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Easy Cream Cheese Bean Dip

April 13, 2016 By Holly

Happy Wednesday everybody! OMG do y’all hear that sound? yeah that’s the sound of me running around like a maniac since Monday (let’s be real, since last Friday) .

I can’t believe it’s only Wednesday, I seriously have no idea why it’s already been such a crazy week-maybe it has something to do with little to no weekend- but on the positive side, crazy work weeks make for more enjoyable (hopefully lazy) weekends.

Oh well, guess I should get to the good stuff now. I wanted to get a jump start on Cinco de Mayo, which I always feel silly about celebrating because it’s not really a holiday for us here in the U.S. of A. but heck, any reason to ~~overindulge~~ eat delicious Mexican food & Margaritas is always a good idea.

Oh, and I would like to add a disclaimer to this delicious & super easy dip that this is not at all going to be authentic Mexican cuisine, but y’all this is so good I hope you don’t care. I literally had this mixed up and ready to go into the oven in about 10 minutes, easy peasy y’all. Hope you have a wonderful day & thank you so much for stopping by!

Cream Cheese…

whip, whip, whip, then add your sour cream…

now your beans (I know, not pretty)…

taco seasoning…

mix, mix, mix (I know, kind of fug looking)…

into your dish…

then some cheese on top…

and enjoy!!!

yummy…

Easy Cream Cheese Bean Dip

2016-04-12 14:16:43

Creamy, easy & a bit spicy, this bean dip is a cinch to make & perfect for your Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

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Ingredients

1 Cup of Sour Cream.
1 (16 Ounce) Can of Re-fried Beans.
1 (8 Ounce) Block of Cream Cheese, Softened.
1 (1 Ounce) Package of Mild Taco Seasoning.
1/2 -1 Cup of Mexican Cheese, For Topping.
8" Inch Backing Dish or 8x8 Pan.
Tortilla Chips, For Dipping.

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degree F.
With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment place your cream cheese in your bowl and whip until smooth.
Now add your sour cream, beans & taco seasoning and mix until smooth.
Spread cream cheese/bean mixture evenly into your pan & top with your Mexican cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until hot & bubbly, and serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

It's 1/2-1 Cup of Cheese because it just depends on you preference, I like lots of cheese so I probably used a cup (or more hehe).

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Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Dip

March 9, 2016 By Holly

Happy Wednesday everybody!! So excited to share today’s recipe with y’all. I don’t know about you guys, but I love super quick, no bake, easy peasy desserts that can literally be thrown together in less than 30 minutes, because let’s be honest, sometimes you just want dessert, like, now.

I know, that sounds completely gluttonous, but hey, that’s what cheat days are for, hehe. What’s also awesome about this recipe is that it’s pretty darn versatile…don’t like strawberry pie filling? no problemo, use apple, or blackberry, or really anything that you are particularly fond of.

I also must point out that the first time I made this I got overzealous and threw on an extra can of pie filling because more is better right? yeah, don’t do that, it totally threw the ratio off,

so I recommend just leaving it at one. Also, feel free to throw some decorative sugar on top, yummies! Have a wonderful day y’all and I totally think you’ll have time to throw this together tonight 😉 Thanks for stopping by!

cream cheese & marshmallow fluff…

all mixed together, now add your cream cheese…

all mixed again, now time for some Cool Whip (aka crack)…

into your pan (excuse the crap picture, I was running on no sleep haha)…

now time for some pie filling…

then enjoy!!!

Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Dip

2016-03-08 09:09:17

A super easy and decadent dessert dip.

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Ingredients

1 (8 Ounce) Block of Cream Cheese, Softened.
1 (7.5 Ounce) Jar of Marshmallow Fluff.
1 (8 Ounce) Tub of Cool Whip, Thawed.
1 (21 Ounce) Can of Strawberry Pie Filling.
Decorative Sugar For Sprinkling on Top (Optional).
8x8 Pan or Slightly Smaller.
Chocolate Graham Crackers or Vanilla Wafers, For Dipping.

Instructions

With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment place your cream cheese & marshmallow fluff into your bowl and whip until smooth.
Now add your cool whip and mix again until nice and smooth.
Now evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into your pan, then evenly spread the strawberry pie filling on top of the cream cheese mixture and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe will easily double & recommend that you do if you want a thicker layer of the cream cheese.

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Hot Crab Dip

March 2, 2016 By Holly

Happy Wednesday everybody! or as I like to call Wednesday, that pesky day in the middle of the work week, getting in the way of being closer to the weekend. Okay, so I don’t actually call it that but the thought certainly crosses my mind every time it rolls around, silly, cheeky day of the week.

I decided to try my best to brighten this pesky middle of the week day by bringing something super delicious and super easy to make for y’all. I will be honest, if you’re not a fan of crab, you might still like it (obvi, unless you’re allergic), but if you love crab like I do then you will absolutely loooove this dip.

I honestly couldn’t get enough of this dip y’all, and then throw in the added bonus of deliciously buttered & toasted fresh French bread to dip it in? oh snap! sooo good. I may or may not be slightly drooling at the thought of this delectable dip, mmmm (TMI?).

Don’t want to dip bread? no problemo, perfectly delicious on tortilla chips too, or just straight off of a spoon–can you tell I might like this dip? haha. Anyways, have an absolutely fabulous day smack dab in the middle of the work week, and let me know what you think if you make this dip 🙂 Thanks for stopping by y’all!

Oh look, garlic cloves…

peeled & minced…

everything but the extra bit of Parmesan for the topping into the bowl…

sorry, forgot to put a pic of what it looked like after, but into your dish & topped with Parmesan…

bake, bake, bake…

then enjoy!!!

Hot Crab Dip

2016-03-01 11:29:59

Creamy, savory and filled with fresh crab, this dip is amazing.

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Ingredients

10 Ounces of Lump Crab Meat (I Used Publix Brand).
1 (8 Ounce) Block of Cream Cheese, Softened.
1/2 Cup of Sour Cream.
1/2 Cup of Mayonnaise.
2 Garlic Cloves, Peeled & Minced.
1/2 Teaspoon of Worcestershire Sauce.
1/4 Cup of Shaved Parmesan Cheese (For the Mix).
1/4-1/2 Cup of Shaved Parmesan (For Topping).
Salt & Pepper to Taste.
Dash of Paprika.
9" Dish or 1 Quart Baking Dish.
French Bread Toasted & Sliced, For Dipping.

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Peel and mince your garlic, set aside.
Liberally spray your pan or dish with Baker's Spray and set aside,
With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment, place all of your ingredients, except the extra Parmesan, into your bowl and mix until creamy and smooth.
Place your mix into your dish and cover the top with how much shaved Parmesan you prefer with a slight sprinkling of Paprika and bake for 18-20 minutes (I took mine out at 20) or until slightly golden brown and bubbly.
Serve with bread and enjoy!

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Bacon & Artichoke Dip

January 4, 2016 By Holly

Happy Monday everybody!!! Wowza, the holidays are over, 2015 is over and now we’re back into the grind of regular work hours, siiighh…Well, with that said I’m here today to cheer y’all up with a wonderful, amazing and ridiculously delicious dip.

Y’all I’m not even a little bit exaggerating when I say this is so incredibly delicious you won’t be able to stop eating it, like for reals you’ll stop when it’s all gone.

Oh and did I mention easy? Oh yes, this is ding dang easy to throw together, seriously this will be perfect for Super Bowl Sunday whether you’re having a party (which you’ll need to double or triple this recipe) or just chilling at home and want something completely delectable to enjoy.

Y’all have an awesome first (normal) week back and an awesome Monday and make this is soon as possible 🙂 !!!

Cream Cheese into your bowl…

cream cheese smooth, now add spices and 3/4 cup of your cheeses…

all mixed and now add the artichokes & 1 slice of crumbled bacon…

all mixed again and ready to go into your dish…

into your dish…

bake for a bit, then take out and place the rest of the cheese and bacon on top…

bake a bit more and enjoy!!!

Bacon & Artichoke Dip

2016-01-03 12:29:40

Super easy and incredibly delicious dip that is a must make.

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Ingredients

1/2 Cup of Sour Cream.
1 (8 Ounce) Package of Cream Cheese, Softened.
1 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder.
3/4 Teaspoon of Italian Seasoning.
1/4 Teaspoon of Paprika.
1 Cup of Gruyere Cheese, Shredded.
1 Cup of Smoked Gouda, Shredded.
2 Slices of Bacon, Cooked & Crumbled.
1 (8.5 Ounces) Can of Quartered Artichoke Hearts, Drained.
9" Baking Dish.
1 Loaf of French Bread For Dipping (Optional).

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray baking dish with Baker's Spray and set aside.
With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment, place your cream cheese and sour cream into your bowl and mix until well combined.
Now add your spices and 3/4 cup of the Gruyere and 3/4 cup of your Gouda, 1 slice of your crumbled bacon and artichoke hearts and mix until well combined.
Now spread into your baking dish and bake for 15 minutes, and remove from your oven and add the rest of your Gouda and Gruyere and bacon on top of your dip and continue baking for an additional 5-7 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.
Serve hot with bread and enjoy!

Notes

You are welcome to add more bacon if you like, but due to the saltiness of the cheeses in the dish, I didn't put as much bacon in as I normally would have.

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Pumpkin Pie Dip

December 11, 2015 By Holly

Happy Friday!!! I want to preface this recipe by saying that in my mind as long as it’s cold or even cold-ish outside all things pumpkin are welcome in my food world.

I say this because someone the other day said that once the ‘harvest’ time of October was over then you shouldn’t serve anything pumpkin (what?!)–obviously blasphemy…sooo I decided I would just show them and make some delicious pumpkin pie dip, so there!

This stuff is super duper delicious y’all, especially when you dip ginger snap cookies into it, drooool. This dip was pretty much made and ready to be eaten in about 10 minutes, for reals so easy.

This would be perfect for any of your holiday gatherings that are sure to be coming up, and just keep those pumpkin haters away, you don’t need that in your life haha. Have a wonderful weekend you guys and I hope you get to enjoy some yummy yummy food.

Cream cheese into the mixer…

all whipped up…

Add your pumpkin puree…

add your cinnamon…

mix, mix, mix now add your powdered sugar…

and voila your dip is ready to be noshed!!!

and enjoy!!!

Pumpkin Pie Dip

2015-12-03 14:03:06

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Ingredients

2 (8 Ounce) Packages of Cream Cheese, Softened.
2 (15 Ounce) Can of Pumpkin Puree.
1 Tablespoon of Ground Cinnamon.
4 Cups of Powdered Sugar.
Ginger Snap Cookies, For Dipping.

Instructions

With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment, place your cream cheese in the bowl and whip until light and fluffy.
Now add your pumpkin and cinnamon and mix until well blended.
Now place 1 cup at a time of the powdered sugar into the bowl and all is well blended, and serve with gingersnap cookies.

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Easy Salted Caramel Apple Dip

September 28, 2015 By Holly

Happy Monday everybody!! The forever long list of things that are awesome about Fall totally include apples y’all. I know, apples are pretty basic and normal, but this time of year they are extra good, so sweet, so crispy, nom, nom, nom.

As a kid one of my favorite things this time of year was when my mom would pick up that awesome pre-made caramel dip in the plastic tub from the grocery store. Certainly not fancy by any means but I would no joke sit there and dip crisp apple pieces one after the other until I had eaten the entire thing (again proving I have never had any great amount of self control when it comes to food hehe).

Anyways, though I still love caramel in about any form, salted caramel is still heads and tails above regular caramel, hence the dip I am sharing with you today. As much as I wanted to make a real, from scratch, salted caramel dip where you use a candy thermometer ~~and try not to burn yourself~~ the whole life thing gets in the way and I realized I just didn’t have the time.

I did on the other hand have the time to make this dip because no joke, this dip was made and ready to eat in about 10 minutes, if that. I topped off the dip with some toffee bits because that’s always a good idea, and it’s pretty much crack in a bowl. Jump into Fall with this perfect apple dip you guys, and have a fabulous start to your week!

Cream cheese into your bowl…

mix the cream cheese, then add your vanilla, brown sugar, salt and powdered sugar…

all mixed up and ready to eat…

yummies!!!

Easy Salted Caramel Apple Dip

2015-09-22 11:33:22

Super easy apple dip filled with brown sugar and cream cheese.

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Ingredients

2 (8 Ounce) Packages of Cream Cheese, Softened.
1 1/2 Cups of Brown Sugar, Packed.
1/2 Cup of Powdered Sugar.
2 Tablespoons of Vanilla.
1 Teaspoon of Pink Himalayan Salt or Kosher Salt.
Toffee Bits, For Garnish (Optional).

Instructions

With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment, place your cream cheese in your bowl and whip until creamy.
Now add your brown sugar, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt and mix again.
Place your dip in your serving bowl and garnish with toffee bits and enjoy with some fresh apples.

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Samoa S’mores Dip

September 21, 2015 By Holly

Happy Monday everyone!! Ok, so I know this recipe is seasonally behind, but when it comes to things I’m craving, I say to heck with the seasonal stuff hehe. I personally think Girl Scout cookie season should be year round because, hello, yum.

I am aware though, that you’re either an absolute lover of the Girl Scout Samoa cookie or an absolute hater, I have yet to find anyone on the fence in this matter, scientific fact y’all. Obviously I am an absolute lover of Samoas, they totally encompass some of my favorite things ~~if only I could put Samoas & Tom Hiddleston together~~ coconut, caramel and chocolate, yum!

Soo anyways, I thought a s’mores dip that was based off of Samoas would be super delicious, and it totally is. The way the caramel, coconut and chocolate become all melty and gooey, then the wonderfully toasted marshmallows on top which are all eaten off of graham crackers, droool y’all.

Of course I couldn’t bake this stuff all together in a regular ole’ pan, I had to bake in an iron skillet because let’s be real, nothing holds the heat in and keeps everything all gooey the way a cast iron skillet does mmmm.

I hope this dip can bring some joy to those having some Monday blues, or just happen to love Samoas too.

Because I couldn’t find caramel nibs, I used full sized caramels and cut them in half…

place them in the bottom of your skillet or pan…

get the caramel all nice and melty…

now chocolate on top, look at it already melting, mmmm…

now some sweetened flaked coconut…

time to cut some mallows in half…

now on top of the other awesomeness and back into the oven…

and now to yum town!!!

Samoa S'mores Dip

2015-09-15 10:15:55

A delicious and decadent dip with all of the flavors of the delicious samoa cookie.

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Ingredients

3 (1.55 Ounce) Hershey's Chocolate Bars.
1 Cup of Sweetened Flaked Coconut.
11 Ounce Bag of Caramels (Used About 16 Caramels, Halved).
14 Large Marshmallows, Halved.
Caramel Sauce For Drizzling (Optional).
Chocolate Sauce For Drizzling (Optional).
8" Iron Skillet.

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut about 16 caramels in half, then layer them in the bottom of your skillet, then bake for 9 minutes or until the caramels have started to melt.
Now place the chocolate bars in pieces on top of the caramel, then evenly layer the coconut on top of the chocolate, then place the marshmallows that have been cut in half with the cut end down onto the coconut then bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the marshmallows are toasted and bubbly.

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Key Lime Pie Dip

August 10, 2015 By Holly

Due to my new found obsession with all things key lime pie, I am just ecstatic about this dip. Why? well, because not only is this the absolute easiest dip I’ve ever made with the fewest ingredients, but y’all, this dip tastes exactly like key lime pie.

I’m not even exaggerating, this dip tastes precisely like a freshly baked key lime pie without any of the hassle. When I say I couldn’t quit eating this dip, I am not even a little bit exaggerating–seriously, can y’all tell how much I love this dip?!

Also, the added whipped cream piped around the edge of this dip and the crumbled graham crackers on top of that put this over the edge of awesomeness.

Please, if you love key lime pie, you’re going to devour this dip, and with two whole ingredients there’s no reason not to go and make it (seriously, today isn’t soon enough). This is going to make for a very Happy Monday to you guys! 🙂

sweetened condensed milk…mmmm…

key lime juice…

all mixed up…

into your pan or bowl, and into the fridge to hang out for a while…

now for some whipped cream…heavy whipping cream, sugar and whip, whip, whip…

look how pretty and yummy!

Key Lime Pie Dip

2015-08-05 09:37:49

All the flavor of a key lime pie in a super simple dip.

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Ingredients

1 Cup of Key Lime Juice.
2 (14 Ounce) Cans of Sweetened Condensed Milk.
2 Cups of Heavy Whipping Cream, For Garnish (Optional).
1 Cup of Granulated Sugar, For Garnish (Optional).
Graham Crackers, For Dipping.
9" Pie Dish.

Instructions

Mix the key lime juice and the sweetened condensed milk together until well blended.
Pour your key lime mixture into your pie pan and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to set up.
After setting up, if you would like to garnish your dip with whipped cream, place your 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and sugar in a bowl with a hand mixer or stand mixer with whisk attachment and beat until stiff peaks form.
I piped my whipped cream with a Wilton disposable bag with an open star tip, then crumbled some graham crackers on top of the whipped cream.
Then enjoy with some graham crackers.

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Mississippi Sin Dip

June 19, 2015 By Holly

This recipe was sent to me months ago by my sister where I put it in my ‘will definitely make’ pile. Usually– ok always–when my sister (or anyone for that matter) sends me a recipe it’s always in hopes that I will make it for them.

As a lover of food I obviously have no problem with this. This recipe unfortunately had been slightly forgotten as it slowly took the spot on the bottom of the pile. Well, I had been craving a super cheesy, savory dip, and in the far recesses of my brain this dip popped up.

I loved the name, because ‘sin’ usually denotes awesome in food, and I have a lot of family from Mississippi so there’s that haha.

Kind of wish I hadn’t forgotten about this dip for so long, because not only does it look totally awesome in a bread bowl but it was soo darn easy to make and dang y’all it is so good. I think it is physically impossible to have just a little bit of this stuff, it is down right addictive. This is the perfect munchy food for your next party 🙂

Cream cheese into the bowl…

sour cream…

cheddar cheese…

green chiles…

ham, Worcestershire and hot sauce…

all mixed up…

somebody really wanted the bread…

cut out the middle…

dip into the bread bowl…

wrap it in aluminum foil…

bake, bake, bake and enjoy!!!

Mississippi Sin Dip

2015-06-17 10:00:07

Super cheesy dip filled with cheddar, cream cheese, ham and hot sauce.

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Ingredients

16 Ounces of Sour Cream.
1 (8 Ounce) Block of Cream Cheese, Softened.
2 Cups of Cheddar Cheese, Shredded.
1/2 Cup of Ham, Chopped.
1 Tablespoon of Green Chiles, Chopped & Canned.
1/4 Teaspoon of Hot Sauce.
1 Teaspoon of Worcerstershire Sauce.
Salt & Pepper to Taste.
1 (16 Ounce) Loaf of French Bread.
Butter Crackers for Serving (Optional).

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients until well combined.
Carefully hollow out the middle part of your bread, leaving at least 2" of bread on the bottom and on the sides.
Fill your bread with the dip, place the top back on and wrap the entire loaf with aluminum foil.
Bake for 1 hour, removing the foil the last 10 minutes of baking.

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S’mores Dip

May 22, 2015 By Holly

It’s finally Friday y’all and I have such a fun treat to share with you guys for your holiday weekend.

This can be thrown together in no time, which means deliciousness coming your way, and your friends and family’s way pronto. Obviously, I had quite a few of my homemade marshmallows left and thought I would put them to good use, you know, besides just eating them.

Y’all I looove me some s’mores in just about any form (cannot wait to try the new Oreo s’mores btw, how about you guys?) and I thought making this dip would be a pretty sweet take on a regular s’more.

OMG dipping graham crackers into this gooey, chocolatey, marshmallowey dip caused some serious eye rolling of awesome. This dip is full on s’more crack, so definitely run out right now ~~ok maybe not right now~~ and make it, it’s so easy there’s no reason not to. Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend everyone.

First, chocolate chips into the skillet…

now the marshmallows on top…

now bake it up, mmm look at all of that awesome puffiness…

then voila! deliciousness!

S'mores Dip

2015-05-20 14:46:07

An easy and delicious dip to satisfy your smore's cravings.

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Ingredients

2 Cups of Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips.
11 Full Sized Homemade Marshmallows.
1 Full Sized Marshmallow, Cut Into Pieces.
8" Cast Iron Skillet.
Graham Crackers For Dipping.

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
Butter your cast iron skillet and place your chocolate chips in the bottom of the pan.
Now evenly place your marshmallows on top of the chocolate chips, filling in any gaps with your cut up marshmallow.
Bake for 9 minutes or until golden and bubbly, serve immediately with graham crackers.

Notes

Since I used my homemade marshmallows and they all vary in size, you will probably use more if you use the store bought kind.

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