Blue Cheese and Chive Dip from Tyler Florence

Tyler Florence always has the best recipes!  I wish they would bring his cooking shows back to the Food Network on a regular basis . . . love his demonstrations.

I never would have thought to make a dip with blue cheese, but why not?  It is my favorite salad dressing and serve it along with one of our favorite chicken dishes, Buffalo Chicken and Roasted Potatoes.  In fact, I may serve this dip the next time I make that chicken.

This dip would make an awesome compliment to spicy hot chips like the Captain likes.  But I still don't buy the sweet potato chips with this dip . . .

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1-1/2 tbsp.honey
• 1 tsp.lemon juice, or to taste
• 1 tbsp.finely chopped chives, or to taste
• Kosher salt
• Pepper
• Sweet potato chips

DIRECTIONS

Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl and mix. Season dip with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with sweet potato chips.

This recipe is courtesy of People.com's CelebFood section
Photo Credit: Kana Okada

Jalapeno Popper Spread

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
• 2 ounces canned diced jalapeno peppers, drained
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Stir together cream cheese and mayonnaise in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in green chiles and jalapeno peppers. Pour mixture into a microwave safe serving dish, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
2. Microwave on High until hot, about 3 minutes.

Footnotes

• Baked Variation
• If you would like to brown the cheese, bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 30 minutes.
  
  
  
  
  Recipe source:  AllRecipes

Mexican Shrimp Dip

Ingredients:

8 oz cream cheese
2 T milk
dash of salt and pepper
1/2 c Heinz chili sauce
1 c fresh or frozen tiny shrimp-drain, rinse, pat dry
4 chopped green onions
3/4 c red bell peppers
4 oz sliced black olives-drain and pat dry
4 oz mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese-grated
Party crackers or party bread slices



Directions:

Mix cream cheese, milk, salt, and pepper in small bowl smooth.

Spread on a serving plate.

Top with remaining ingredients in the order listed in even layers.

Cover and chill 1-4 hours.

Serve with crackers or bread slices.



From my personal recipe collection ~ origin not known

Almond Party Spread Cream Cheese

1 package cream cheese -- (8 ounce) 1 1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese -- (6 ounces) 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 2 tbl chopped green onion 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/8 tsp pepper 1/3 cup sliced -- toasted almonds Crackers

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Thoroughly mix all ingredients
except crackers and spread into a 9
inch pie plate.

Bake 15 minutes, stirring after 8 minutes.

Serve with crackers.

Makes approximately 2 1/2 cups

Super Bowl Sunday Snacks
Source: Home Cooking January 1996