With carrots, celery, green pepper strips, cucumber slices, cherry tomatoes, cauliflower pieces or crackers, try any of the following: CHEESE SPREAD garlic powder Blend shortening with cottage cheese. A blender or baby food grinder will give you a smoother consistency than whipping with a fork. Add garlic powder to taste. Refrigerate in a covered container. […]

Mix all the ingredients, blending well. Cover and chill. Makes about 1 1/4 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Seafood, Turkey, French Bread, Fennel, Yellow Zucchini, Carrots

Process cottage cheese, beans and seasoning mix in blender or food processor until fairly smooth. Serve with dippers.

Halve avocados lengthwise; remove pits and peel. Mash avacado in bowel with potato masher. Add onion, chili pepper, vinegar and salt; mix well. Place in plastic freezer container and cover lightly and freeze. To serve, let thaw; finely chop tomato; stir into avacado mixture. Serve with raw vegetables, cooked shrimp or chips. Note: excellent fresh […]

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl with a wire whisk or beater, till smooth. Put into a small non-metal container and refrigerate overnight. Stir before serving.

Combine the catsup, horseradish and hot sauce. Remove any remaining filament from the crabmeat. Add the crabmeat to the catsup mixture and continue to blend. Add all other ingredients and blend till smooth. Serve at room temperature. Makes about 2 1/2 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Salty Potato Chips, Potato Skins, Green Bell Peppers, Turnips

Thaw spinach. Squeeze water from spinach and set aside. Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Chop onion. Add spinach and onion and saute until onion is translucent, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Add crabmeat and Parmesan, stirring well to blend. Transfer spinach mixture to 1-qt casserole and bake 15-20 […]

Stir all ingredients until well mixed. Cover; chill. Makes 3 cups

Saute the onion in 2 tablespoons of the oil in a 1-1/2 to 2 quart saucepan until tender but not browned. Stir in the water and split peas and bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes, remove from heat, cover, and let stand 30 minutes. Return the pan to the heat and bring to a […]

In saucepan boil tomatoes and peppers. Drain water and remove skin from tomatoes. put in blender with remaining ingredients and blend for a minute or until smooth, unless you prefer your salsa chunky. Serve with tortilla chips. Makes great “Juevos Rancheros”. Or make Guacamole by adding salsa to a mashed avocado.