Apple Caramel Dip

This easy fruit dip uses store bought caramel and staples that you probably have in your pantry. It goes perfectly with crispy, tart apples especially Granny Smiths.

•2-8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
•1/4 cup brown sugar
•Tub of caramel dip
•1/4 cup toffee bits
•1/4 cup pecan pieces
•Sliced apples of choice

Mix cream cheese with brown sugar. Spread in your favorite serving dish. Pour caramel dip on top of cream cheese mixture and top with toffee bits and pecan pieces.

Serve with apples. To keep apples from turning brown, dip them in a mixture of lemon juice and water immediately after slicing.

Hot Cheese Salsa Dip

1 1/2 lbs hamburger
1 lb. pasteurized proceesed cheese, cubed
12 oz. salsa (6 oz medium, 6 oz mild)
Corn chips

Brown beef and drain. Combine with other ingredients in crockpot. Heat on low until melted, stirring occasionally. Keep hot for serving.

Use chips for dipping.

Dill Dip

8 oz. sour cream
2 c. mayo
2 T. dill seasoning
3 slices chopped onions

Mix well, chill & serve

Mexican layered dip

LAYER in 9x13 in this order:
refried beans or bean dip
3 avacados & 2 T. lemon juice - w/ s&p
1 c. sour cream mixed w/ 1/2 pkg taco seasoning
salsa
sliced olives
chopped onions
chopped tomatoes
cheese
green onions

Serve with chips

Mexican Corn Dip

3 cans mexicorn - drained
1 c. sour cream
1 c. mayonnaise
3 c. cheese - Mexican 4-cheese blend
small can, green chilis
1/2 of a small can diced jalapenos
2-3 sliced green onions
slat, pepper and garlic powder to taste
- you can add a few drops of Tabasco if you like

Green Salsa

10-15 tomatillos- chopped (reserve 1 c.)

COOK for 15 minutes:
1/4 t. salt
3 t. water
3 cloves chopped garlic

Add rest of chopped tomatillos
2 chopped jalapenos
1/4 c. cilantro

Serve warm or cold with tortilla chips

Salsa

Bushel romas
35 lg anaheims
18 jalapenos
10 serranos
3 lb each - yellow, white, red onions
2 bunches cilantro
9 T. minced garlic
9 T. pepper
9 T. salt
9 T. seasoning salt
9 T. lemon juice

Process pints for 20 min.
yields 50 pints

Easy Corn Salsa

3-5 diced tomatoes
1 can corn (drained)
1 can black eyed peas (washed and drained)
1 bunch green onion
chopped cilantro (to taste)
1 8oz zesty Italian dressing

Chill, Add avacado just before serving.

DIP

Brown & drain:
1 lb hamburger
1 onion

Add:
1 large can refried beans

Add to taste and mix:
Salsa
Sliced raw onions
Sour Cream
cheese

Place in crockpot to keep warm and serve with chips.

Black Bean & Corn Salad

Serve warm or cold, as a salad or a chip dip.

1 can Black Beans, rinsed well and drained
1 can Corn, drained
4 fresh tomatoes, diced (fresh vine tomatoes taste the best or hybrid tomatoes that you can buy on the vine)
½ c red onion, chopped FINE
½ c cilantro, chopped FINE
2 T Lime Juice
1 T olive oil
½ t salt
¼ t pepper
2 dashes Hot Sauce (i.e. Cholula or Tapatio or even Tabasco)
pinch of Cayenne

Spinach & Artichoke Dip

4 fresh artichokes
2 lemon, juice squeezed
2 tsp Salt
OR
2 14-oz cans artichoke hearts, drained and sliced

2 lbs cream cheese, room temperature
1 lb mascarpone cheese, room temperature
4 Tbsp all-purpose flour, sifted
2 cups Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
2 Tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
10 green onions, chopped
Ground black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
2 6-oz packs fresh spinach, chopped
16 slices crusty Italian bread
Extra virgin olive oil (to drizzle)

Preheat oven to 325ºF.
PREPARATION WITH FRESH ARTICHOKES

BOIL artichokes in 3 quarts water with 1 tsp salt and lemon juice.
COOL artichokes. Clean, peel, remove center “choke” and slice artichoke.
FOLLOW Dip Preparation steps below using fresh artichokes.

DIP PREPARATION

MIX all ingredients in a large bowl, except bread and extra virgin olive oil.

COAT a large non-stick baking pan with pan spray; fill pan with mixture. Bake at 325ºF for about 25 minutes or until bubbling and center is hot.

DRIZZLE both sides of bread with extra virgin olive oil. Grill bread on both sides.

SPRINKLE top of heated dip with parmesan cheese. Serve hot with grilled bread.

Cowboy Caviar

Serve as a dip with Tostitos Scoops or regular corn chips

Drain and rinse 1 can black eye peas and 1 can black beans
Drain 1 can corn and 2 cans Rotel tomatoes with chilies
Chop 1 bunch green onions and 1 bunch cilantro
Dice 1-2 avocados and mix them with the dressing before mixing all ingredients together.

DRESSING:
juice of 3 limes
2 T olive oil
3 T apple cider vinegar
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper