I'm Back! (with a festive dip)
I feel a need to offer an explanation for my absence this past month. We bought a house. A real one with walls and floors, porch and yard, and, of course, a kitchen! It is a mess and we have no idea where we are going to put everything, but it is ours, and that feels damn good.
Saturday night was our first get-together in the house. We opened the doors to friends and family to warm the house, stock the bar and eat yummy food. I came upon a recipe for spinach artichoke dip and ended up changing it around to suit my tastes. I have made it a few times now and it has been a hit every time. To take a little pressure off the new homeowners, my mother made this recipe and brought it Saturday night.
Stay tuned for the adventures of my new kitchen, hang tight while I wait for my internet to be re-connected, and in the mean time, enjoy the holiday season, lights, and spirit!
Spinach Artichoke Dip
1 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup sour cream*
1/4 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
1/4 t. black pepper
1/2 t. salt
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 (14 oz) can artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped
2 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese*
1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 1/2 cup mozzarella, sour cream, 2 T of the Parmesan cheese and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and combine well. Spoon mixture into a baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Mozzarella and 2T Parmesan cheeses. Bake for 30 minutes until brown. Yield: 5 1/2 cups
*I used fat free sour cream and one fat free cream cheese and one 1/3 reduced fat cream cheese. It turned out great and was a lot lighter on the hips!
3 comments:
A whole new kitchen to conquer - I'm hugging you from afar with excitement! I have no doubts that you'll make this one even more warm and inviting than those you've rented in the past, if that's even possible. Is there room for me to join you in this one? :)
Holly - It's been great fun logging into your wonderful blog every now and again. I love to cook and think you've done a great job with pictures and text. So cozy. I'm going to try the spinach dip ( used to make something like that) and possibly the carbonnade. I used to make that too and it's perfect for winter, if winter ever comes. Your house purchase is exciting. Have a very Merry Christmas and I'll keep up to date with what's happening in your new kitchen. Much love, Lucy Butsch
The dip was fantastic--as was the house! Every once in a while, just stop, throw your arms out, and spin, confident in the fact that you probably won't smack anything with your outstretched hands because you actually have ROOM TO MOVE! xoxo
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