baguette, cut diagonally into 1/3 inch thick slices \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ DIRECTIONS: Preheat the broiler. In a medium bowl, mix marinated artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, red onion, tomatoes and mayonnaise. Top French baguette slices with equal amounts of the artichoke heart mixture. Arrange slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle with parsley. Broil in the preheated oven 2 minutes, or until toppings are bubbly and lightly browned. Linda

We have the BlancoDiamond super single in anthracite (sp?). Yes, it was installed as an undermount - in fact, I had him rotate the sink 180 degrees as I needed it to drain to the left. My granite guy drilled the holes & did the installation with no problems. 6 1/2 months later, I still love it! Good luck!