Dad’s Ultimate Bean Dip

~Dad’s Ultimate Bean dip~
(from Lindsay)
2 cans Brooks Chili Beans (mild or hot, your choice – we like it HOT) Coursely chop in a food processor
1 lb browned ground beef
1 lb velveeta (mexican velveeta for even more kick!)
Mix together in a sauce pan or crock pot and heat till melted well blended.
Serve with your [...]

Cucumber Sandwiches and a contest

Super bowl recipe round up. Every time I take these somewhere, everyone loves them! Include your recipe and you could win a cookbook. Go here for details.
FANCY CUCUMBER SANDWICHES
Printed from COOKS.COM
2 medium size cucumbers
1 tub whipped cream cheese spread
shaker of dill weed
1-2 packets of dry Italian dressing mix
1 pkg rye or wheat cocktail bread
Wash cucumbers [...]

Applesauce Granola

Mix-n-Match Applesauce Granola
3 1/2 cups rolled oats
2 cups puffed rice cereal
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
pinch ground cardamom
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup plain applesauce
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
up to 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
up to 1 cup dried fruit
nut suggestions: almonds, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, pumpkin [...]

Crab Dip

I have had this warm crab dip at a get-together twice now. It is very yummy! Ritz and tortilla chips were the options for the dip. Fresh veggies might be good too. I found this on the web. I don’t know if it is the exact recipe, but it sounds good!
Barbara Bush’s Crab or Clam [...]

Bri’s Addictive Granola

I really want to make this very soon! 
Bri’s Addictive Granola
(from Jumbo Empanadas)
2 ½ cups old fashioned rolled oats
½ cup sunflower seeds
1 cup almonds, roughly chopped
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch cinnamon
½ cup pear puree
½ cup dried pineapple chunks
½ cup dried cranberries
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and have ready two large rimmed baking sheets lined [...]

Healthy Recipes

Picked up a great cookbook at the library called Healthy Snacks for Kids by Penny Warner. Lots of yummy recipes. Here are a few.
 Fruit Cobbler Crunch
1 can (8oz) peaches, pears, apricots, or plums in juice
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbs. low-fat granola
2 tbs plain (or fruit) LF yogurt
Drain fruit. Slice into 2 serving dishes. Sprinkle with cinnamon. [...]