Caramel Fruit Dip

2 pkgs cream cheese
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
Assorted fresh fruit

Beat cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth. Add caramel topping; beat until blended. Serve with fruit. Refrigerate Leftovers.
3 cups
from Taste of Home Magazine

Strawberry Fruit Dip

I heard this on the radio and never thought about doing it this way before! Yum!

1 (8oz) container of strawberry cream cheese
1 jar marshmallow creme

Let cream cheese get to room temperature. Mix together and serve.

Pineapple Salsa

Nice and fresh just the way I like it. Yummy and very colorful too.

1 pineapple
1 large red onion
1 bunch of cilantro
2 cloves garlic
Tonys or other cajun seasoning

Finely chop all & mix. Go easy on the Cilantro cause it can overpower the salsa very easily.
from Miranda Guillion

Mexican Layered Dip

In honor of football season starting up this weekend I thought I would post a favorite of mine to eat at my football parties.

3 ripe avocados, peeled and mashed

2 tbls fresh lemon juice

Pinch of garlic

Pinch of black pepper

Dash of hot sauce

1 c sour cream

1 c mayo (I sometimes use less)

1 pkg taco seasoning

4 (90z) cans of Frito-Lay bean dip (a can of refried beans is cheaper)

1 (16oz) jar of salsa, drained

1 c chopped onion or green onion

3 tomatoes, chopped (sometimes omit if I don't have)

1 (60z) can pitted olives (optional is Markus is eating)

Sliced Jalapenos peppers (optional)

8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, grated

4 oz Monterrey Jack cheese, grated

In a bowl, stir together the avocado, lemon juice, garlic salt, black pepper, and hot sauce; set aside. In another bowl mix, sour cream, mayo, and taco seasoning; set aside. In a wide, shallow bowl layer the bean dip, avocado mixture, sour-cream mixture, salsa, onions, tomatoes, olives, and jalapeno peppers to taste, and top wit both cheeses. Serve with tortilla chips.

Serves 20 (depending on who's eating it of course)

This recipe is from the great Lady & Sons Too! from Paula Deen.

*substitutes: taco seasoning can be substituted for Chili Powder and Cumin (you hardly notice the difference), Frito-Lay bean dip is practically the same as a can of refried beans (which is cheaper anyways), the cheeses I usually use whatever I have on hand.