Dilly Dip

We eat raw veggies with almost every meal.  I created this dip with just a few ingredients that I can throw together quickly!

Ingredients
8 oz sour cream
2 tsp dried dill
1 tsp garlic salt (we like Lawry's)

1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Serve immediately or allow flavors to meld 1-2 hours in fridge.

Potato Skins

I think I found a great, easy potato skin recipe!  We just love these!  They were great on Super Bowl Sunday!!


Ingredients
6-8 small/medium Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
Grapeseed oil
salt
3-4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup cheese, shredded (cheddar, colby jack etc.)
Sour cream
green onions, sliced

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and rub potatoes with oil.
3. Bake for 45 minutes - 1 hour until cooked.
4. When potatoes are done, allow to cool a bit and slice horizontally.  
5. Hollow out potatoes and save potatoes for another use.  Leave about 1/4 inch of potato to skin.
6. Increase heat to oven to 450 degrees.
7. Place baking rack on cookie sheet or roasting pan. 
8. Rub oil on potatoes and season with salt.  Place on rack skin side up.
9. Cook 5-10 minutes and then flip.  Cook 5-10 minutes more and remove from oven.
10. Increase to broil setting.
11. Sprinkle potatoes with bacon and cheese. 
12. Broil about 2 minutes, until cheese melts.
13. Sprinkle with sour cream and green onions and serve!

slow cooker meatballs...

want a yummy appetizer?  and super easy?  people have told me that they come to our halloween party just for these!  delicious!!

Ingredients
2-3 lbs precooked meatballs, thawed (smaller size better, from Sam's or Costco)
1 can cranberry sauce (jellied or berry)
1 jar chili sauce

1. Place all items in slow cooker and mix.
2. Place on high for 30 minutes to 1 hour to get everything blended.
3. Place on low for 2-3 more hours, until heated to you liking.

Super yummy, super easy!  And don't worry, there won't be leftovers!

Texas Caviar...

this is a staple.  I bring it to potlucks all the time!  We just love it!  Great with tortilla chips, especially "scoops".  It makes lots...but is easily doubled for big parties!!  I got this from a friend of mine Nan when we were catering a party and have been making it for 10 years!  yummy!!!

Ingredients
2 cans (regular size) black-eyed peas (rinsed and drained) or 4 cups cooked black-eyed peas
4-5 roma tomatoes, deseeded and diced
1/2 - 1 jalapeno, deseeded and diced (amount on your spicy scale - feel free to add another)
garlic salt to taste
small bottle Italian dressing (about 2 cups)

2-3 small avocados, diced

1 red onion or sweet yellow onion, diced (more or less depending on size)

1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

1. Combine first 5 ingredients.  Allow flavors to blend a couple hours or overnight.  If this is not possible, that is fine, but it has better flavor this way.
2. Add final 3 ingredients, stir and serve!