When Charlie was a baby I would have to say that I was an inspiration for the other neighborhood Mom’s! I could throw a great party. I thought I should share my party tricks because everybody needs some help. Charlie never can throw a good party. He needs the help… I tell him over and over again that if he would let me help it would be the best party he ever had.

Once again, when deciding on food, remember – think classy! If your idea of cheese does not come out of a can, you’re not thinking hard enough. For authentic classy flavor, be sure to buy generic or store brand food. Not only does it capture the true flavors, it’s also less expensive. We all need to watch our pennies.

Be sure to serve on paper plates with plastic ware. Sporks are even better. You can pick this up at your local KFC. 

Selected Menu Items:

• Squeeze Cheese/Squirt Cheese and saltines
• Vienna Sausages wrapped in American cheese. Slice and spear with toothpick
• Spam-kabobs (a little fancy sometimes – make sure you customize your menu to your guests)
• Lots of chips (especially BBQ flavor) No baked kind either! GROSS…. and Pretzels are for wussies
• Pork Rinds
• Beanie-Weenie casserole
• Jello molds with mini marshmallows and plates of twinkies.
• Pickled eggs with my special ingredient – a splash of Cooking Sherry

Basic rule of thumb… the food should be generally good looking to the eye. Any questions about throwing a classy neighborhood shin dig. Just email me. Charlie had Davis’s people set up this email thing for me. I guess it something like writing a note. I’m new at it. But, Aunt Linda and I can figure it out.  Speaking of Aunt Linda, she’s on her way to pick me up. I better get going and fix my hair. We’re having dinner at the Sandy Hut and I need to be all put together. We love that place! Everybody is so nice. Cheers!!!

Charlie loves to come over all the time. If I don’t hear from him every hour I know that he’s just busy.  I’m so proud of him. I would be more proud if he dumped that girl. So I show up with his favorite casserole. He seems to love that Mexican restaurant down the road so I tried this recipe and he loved it! Of course I put a Mom’s loving touch to it. Try it… your Charlie will like it to. Trust me.

Charlie’s Mexican Fiesta in a Casserole!

Ingredients

• 6 large poblano peppers – I used just good old green peppers. If they have brown spots just cut them out. It adds flavor in my opinion.
• 1 cup Cheddar - I used the fancy spray cheese in the can. I think it added some texture to the dish.
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten  
• 1/4 cup milk – Charlie doesn’t like milk so I used powdered milk. It really works the same. 
• 1/3 cup Bisquick – I didn’t have this so I used the left over donuts Charlie left last weekend. 
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red chili pepper – Charlie like things extra hot… You should have seen him sweat! I tell him that it’s good for his pores.
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies and tomatoes. I used tomato sauce. It works the same, right?  

I added a splash of Cooking Sherry. Everything needs Cooking Sherry! The final Mom touch… Tator Tots on the top and then I baked it until it was nice a hot. Tator Tots are the best thing to add to class up any dish.

I hope you enjoy it as much as Charlie did.

10. Skittles! Easy to open, an assortment of flavors, and always so good.

9. Frozen Waffles! They are easy to pop into the toaster, satisfy your appetite and come in an assortment of flavors too.

8. Hot Pockets, my personal favorite. They fit all the needed qualities: easy to prepare, variety of flavors, and cheap.

7. Popsicles. Perfect for warm weather and fit all the other needed qualities.

6. Kool-Aid. This drink is number one for me because it tastes good and you can make it as sweet as you want. Plus it helps with cotton mouth.

5. Ice Cream! My personal favorite is Half Baked from Ben and Jerry’s.

4. Funions. These have been featured in so many movies, Half Baked and Scary Movie 2 that you crave them just from watching the movies!

3. All kinds of Chips. This is a staple in my cabinet and I always have plenty to pass around the circle that is when I run out of Funions.

2.  Chinese Food. It’s good hot or cold, you can get it delivered, a variety of choices, and if you call the same place enough times they’ll remember your order!

1. Pizza, need I say more?