Peanutty Fruit Dip

This recipe is super easy and very yummy!!!

1/2 cup fruit flavored yogurt
1/2 cup natural peanut butter (it helps to use runny peanut butter)
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Mix all ingredients together and serve with fruit.

Hot Spinach Dip

I found this recipe via Pinterest. It came from THIS website. This recipe is for a healthier spinach dip and is so so good and super easy! Enjoy!!

• 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and excess liquid squeezed out
• 1/2 cup light sour cream
• 5 tbsp light mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano (I used grated Parmesan & Ramano blend and it turned out yummy!)
• 1/4 cup scallion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 cup (4 oz) shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
• fresh pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375°.

Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Place in an oven-proof dish and bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes, until hot and cheese is melted. Serve right away.

Can be made one day in advance and stored in the refrigerator before baking. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

Homemade Hummus

This recipe is from Key Arena in Seattle. It's the hummus they make there and is so good and super easy!

- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 (19 oz) can garbanzo beans, half the liquid reserved
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons tahini paste*
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- garlic salt to taste

Blend all ingredients together in a blender. I had to add a little water because my blender was having a hard time blending all of it together and it turned out fine.

Use hummus as a dip for crackers, chips, veggies, and more!!

* We found the tahini paste at Fred Meyer by the organic/ natural foods like nut butters, almond butters, etc.  It comes in a container like peanut butter.

Bruschetta

6 Roma tomatoes, diced

1/4 cup olive oil

2 cloves fresh garlic, minced

S & P to taste

3 Tbsp. Balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

Mix and refrigerate all day or overnight. Toast baguette slices to light brown under oven broiler.

Top with veggie mixture, then top with a thin slice of fresh Mozzarella cheese (or can top with grated Pepper Jack or Mozzarella cheese). Broil until cheese melts.