Chile Cheese Squares

Ingredients:

1 pint (16-oz) cottage cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
10 eggs
2 small cans (4-oz) of diced green chiles
1 small jar of diced pimentos
1 pound of jack or cheddar cheese, grated

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Put the cottage cheese in the bowl and stir to smooth it out. Add butter, flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, chiles, pimentos, and cheese. Stir until thoroughly mixed.

Pour into baking dish and bake for 15 minutes.

Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 35 minutes.

Let stand at room temperature until cool, then cut into 1x1.5" squares. Or cover and refrigerate overnight and then cut before serving.

Ranch-Flavored Oyster Crackers

Ingredients:

1 box (16 oz.) oyster crackers

1/4 cup olive oil

1 packet of Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix (use buttermilk if you can find it)

Directions:

Place crackers in the mixing bowl.

Pour oil over crackers and toss to coat.

Add Ranch Mix and toss again until coated.

Bake at 250 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until toasty brown.