Have you ever had those dill pickle, cream cheese and dried beef roll-ups? We love them! In fact, my brother makes them for almost every family get-together! But, if you have ever made them, then you know that they are a pain in the butt to put together! I have the solution! I tried this dip a few months ago and fell instantly in love. It was the roll-up in a dip form and it wasn't messy or a ton of work (unlike the roll-ups!). This is a perfect addition to your New Years Eve parties, football game parties or family gatherings!
Here's the easy recipe:
Dill Pickle Dip
Ingredients
8 oz cream cheese (I use the light)
1 c sour cream (I use the light)
1 tsp onion onion powder
1 tsp parsley
3/4 c dill pickle spears--drained, finely chopped (about 6)
5 oz. dried beef--finely chopped
Directions:
Combine cream cheese, sour cream and seasonings in bowl. Beat until smooth. Stir in pickles and beef. Cover and chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Serve with crackers.
I put the dip and crackers in the new two-tier server I made from a Target plate and bowl and served it up at Christmas at my parents. The only thing I took home was the server!
Here's to a fantastic 2013!
Cindy
Christmas is just around the corner and my house is ready to celebrate! This is another time of year to stop and think about all the things you are thankful for. Even though I have been laid up on the couch for the last two weeks, I can still find many things to be thankful for.
- My family--they have really helped me over the last 2 weeks, especially my husband.
- My friends--for checking in on me and making me dinner and delicious bread.
- My dog--for hanging out with me and making sure I'm all good.
- My blog fans--thank you for helping me make this a reality!
I hope you take some time over the Holidays to discover the things you are most thankful for. I'll check in with you after the Christmas! Thank you again for visiting my blog and sharing it with others.
Pinterest leads me to be inspired again! I've been on Pinterest for a long time, pinned over 2,600 pins! And, I actually enjoy recreating the items I've pinned! I've also discovered new and wonderful blogs because of it too!
This crafty project was something I pinned over 6 weeks ago. The title of the Pin was Easy Anthropologie Confetti Tumblers.
With Christmas approaching, I knew I wanted to try these! I was at Target one day and in their Dollar Section (love!!), they had the tumblers! So I picked up two. And then I was at the Dollar Tree store and BAM! they had tumblers too!
Next, I needed to figure out the colors I wanted to paint the tumblers. I figured I would gift two sets of tumblers. On my next visit to Michael's I bought a few different colors of the enamel paint. I wanted to do metallic colors and bright colors (I used Marta Stewart Enamel Craft Paints).
This project began when my girlfriends came to visit in November. We started crafting around Midnight (yeah...it was that kind of night and we may have had a few HIGHKICKS, too!). We worked on the metallic colors--with silver, gold and bronze. We used Q-tips to apply the paint in a sporadic manner.
It was really that simple. After a week or two, I went back and added more painted confetti. Love how they turned out and I hope the recipients like them too!
So, what do you think? Do you go on Pinterest? Have you ever made anything you've pinned?
Have a great day!
Cindy
