Spinach Vegetable Dip Recipe

Spinach vegetable Dip Recipe

Ingredients:
1 package frozen spinach, chopped
5 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 avocado, peeled and chopped
1/8 tspn hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1/2 cup watercress
8 ounces plain yogurt
1 1/4 tspn no-salt garlic seasoning
1/8 tspn freshly ground black pepper
1 purple cabbage

Directions:
Cook spinach, drain and wring out all juice
Using a blender, or by hand, combine spinach, onion, watercress and parsely. Set aside
Place remaining ingredients except cabbage in blender and blend until smooth.
In a bowl, combine the vegetables and yogurt and mix to blend well.
Refrigerate at least two hours to allow flavors to blend
Hollow out the purple cabbage to use as a serving bowl.

*Serve with stiff crackers, bread crumbs, or fresh vegetables.

Orange Barbecue Cocktail Sausages Appetizer Recipe

Orange Barbecue Cocktail Sausages Appetizer Recipe

Ingredients:
1 pound Lil' Smokies
1 cup Barbecue Sauce
1/4 cup orange marmalade

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a skillet and cook until heated thoroughly

*Cranberry sauce can be used in place of orange marmalade
*Recipe and image obtained from some random recipe card

Damper Recipe (Bread)

Damper Recipe

Ingredients:
4 cups self-rising flour
1 tspn sea salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together very well
Form into a round loaf and place on cooking sheet
Bake at 425* for 25 minutes
Then lower temp to 350* for 5-10 minutes

*This recipe can be used as a bread bowl, just scoop out the inside and set aside, then fill with your favorite dip and use the bread crumbs to dig in

Easy, Creamy, Spinach Dip Recipe

Easy, Creamy, Spinach Dip Recipe

Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise
1 package Knorr vegetable recipe mix
1 package (10 oz) frozen, chopped, thawed spinach (Squeeze dry)
1 container (16 oz) sour cream

Directions:
Combine all ingredients, and mix well.
Serve chilled

This recipe is quick and easy enough to add to a hostess menu. Serve it with chips, crackers, or vegetables.

Easy Mexican inspired Appetizer Recipe

-=- Easy Mexican inspired Appetizer Recipe -=-

Ingredients:

“Scoop” chips

1 Jar Salsa

Cilantro for garnishing

Directions:

Spoon salsa into chips, and arrange on platter. Garnish with cilantro.

I served these chips at my daughter’s birthday party and they were a huge hit. I recommend supplying 3-4 chips for each guest with some kept as backup!

Pesto Poppers using Crescent Rolls Recipe

Pesto Poppers using Crescent Rolls Recipe

While this is my cooking blog, it certainly isn’t one of those fancy ones ;) I like to keep recipes that are easy, kid friendly, and don’t break the food budget on one meal. This is one of those recipes. It has very few ingredients and can be made with different ingredients for a more personal taste. It’s even kid friendly; let them help you make this one!

Ingredients:
Pesto sauce
Pepperoni
Crescent Rolls
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Directions:
Unroll crescent rolls and cover one side with pesto sauce
Top with pepperoni and cheese, and roll up.
Bake at 350* for 10-18 minutes or until done

*These are great as an appetizer, or served with a pasta dish.