8 oz. can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons crushed red chili
½ teaspoon cumin powder
½ teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoon vinegar
juice of half a lemon
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Let stand for 3 hours to allow the flavors to blend.

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This is a super simple recipe to create some “pretzel wands” for Halloween. This recipe can easily be adapted for any holiday, just use the appropriate colored sprinkles.
long pretzel rods
white dipping chocolate
Halloween colored sprinkles (yellow, orange, black)
wax paper
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Dip half of the pretzel rod into the melted [...]

1 cup guacamole dip
1 cup refried beans
1 cup sour cream
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
1 tsp red pepper
1 tsp Tobasco sauce
1/4 cups jalapenos, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped-
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 lb shredded Monterey jack
1 can pitted ripe olives, sliced
1 large bag tortilla chips
Mix sour cream, taco seasoning, red pepper, and Tobasco together in medium pot. [...]

I remember having Cracker Jacks or Crunch N Munch all the time as a kid. This is a timeless snack that is easy to prepare at home.
1 1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted
10 cups popped unsalted popcorn
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons maple syrup
Grease a 15 1/2 x 10 [...]

8 ounces tomato sauce
4 ounces Diced Green Chiles
1/2 cup Chopped Green Bell Pepper
1 Green Onion — Sliced
1/4 teaspoon Hot Pepper Sauce
10 ounces Tortilla Chips
2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 Avocado
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1/2 cup Sour Cream
Jalapeno Slices — Optional
Combine tomato sauce, chiles, green pepper, green onion and hot pepper sauce in a bowl; let stand for [...]

1/2 pint Karo syrup
1 1/2 pint Brown sugar
2 tablespoons Butter
1 teaspoon Vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
6 quarts Popcorn
Heat the Karo syrup, brown sugar, butter and vinegar in a saucepan until it hardens when dropped in water. Move to back of stove, add baking soda dissolved in 1 Tablespoon of water, and pour over fresh popcorn.  Form [...]