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This stuff tastes a lot better than it looks!

Texas Caviar

1 can (15 1/ oz) black eyes peas, rinsed and drained
½ c diced red peppers
½ c diced green peppers
3 green onions, chopped
1 med onion, chopped
¼ c minced fresh parsley
1 jar (2 oz) diced pimentos
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bottle (8 oz) fat free Italian salad dressing

Combine all ingredients and refrigerate for at least 24 hours for the flavours to blend. Serve with tortilla chips.

Simplicity in itself.
Take thinly sliced ham or other meat and put it on a cutting board.

Spread it with a layer of spreadable cheese such as Rondele, Boursin if you're feeling rich, or cream cheese.

sprinkle it with chopped chives, dill, coriander, or parsley.

Roll it into a firm roll.

Slice it either a classic round shape or at a slight angle to get a long oval type shape.

Place on crackers with radishes or carrots or spring onions as garnish.

Spinach Dip

1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1-10 ounce package of chopped frozen spinach
1 package of Knorr Swiss Vegetable Soup
1 tin water chestnuts
1 Round loaf of sour dough bread

Thaw spinach, squeeze out water.Blend with mayonnaise, sour cream and soup mix.Add water chestnuts.
Scoop out centre of bread and slice into fingers.Fill scooped out bread with filling.
Place bread fingers around loaf and serve.




Hot Crab Dip

Mix together:

2-8oz.packages of cream cheese
1-cup mayonnaise
1-2 cups of Mild Cheddar Cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons dill
1 tin Crab/or shrimp/bacon or spinach
Parmesan Cheese
1 large round loaf of Sour dough bread

Fill the loaf with the mixture and top with parmensan Cheese.
Cover bread with foil and backe at 325 degrees for 11/2 hours.
Serve with bread or crackers.

Since we are in the midst of the Holidays, I thought we could share some of our favorite recipes. I see friends posting and 'pinning' on Facebook - how about we share some of those yummies here as well?