Category: Spreads and Dips
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Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus
I’ve mentioned before how much I love hummus, and this time I tried making Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus! I just love sun-dried tomatoes and I had found a recipe at AllRecipes that sounded good. It’s made with oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes. I halved most of the recipe, because I didn’t need to make 4 cups of hummus,…
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Bacon Double Cheeseburger Dip
If you’re looking for a yummy dip to make for a party or get-together, you may want to try this one out! It’s not what you would call healthy, but there are some ways you can make it a little lighter, like using lean ground beef, or even substituting “veggie” ground beef (like Morning Star…
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Sun-Dried Tomato Spread or Dip
I never seem to get tired of eating sun-dried tomatoes, and lately I’ve been craving bagels and cream cheese. So I thought I’d try making a Sun-Dried Tomato Spread. It turned out to be a very savory cream cheese spread with chives, basil, garlic, and some finely shredded Parmesan cheese sprinkled in…yum! It’s a nice,…
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Red Plum Freezer Jam
I’ve never made freezer jam before (or any kind of jam for that matter). My friend Ann gave me some plum jam she had made with red plums from a tree in her backyard. She had so many plums, she had enough to give me a bunch to make my own plum jam, too!
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Tzatziki (Greek Yogurt-Cucumber Dip)
I recently made this Greek dip, Tzatziki, and was instantly hooked on it as soon as I tasted it! I adapted this from a recipe I found at About.com, which explains that this very healthy dip or sauce is often served “…on the side with warm pita bread triangles for dipping, and is also used…
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Cranberry-Pecan Cream Cheese Spread and Turkey-Cranberry Sandwich
If you’re like me, you have some extra cranberry sauce from Christmas that you’re wondering what to do with. Well, here’s an easy recipe for a cranberry cream cheese spread that goes great on bagels. It makes a nice breakfast during and after the holidays! And I’ll also tell you how to make a bagel…
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Hummus
There are some foods I never seem to get tired of and Hummus is one of them! I like using hummus as a veggie dip and also like to make sandwiches with it, spreading it on bread or a toasted bagel and topping it with lettuce and tomato slices. It tastes great and it’s so…
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Bacon-Green Onion Cream Cheese Spread
This is a really tasty spread that makes a great party appetizer served with crackers. It’s also great spread on bagels for breakfast, brunch or a snack—I really like it on Everything bagels! It’s so easy to make, too…you can whip this up in no time!
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Cheesy Hot Artichoke Dips
The first time I had a hot artichoke dip was up in Kansas City at a friend’s home. She had a dinner party and served it as her appetizer. I had never had anything like it and it was so good! Since then, I’ve seen several variations of hot artichoke dips. I found this first…
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Basil Mayonnaise
The first time I had basil mayonnaise was over 10 years ago, when I bought a jar of it to try out at Williams-Sonoma. As soon as I tasted it I was hooked! It was my new favorite thing to spread on bread and use in sandwiches.
NancyC 