Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip

This dip is a favorite appetizer for any occasion!

1 package cream cheese (8 oz.)

1 can (14 oz.) Artichoke Hearts, drained and coarsely chopped

½ cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well

¼ cup mayonnaise

½ cup parmesan cheese, grated

1 clove garlic, finely minced

½ tsp dry basil or 1 Tbsp fresh basil

¼ cup mozzarella cheese, grated

¼ tsp garlic salt

Salt and pepper to taste

Soften cream cheese. Cream together cream cheese, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, garlic, basil, and garlic salt. Mix well. Add the artichoke hearts and spinach and mix until blended. Store in a refrigerated container until ready to use. Spray pie pan (ceramic or glass looks nice!) with Pam and pour dip in, then top with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the top is browned. Serve with bread, crackers, and tortilla chips, or even fresh vegetables.

Fruit Dip Recipes

Hooray for recipe sharing! I'm new to this blog (thanks Shally) and wanted to share some fruit dip recipes:

Bit O' Honey Fruit Dip

8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
English toffee bits (Skor)

Beat cream cheese, sugars, and vanilla together until smooth and creamy. Stir in Skor bits (available by the chocolate chips). It's also yummy with Heath bits which have chocolate!

Yummy Fruit Dip

1 7 oz. jar marshmallow cream
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 to 2 cups powdered sugar
1 to 2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. almond extract

Use a hand mixer to blend marshmallow cream and cream cheese. Blend in powdered sugar, vanilla, and almond extract. Serve with fresh fruit.

Strawberry Dip

Dip washed, whole strawberries in sour cream, then in brown sugar. Delicious!

Cool Whip Dip

1 small pkg. instant vanilla pudding
1/2 to 1 cup orange or pineapple juice
1 tub cool whip (thawed)

Use a fork or whisk to mix pudding and juice until it's smooth, thick, and pasty. Fold in cool whip. Serve with fresh fruit or mix with fruit cocktail and mandarin oranges for an easy fruit salad.

Corn & Black Bean Salsa

I don't usually give this one out because it's such a hit!! (i like to be the one to bring it to the party)!!

1 can black beans drained

16 oz. corn
(i like to use frozen but you can use canned)
1 green pepper chopped
1 red pepper chopped
1 cucumber
( i like a lot of cucumber so i use a whole one but use as much or little as you want)
chopped fresh cilantro
(i like a lot, use as much or as little as you want)
1 small bottle italian dressing
(i like to use zesty italian and if you can't find the small bottle use 1/2 of a regular size bottle)
Mix it all together & serve with tortilla chips!!!
It's better if you let it sit in the fridge a little before serving.

So yummy, i've even had people eat it as a side dish rather than with chips!!!
Kids love it too!!!

Yummy fruit dip!

This is soooo easy & yummy!!

When I make this I usually buy a tub of fat free cool whip and a BIG carton of strawberry yogurt then you can make as much or a little as you want.

1 tub cool whip (any kind & works best if not frozen)

1 carton strawberry yogurt

mix together to taste!!

so yummy for dipping any kind of fruit but my favorites are red grapes & watermelon!