Pizza Dip Mix

In a small bag combine:
1 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Attach a tag with the following instructions (or print the PDF below):
You will need:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 c pizza sauce
1/2 c shredded mozzarella cheese
your favorite pizza topping such as:
1/2 c chopped pepperoni
1/4 c green pepper, chopped
1/4 c green onion, chopped

Combine dip mix with cream cheese and sour cream. Spread in the bottom of a baking dish. Cover cream cheese mixture with pizza sauce. Sprinkle with remaining toppings. Bake at 350 until heated through. Serve with crackers, bread sticks or toasted Italian bread slices. This dip is too thick for chips!

Recipe is easily doubled, and you will probably want to!

Print this PDF onto colored cardstock for quick and easy gift tags. Makes 6 tags with cutting lines.

Fiesta Dip Mix

1 c dried parsley
2/3 c dried minced onion
2/3 c chili powder
1/2 c ground cumin
1/2 c dried chives
1/4 c salt

Mix dry seasoning together. Store in an air tight container or divide and package into small bags for gift giving. Makes enough for about 18 batches of dip.

Fiesta Dip
3 Tablespoons Dill Dip Mix
1 cup sour cream or yogurt (low/no fat is fine)
1 cup mayonnaise

Mix dip mix with sour cream and mayo. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving for best flavor.

Dill Dip Mix

1/2 c dried dill weed
1/2 c dried parsley
1/2 c dried minced onion
1/3 c Beau Monde seasoning

Mix dry seasoning together. Store in an air tight container or divide and package into small bags for gift giving.

Dill Dip
3 Tablespoons Dill Dip Mix
1 cup sour cream or yogurt (low/no fat is fine)
1 cup mayonnaise

Mix dip mix with sour cream and mayo. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving for best flavor. Excellent with veggies or pretzels.

Wheat Beer Bread

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
12 oz can or bottle of beer
1/4 to 1/2 cup melted butter, if desired

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan

In a large mixing bowl, combine both flours, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar. Pour in beer and stir until a stiff batter is formed. It may be necessary to mix dough with your hands. Scrape dough into prepared pan. Pour melted butter (if using) over the dough in thepan.

Bake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.


I made multiple batches of this recipe last Christmas for gifts for my family. I mixed together the dry ingredients and put it in a cellophane bag. Then I added a tag with instructions to add 12 oz of beer and the melted butter along with baking instructions. It was a big hit! You could also give a loaf pan and/or a bottle of beer with the gift.

Almond-Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

Linked recipe

M&M Cookies (in a jar)

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art14409.asp

Print the PDF below onto cardstock to make quick gift tags! Makes 4.

Irish Soda Bread

3 T butter softened
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
2 T sugar
1 t soda
1 t powder
1/2 t salt
3/4 c buttermilk

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees & grease cookie sheet
2. Cut butter into flour, sugar, soda, powder, salt in large bowl using pastry blender (or criscrossing two knives) until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in just enough buttermilk so dough leaves sides of bowl.
3. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Shape into round loaf about 6 1/2 inches in diamater. Place on cookie sheet and cut an X in top about 1/2 inch deap with floured knife.
4. Bake 35-45 min until golden brown. Brush with softened butter if desired.

Beer Bread

3 c flour
3 t. baking powder (omit if using self rising flour)
1 t salt (omit if using self rising flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 (12oz) can beer
1/2 c melted butter (Tristy uses 1/4 c)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. mix dry ingredients with beer
3. Pour into greased loaf pan
4. Pour melted butter over top and bake 1 hour
5. Let cool in pan for 15 min. before removing