New Years Eve!

Every year, a tradition started with my mom, we have snacks for dinner and through out the night.  We have things like shrimp cocktail, loaded potato skins, sausage cheese balls, carrots and ranch dip, lil' smokies, deviled eggs. Sometimes hubby and I have a pina colada or a brandy slush.  This year we are having a brandy slushies since the blender kicked the bucket!

Getting ready for New Years Eve!

 The food is all set and ready to go!

 Now lets get to some recipes!!


Gluten Free Sausage Cheese Balls

2 cups Pamela's Baking & Pancake mix
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 packages sausage (I used Jimmie Dean regular sausage)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together either by hand  or with a mixer.  I line a baking pan with parchment paper and was able to put all 37 sausage balls on the pan.  Bake at 400F for about 25 minutes until golden and cooked through.

 Lil' Smokies

2 packages lil' smokies
1 cup bbq suace (I used Sweet Baby Rays)
1 cup grape jelly

Combine all ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil.  Heat through.  Serve warm.

Brandy Slush

1 container frozen lemonade
1 container frozen orange juice
1 cup sugar
4 tea bags
4 cups of  water
2 cups of brandy

Bring water & tea bags to a boil for 5 minutes, remove tea bags and add sugar.  Stir until dissolved.  Add in lemonade, orange juice and brandy.

Put in a freezer safe container and freeze for at least 24 hours.  Serve in a glass with have brandy slush and half 7-Up or Sprite.

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe New Year!

Happy New Year!