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Pepperoni Pizza Dip (1) 8 oz. cream cheese, softened ½ c. sour cream 1 t. dried oregano 1/8 t. garlic powder 1/8 t. crushed red pepper ½ c. pizza sauce ½ c. chopped pepperoni ¼ c. green onion ¼ c. chopped green pepper ½ c. shredded mozzarella cheese In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, oregano, garlic powder and red pepper flakes. Spread evenly in a 9” or 10” quiche dish or pie pan. Spread pizza sauce over top. Sprinkle with pepperoni, green onion and green pepper. Bake at 350* for 10 minutes. Top with cheese. Bake 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through. I like to serve this dip with tortilla chips, but crackers would probably work too! I brought this dip to Lorraine and Dave's house for the Sunday Steeler game. Share it with all your friends and family!!!!

I got this recipe from Epicurean.com - I make them every Christmas for the teachers and Sunday school teachers . My daughter's school has a "no bought gifts" policy which I really enjoy - if you do the Secret Pal (not Secret Santa!) or give teachers holiday gifts, they should be hand-made. So here's the recipe I use, and they are very tasty! Enjoy! Sweet Spiced Walnuts 1 egg white 1 teaspoon water 5 cups walnut halves or pieces 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice Beat together egg white and water in a large bowl with a fork. Add walnuts; toss to coat. In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and allspice Sprinkle sugar mixture over walnuts and toss to coat. Spread nuts in a greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Bake, uncovered, in a 325 oven for 20 minutes. Transfer to waxed paper to cool. Break into clumps. Makes 7 cups.