Whenever you find a sale on REAL butter, go ahead and stock up. You can freeze butter or you can home-can it. Canned butter lasts for years if the seals are secure and it's kept in a cool place. Always...
Tapenade is a Provencal olive paste that we like to refer to as one of our "gold of the fridge" items because it can add depth and interest to any number of dishes. Just a few spoonfuls can change everyday...
My friend Patty's DH gave us a pint of his world-famous Fig Jam. Here is a fast and easy great way to enjoy fig jam when you are tired of English muffins. If you want a spiffy salad the ingredients turn...
These special hors d'ouevres can be made ahead of time. These are very pretty! Since, the crostini can be made way of ahead of time and stored in an airtight container, the spread can be combined at the...
I was looking to use up some Brie cheese and found this recipe on Food Network. She made this recipe for the "Engagement Brunch" show. After receiving my 1st review, I went to the recipe and now found...
After looking at many cheese ball recipes that didn't fit my family's tastes, I made one up to serve on New Year's Eve. Everyone loved and it was super simple to put together. I didn't roll my cheese ball...
I make this for a potlucks or parties, so often I assemble a tiny one in a mini-loaf pan for the two of us. If there are any leftovers, they go great on bagels. I sometimes take small disposable containers...
Since clotted cream was banned on import due to mad cow disease, I found a great substitute for it! A tea house I went to one time shared this with me and I've made it ever since. Some people call this...
I found this on my MSN homepage. It has a recipe section. I think it's a Libby recipe. It caught my attention because, first of all, I love pumpkin. But I had wanted to try to make apple butter, but didn't...
This is a great tasting dip that can be put together quickly. It has a thick spread consistency, but can easily be thinned with milk for dip with chips based on personal preference.
This is a lovely appetizer that is always well-recieved by guests. I like to make it at least an hour ahead of time and refrigerate until serving. I have had many requests for this recipe, and nobody can...
We use this spread on bagels, toast, tortilla roll ups and for sandwiches. Since applesauces / apple butter and peanut butter vary by brands you'll have to adjust for the differences regionally. This recipe...
With store bought hummus, the quantity is small and prices are high... plus I like to be able to control the ingredients, so I adapted this recipe from ingredient labels. Please note that I use Bertolli...
This delicious pistou is actually taken from a Provencal Vegetable Soup recipe by the Barefoot Contessa. The pistou is meant to be added to the soup just before serving. While a wonderful addition for...
This mold is so creamy and so good - yum! It is easy to prepare and can be done in advance. This is originally courtesy of Ms. Paula Deen but have tweaked it a bit here and there.
Made with ingredients you already have on hand - no need to go buy expensive preservative-laden dip mix! An easy combo of croissant dough, herbed cream cheese and fresh veggies. A delicious, light, colorful...
I found this to be a terrific use of leftover cranberry sauce. Cream cheese and cranberries...can't go wrong. I served on triscuits. Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home.
French's use to make a mustard with tiny sweet onions in it and I loved it. They no longer make it so I found this recipe and it is kind of like that mustard. Really good on sandwiches and especially good...
This makes a delicious spread for sandwiches. Also goes very well with crackers and fresh fruit. Serve it within a few hours as it doesn't keep. That shouldn't be a problem though as it never lasts that...
This is a good dip to bring to a gathering. It is made with the bags of sandwich beef that hang in the sandwich meat section of the grocery store. This is a totally delicious dip that men, especially,...
This is a great, incredibly simple and fast recipe. Serve with apple slices, strawberries, grapes--works great with a homemade fruit tray. If you reduce the milk so that the consistency is a bit thicker...
Forget the hot mayonnaise -- this is cheesy and luscious. People who don't like spinach-artichoke dip come back for more and more again. I've never taken it to a potluck without having to write down the...
A variation of the ultimate lazy appetizer recipe from the 80's, when you threw shrimp over a block of cream cheese, poured cocktail sauce over it, and served with crackers. I do it this way for a bigger...
This dressing is extremely popular in Jackson, Mississippi, and is great on salads, but also as a dip for all sorts of meats. It is sort of similar to Thousand Island, but much, much better.
Adapted from Deborah Madison's book Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. This is the best method for roasting garlic. It creates the smoothest roasted garlic with the best flavor. It enriches and smooths the...
This is an appetizer I made for Mother's Day this year. I used as a base, the cashew cream recipe from Color Me Vegan, and then added some extra garlic and nutritional yeast to give it a bit more cheezy...