Ingredients:

• 1ctn. (16 oz.) sour cream
• ½ cup mayonaise
• ½ tsp. lemon juice
• 1 env. Lipton vegetable soup mix
• 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach (thawed, squeezed dry)
• 1 can (8 oz.) water, chestnuts (drained, chopped)
• ¼ cup finely chopped onions

Preparation:

In medium bowl blend sour cream, mayonaise, lemon juice and vegetable soup mix. Stir in spinach, water chestnuts and onion. Chill. Serve in bowl or hollowed-out bread loaf. Great with bread cubes, vegetables, crackers, chips and/or pretzels. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 sm.pkg. frozen spinach ( thawed)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonaise
• 1 pkg. Knorr dry vegetable soup mix
• 1 can sliced water chestnuts (chopped)

Preparation:

Mix together all the ingredients and chill for 2 hours prior to serving with Tuscan Party Bread. You can also serve with French Baguettes cut into bite-sized pieces.

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. cream cheese
• ¼ cup mayonaise
• 1 can deveined cocktail shrimp
• 2 boiled eggs
• ½ can liquid from shrimp
• 2 tbsp. grated onion

Preparation:

Mix and smooth cream cheese, mayonaise, shrimp and grated onion together. Add the ½ can of liquid. Mix well. Put ½ the mixture in a casserole dish. Grate 1 hard-boiled egg over it, then add the remainder of the mixture. Grate the second hard-boiled egg on top and cook in the oven 400ºF/200ºC for about 20-25 minutes. Serve hot with the chips of your choice.

Ingredients:

• 1lb. ground beef
• 1 lb. pkg. Velveeta cheese, (cubes)
• 1 (7oz. can) Ro-Tel green chopped chillies
• Tomatoes (chopped)
• Beer (to taste)

Preparation:

Brown ground beef. Add Ro-Tel tomatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer. Add Velveeta. Stir contnuously until cheese melts. Serve with white corn tortilla chips.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup sour cream
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• ⅛ tsp. oregano
• ⅛ tsp. garlic salt
• Pizza sauce
• Chopped onion, green pepper, pepperoni
• Shredded mozzarella cheese

Preparation:

Mix well sour cream, cream cheese, oregano and garlic salt. Spread into pie pan. Top with pizza sauce, then onion, pepper and pepperoni. Bake at 350°F/175ºC for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2-3 lbs. ground beef
• 1 med. onion
• 1 pkg. mild cili mix
• 2 cans Ranch-style beans
• 1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes
• 1 lb. Velveeta (cubes)
• 16 oz. sour cream (nonfat)
• 2 bags Fritos or Tostitos

Preparation:

Brown ground beef and onions; drain. Stir in cili mix, drained Ranch-style beans, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream. Cook over medium heat until melted together. Serve in a bowl for dipping, or over the chips. Makes 6-8 servings.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz imitation crab
• 8 oz. cream cheese (softened to room temp.)
• ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ cub diced onions
• 2 tbsp. mayonaise
• 1¼ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp. lemon juice
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ¼ cup cheddar cheese

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients together exept use only half the cheddar cheese. Put in casserole; sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake in preheated oven 350ºF/175ºC for about 30 minutes. I add different spices and normally double the recipe. Serve with crackers.

Ingredients:

• 1 med. tomato
• ½ lb. cooked shrimp
• 1 med. onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3-5 banana hot pepper
• 3-5 jalapeno peppers
• 2 tbsp. pepper juice
• 2 lbs. cream cheese

Preparation:

Peel tomato. Chop fine the tomato, shrimp, onion,garlic and peppers. Melt cream cheese with pepper juice ( double boiler or in microwave). When melted, add remaining ingredients and stir gently to mix. Serve warm in chafing dish with crackers, Fritos or tortilla chips. (This can be made ahead and frozen.)

Ingredients:

• 2 green onions (cut into 1-inch lengths)
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 ripe avocados
• 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp. med. picante sauce
• ⅛ tsp. hot red pepper sauce

Preparation:

Place green onions and cilantro in food processor. Whirl until evenly chopped. Halve avocados. Peel and pit. Cut avocados into 2-inch pieces. Add above half of avocado to green onion mixture in processor. Add lime juice, picante sauce and hot pepper sauce. Whirl, using on and off pulses until finely chopped. Add remaining avocado to mixture in processor. Whirl with on and off pulses until desired consistency.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 2 tbsp. minced onions
• Dash pepper
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 2 tbsp. chopped green pepper
• ½ cup sour cream
• 3 oz. shredded dried beef
• ¼ cup chopped nuts

Preparation:

Blend the first 5 items; stir in dried beef and sour cream. Spoon into shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350ºF/175ºC for          15 minutes.