BAKED bean dip…baked BEAN dip….baked bean DIP…

BAKED BEAN DIP (Sante Fe Bean Dip…if you prefer!) I’ve always called it Baked Bean Dip…but it’s not Baked BEANS dip…it’s just a bean dip that’s baked.  There, that should clear it up. Full of good carbs and protein, this dip is almost a meal!  To save some carbs, I just eat it out of…

A Lovely Shade of Green…

WATERGATE SALAD You remember this…it’s in every home-cook’s-favorite-recipe-compilation-cookbook ever published!  Been to every potluck, church supper, or family get-together…and, although it may not be ‘gourmet’, we secretly love it! I updated it just a little with some lime – and took out the usual Cool Whip for gorgously decadent, vanilla-scented, real whipped cream (Calm down!!…

As if we need more heat…

STUFFED JALAPENOS These are great party fare and really good…. and hot.  Good and hot! Yeehaw…it’s amazing how different crops or batches of jalapenos can vary in heat! I bought some gorgeous peppers and made these – perfectly spicy, not too hot. Did it again a few weeks later and just about died!   Now,…

Sweet Summer!

FRESH STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE PIE (ALMOST NO-BAKE!) Now, that is pretty darn gorgeous! Sometimes you want a decadent cheesecake without the trouble of baking one…this will do just fine, thank you. Try it with fresh blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, even nectarines or cherries.  Go crazy….you’ll be glad you did… ~~~~ . . One pastry pie crust, baked…