Homemade pizza sauce is easier to make than I thought! One time, I was out of it with no time to go to the store, so I grabbed some tomato sauce and started experimenting. I must say that this sauce is so much more flavorful than the sauce you buy in a store. …
Category: Dips
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Hummus is a very versatile dip. I love how you can customize hummus with your favorite flavors. If you love garlic, you can double or triple the amount of garlic and leave out the red pepper. If you like sun-dried tomatoes, use those instead of the red pepper. Have fun and make it…
Jack O’ Lantern Cheese Ball
I love having festive foods at get-togethers! Cheese and crackers are a classic appetizer. This cheddar cheese ball is dressed up with bright orange cheese crackers, and can even be decorated to look like a jack o’ lantern for Halloween. For Thanksgiving or other fall get-togethers, you can leave off the black olives,…
“Get Fat” Spinach & Artichoke Dip
You may laugh at the name of this dip, but it’s so fitting. Well, I guess I shouldn’t say “fitting”, because your clothes won’t if you eat a bunch of this dip… 😉 All joking aside, while this may not be the healthiest dip, it sure is one of the tastiest! Since you…
Fresh Mango Salsa
Fresh Mango Salsa is a special treat to me. The combination of the sweet mango with the tang of citrus, zing of jalapeno, and freshness of cilantro… They are meant for one another. I love to eat this salsa with tortilla chips, but it is also delicious atop grilled salmon or chicken. Or,…
Caramel & Rum Fondue
We recently attended a Halloween party at our friends’ house. I always like to bring something along for everyone to munch on, but for this particular party, I was having a tough time deciding what to bring. “What should I bring?” I asked my husband. “Caramel!” he responds. I was caught off guard,…
Restaurant-Style Salsa
Another dip, you say? Absolutely! If you’re serving up some yummy guacamole, the perfect accompanying dip is homemade salsa! This is so simple to throw together, and can be adapted to your tastes. We love cilantro, so there’s a big handful in ours. Like it hot? Toss in another jalapeno. Have fun experimenting…
Chele’s Guacamole
My sister, Rachele, spent two years in the Dominican Republic with the Peace Corp. She did lots of amazing things while she was there, and learned a few things too. Our favorite thing that she learned? How to make amazing guacamole!
