12 start dipping Recipes

english cucumber, peeled & seeded, garlic, minced, fresh dill, minced (or use dried-start with 1 tsp.), plain yogurt, can use low-fat, light mayonnaise (i use miracle whip), salt and pepper, lemon juice

cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, hass avocadoes, lime juice, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, olive oil , start low and add as needed, salt, chopped cilantro leaf, divided

mayonnaise, sour cream, jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped, green onions, greens only, chopped (save the bottoms for dipping!), fresh lemon juice, chili powder, red pepper flakess, cumin (optional), favorite salt blend (season salt, homemade lemon pepper, garlic pepper, etc), assorted veggies (for the above quantity, i use about 1pt cherry tomatoes, 6-8 green onions, cut just at the start of the green, 2 bell peppers, sliced long, 1 large cucumber or 6 mini cukes, sliced lengthwise, baby carrots, couple stalks of celery, etc)

artichokes, bay leaf, garlic clove, peeled and smashed, water , for steaming (or chicken or veggie broth), garlic cloves, finely minced, margarine, lemon juice (start small & add more if you want), dried dill, nonfat yogurt, salt & pepper, cayenne pepper (optional-for heat lovers), milk (optional)

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

fat free sour cream, lowfat cream cheese, lemon pepper, ground white pepper, drops hot pepper sauce, crab meat, drained, fat free catalina salad dressing

sardines, mayonnaise (or miracle whip, start with 2 tbsp and test for desired consistency), mustard, hot sauce, cracker

chipotle chiles in adobo, sour cream, ground cumin, lime , juice of, salt (start with 1 good pinch)

roast turkey, thin sliced (no too thin), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, apples, thin sliced (i used mcintosh, skin on), gruyere cheese , 2 slices per sandwich (swiss will work fine), hoagie rolls , they are soft and perfect for this sandwich (lightly toasted on the inside right before you make the sandwich), butter, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, prepared horseradish, dijon mustard, honey, apple juice, fresh thyme, chopped fine (1/2 tsp dried ), chicken broth, apple juice, honey, lipton recipe secretes savory herb and garlic (you can also add the golden onion or onion. add more if you want it more flavorful, but start with 1)

refried beans, shredded mexican blend cheese, divided (can use more to taste), sour cream (can use more ), taco seasoning (start with 1 tbsp and add in more to taste), prepared guacamole (or to taste), prepared salsa, sliced black olives (or to taste), plum tomato, chopped, green onions, finely chopped, lean ground beef (or use a mixture of ground beef with italian sausage meat, casings removed), onion, finely chopped, minced fresh minced garlic (to taste) (optional), jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional), taco seasoning mix (i use kittencal s ), salt and black pepper