Baked Parmesan Dip!

Today's dip is served warm on sliced baguettes! Yum!

Baked Parmesan Dip
3 oz of cream cheese
1 package of frozen, chopped spinach-thawed and drained
1 cup of mayo
1 whole onion, minced
1 whole garlic clove, minced
1 cup plus 2 tbsp of grated parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp of black pepper
½ tsp of paprika
1 whole Artisan Baguette, cut into slices
-Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients together with a hand mixer, reserving the paprika and extra 2 tablespoons of Parmesan for the top. Place into an ovenproof dish and add the extra Parmesan and sprinkle paprika over the top. Bake at 350 degrees till hot and bubbly, approximately 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot to spread on baguette slices.

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Chocolate Cheese Ball Dip!

When you think of dips most of the time you think of salty/savory.....well today we have a dip that is sweet and filled with chocolate!! MMmm! Enjoy!

Chocolate Cheese Ball
1 - 8oz.. pkg. cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 T. brown sugar
1 T. vanilla extract
3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans, divided
Graham crackers, butter cookies, pretzels (break graham crackers into fourths)
-In a bowl, combine cream cheese, conf. sugar, butter, brown sugar and vanilla, beating with an electric mixture until smooth. Add chocolate chips and 1/2 cup pecans. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Shape mixture into a ball and roll in remaining 1/4 cup pecans. Serve with crackers, cookies or pretzels.

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Chunky Bean Salsa Dip!

Dip Day Oh Yeah! Today we have a chunky bean salsa brought to you by April Barnette. Enjoy!

Chunky Bean Salsa
2 cans black beans-drained and rinsed
1 can whole corn-drained
1 can Rotel-drained ORIGINAL
1 can Rotel-drained HOT
1/2 large purple onion-chopped
1 bunch cilantro-chopped
2 TB olive oil
1 TB red wine vinegar
3-4 TB lime juice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp pepper
-Mix all and refrigerate at least 24 hours. Best served with organic white corn and blue corn tortilla chips. Optional: Chop and add avocado before serving.

It's healthy and yummy!
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Dip Day....Pumpkin Style!

With Fall in the air what better dip to have today than a Pumpkin Pie Dip! Thanks to Marissa Anderson Mabes for sending in this scrumptious Fall recipe!!

Pumpkin Pie Dip
8oz softened cream cheese
2c powdered sugar
15oz can pumpkin pie filling
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
Beat cream Cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Add pie filling, cinnamon, and ginger; beat well. Cover – chill 8 hours
Notes and Serving Suggestions:- Serve with Ginger snaps or green apple slices

We would love to have more seasonal recipes! Please send them to two.hungryhippos@yahoo.com Happy Fall Y'all!
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Dip Day is Back!

Here we are again on Dip Day...YaY! Thanks again for this simple Corn Dip sent in by Lowery Lane Smith!

Corn Dip
l can shoepeg corn, drained
l can mexicorn, drained
l cup mayo
l can chopped green chilies
l bunch green onions, chopped
8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
6 oz. monterey jack cheese, grated
red pepper to taste
-Combine all ingredients and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Almost to the weekend!
Cupcake Wishes and Cookie Dreams! :)

Dip Day is here again!

Today's dip is great because it's not your typical spinach or artichoke dip.......it's got roasted red peppers.....and cheese ofcourse! Try this dip with some warm baguette slices and you will be the HiT of the neighborhood! Bon Appetite!!

Cheesy Roasted Red Pepper Dip
7oz jar roasted red peppers (about 1C diced)
4 cups grated pepper jack cheese (3/4 lb)
8oz cream cheese
3/4 cups mayonnaise
2 tbsp minced onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
-Preheat oven to 350. Remove peppers from jar and blot excess water with paper towels. You want to make sure they are dry so they don't add moisture to the dip then, dice them up. In a bowl, soften cream cheese in microwave so it will be easier to stir. Add in mayo, onion, garlic, and dijon. Stir to combine and then add in grated cheese and the diced peppers. Place in an 8x8-ish dish (pie plate works). Place in the oven and cook for 30-45 minutes. It will start to bubble and brown on the outside edge, and you want it to be bubbly all the way through to the center. It will be nice and golden brown on top, especially around the edges. Serve immediately. Serve with tortilla chips, pita chips, crackers or veggies. However my favorite is soft, warm baguette slices.

We're almost to the weekend...YaY!
Cupcake Wishes and Cookie Dreams! :)

It's Dip Day! Woop Woop!

Okay everybody.....we have a great Dip Day on our hands! Today's dip was sent in by Jacquelyn O'Brien-busy wife, realtor and mother of 2! This buffalo chicken dip is easy to make and will work great for parties or tailgates!

Buffalo Chicken Dip
6 cooked chicken breasts
1 bottle of hot wing sauce
1-8oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1 package ranch dressing mix
1 cup buttermilk
1-8oz. bag of shredded cheese
1 bag of Fritos or Corn chips
Chop chicken put in baking dish and pour whole bottle of hot wing sauce and mix together. Heat cream cheese, buttermilk and ranch mix until smooth. Pour over chicken top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. (May cook in crock pot on low for 30 min.)

Don't forget: Send recipes or ideas to two.hungrhippos@yahoo.com!
Since we have had one full week of recipe posts, I thought I would remind everyone of the designated theme days.....here they are:
Monday-Casserole/Main Dish Day
Tuesday-Side Dish/Random Day
Wednesday-Dessert Day
Thursday-Dip Day
Friday-Appetizer Day
When you send your recipe in you can label it Monday recipes or Tuesday recipes.....etc.
It's almost the weekend....get excited!!
Cupcake Wishes and Cookie Dreams! :)

It's Dip Day! Oh Yeah!

Hey Friends!
Since it's football season and people tailgate or watch games together, I figured Thursday could be Dip Day! Here is an easy recipe for a yummy dip:

Hot Spinach & Bacon Dip
1(10oz) pack of spinach, thawed
2(8oz) cream cheese, softened
1(8oz) sour cream
½ cup mayo
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1(12oz) package of bacon, cooked & crumbled
Tortilla chips
-preheat oven 350. Drain spinach & press between towels, set aside. In a bowl beat cream cheese, sour cream, mayo and garlic until creamy. Add cheeses and spinach-beat until blended. Add bacon, stir. Put in lightly greased dish and bake until brown, bubbly 25 minutes. Serve with chips.

Hope you all have a great day and a full belly! :)