Chicken Wing Dip, Meatballs, and Apple Crisp

So this past Sunday I had 10 or so people over for dinner and games. It went a lot better than I expected which was surprising. I wasn't sure what to expect really and I wanted to try a new recipe that I had seen when I was watching the Food Network with my Mom over February break so I decided to go the multiple appetizers for dinner route. So my plan was hummus, chicken wing dip, bbq (comfort) meatballs, and apple crisp (gluten free of course) for dessert. The meatball recipe was new to me and I got the apple crisp recipe from my mom but had never actually made it for myself.

The hummus was store bought because I was lazy. I just served it with carrots, celery and tortilla chips since I can't eat pita.

Chicken Wing Dip (courtesy of Meghan)
Ingredients:
2 packages (8 oz.) cream cheese
3/4 cup Red Hot (hot sauce)
1 cup Ranch dressing
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups cooked dices/shredded chicken (I get a rotisserie chicken and just pick it apart because it is cheap and the left overs are great and then I don't have to do the cooking!)

Directions:
1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.) Soften cream cheese in the microwave, 30 seconds is usually enough, just so that it breaks up with a spoon.
3.) Mix everything together in a bowl so that it is incorporated evenly.
4.) Put in either a 9x13 baking disk or a round casserole dish (this is what I use- I think its a 2 qt. size) and bake 30 minutes.

BBQ (Comfort) Meatballs (Courtesy of Ree Drummond Food Network)
Ingredients:
Meatballs:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
3/4 cup quick oats
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons very finely minced onion
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
plenty of ground black pepper
4 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup flour (if gluten free use white rice flour)
Sauce:
1 cup ketchup
4 to 6 tablespoons minced onion
3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
dash of hot sauce (I used Red Hot because it's what I had)

Directions:
1.) In a bowl combine beef and oats. Pour in the milk then add the onions, salt and pepper. Stir to combine (I just used my hands because it's easier).
2.) Roll the mixture into tablespoon-sized balls and refrigerate them for 30-45 minutes to set firm.
3.) Mix all of the ingredients for the sauce together in a bowl and combine well.
4.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
5.) Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
6.) Dredge the meatballs in the flour and then brown the meatballs in batches until light brown. As they brown place them into a 9 x 13 baking pan.
7.) Pour the bbq sauce over them and mix evenly.
8.) Bake until bubbly and hot, about 45 minutes.

Apple Crisp (Gluten Free, Easy, and Delicious!)
Ingredients:
Filling:
4-6 apples depending on size (I used 5 apples total- 3 Fuji and 2 Golden Delicious)
1 tsp lemon juice
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
pinch of salt
Topping:
1 cup oats (I used the quick oats that I had and they worked fine)
1/2 cup brown sugar
6 tablespoons white rice flour (if you aren't gluten free just use normal flour)
8 tablespoons cold butter
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg

Directions:
1.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2.) Peel and cube/chunk apples.
3.) Mix all of the filling ingredients together in a bowl (using your hands works well) then pour them into a 9x13 pan.
4.) Depending on how much topping you like you have two options. When I made this for friends I doubled the topping recipe. I like a decent amount of crunch and crisp to go with my apples, if you are like that I suggest doubling it as well. You can always make one batch and if it doesn't look like enough go back and make another one.
5.) Mix the the oats, brown sugar, rice flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg together until well blended. Then cut the butter into small cubed and mix in with your hands until you have a good consistency. It will all come together pretty well.
6.) Top the apple mixture and cover completely.
7.) Bake 30-40 minutes until bubbly. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream!