Slow Cooker Corn and Jalapeno Dip

This appetizer is quick to throw into the slow cooker and ready in a few hours and it is soooo good!

I don't think I have ever had corn dip before but growing up surrounded by cornfields, I adore sweet corn and love pretty much anything with corn. I thought this recipe would be great because it's kind of a mix of jalapeno popper with corn. Honestly, what's not to love about that? I've actually made this recipe a couple times now but can never get a good picture. So this is as good as it's going to get. Excuse the pictures and just take my word for it, you won't be able to stop eating this dip!

Caprese Fundido

Roasted tomatoes with pesto and tons of cheese make for such a fantastic and easy appetizer served with pretzel crisps or flatbread.

I love pesto, so this was a no brainer recipe to make because pesto is delicious. I did, however, not make the flatbread part of this recipe because it was NYE and I like to make a lot of different foods, so I try not to overcomplicate things. We did pretzel crisps instead of mini flatbreads. Anyways, this is such a great little cheese dip for a gathering (pre-COVID) and is honestly a really good amount of food for 5 people, like my immediate family. Since we all love cheese, it doesn't take long to absolutely obliterate an appetizer like this :)

Hot Bean & Cheese Dip

Reminiscent of 7-Layer Dip, this dip is so quick to throw together and is perfect for a get-together!

This is a recipe I made for New Year's Eve 2019. I typically try to make at least one dip of some sort. This recipe immediately reminded me of 7 Layer Dip and I really wanted it for NYE. The thing that sets this apart a little bit is that there is no sour cream which is something my husband would not eat if he could see. It's really quick to put together and doesn't bake for too long. It's like eating a taco but in dip form and it's so fantastic!

Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

Sweet, spicy, and tart - this dip has it all and it's the absolute best!

You'll have to excuse these pictures, but they were taken in Christmas 2019 when my family was in Florida in a small airbnb (which we thought was supposed to sleep 11 - which was a stretch - it was so small. We thought the kitchen would have all the tools we would need, but it was really sparse (also a stretch in the description). I wanted to use a food processor and have a chunky salsa, but ended up having to puree it in a blender. Regardless of the method and how I had to adapt, this salsa was absolutely the best. I loved it so much. The family did too. You get sweet and tart from the cranberries, heat from the jalapenos, and cream cheese to offset the heat just a little and add a bit of savory to the whole thing. We used pretzel crisps because they are our favorite dippers!

Homemade French Onion Dip

If you have sour cream and some basic spice staples, you can make this dip without making a trip to the store!

One day, I was craving chips and dip. I think the only kind of dip I eat is French onion dip and I didn't want to go out to the store to get just one thing that wasn't really a necessity. I looked up a recipe and was pleased to discover I had everything I needed to make it already: sour cream and some seasonings that are staples in my pantry. It tastes as good if not better than any other French onion dip I've purchased at the store and I'm definitely keeping this recipe in my back pocket for whenever I have a craving!

White Chicken Chili Dip

There is nothing better than chili except chili in dip form! Dip vegetables, crackers, pretzels, and more into this delicious appetizer.

When I was first out on my own, I learned how to make white chicken chili from my mother-in-law and we had it ALL. THE. TIME. We don't eat it much anymore but I saved this recipe because I knew we would love it and chili in dip form sounded amazing! This is a little different than the white chicken chili I make - I don't do bell peppers or corn in it, but I think that's what makes this so darn good and obviously different enough to be a dip and not the actual chili. But I'm not gonna lie, I kinda want to add corn and bell peppers to the chili recipe because this kinda blew my mind and the two ingredients really just fit with the white chicken chili flavors!

White Pizza Dip

Pizza gets a gourmet upgrade and is made into the perfect appetizer with roasted tomatoes and fresh herbs!

If I could only have cheese in one form for the rest of my life, it would be in this pizza dip. Roasted tomatoes, four types of cheese, and fresh herbs make up this AMAZING appetizer. I fixed it up for New Year's Eve last year and it was easily my very favorite recipe of the night. It tastes like pizza. But gourmet and an appetizer. I think everyone else loved it too and it didn't last long. I honestly need like a bathtub filled with it. I really loved these fancy crackers with it too. They really held up well to the dip.

Cheesecake Fruit Dip

This homemade cheesecake fruit dip is heavenly! It has a little bit of coffee to give the flavors a boost!

I don't make fruit dips often enough. I don't eat fruit often enough. And it's really quite a shame because I do enjoy fruit. I love appetizers like these where I can become a bottomless pit with just about any fruit you serve with it. What is really incredible about this particular recipe is the coffee element. In the original recipe, there is coffee liqueur but I wanted my kids to be able to eat it too, so I subbed it for coffee. It did not disappoint and it also did not last long...at all.

S'mores Dip

Whether you dip graham crackers or fresh fruit in it, this S'mores Dip is outta this world!!

Sometimes when it's time to do a write up for a blog post, my mind immediately goes to Golden Girls. Picture it...Knoxville...2014. For all those fans out there, you know I'm talking Sophia right now. I definitely channel my inner Sophia when I go to start a post. So picture it...Knoxville...2014, it was New Year's Eve and I was getting ready to make a bunch of different foods for us to enjoy...I decided it was best to try and make some of the dips in my mini crockpots, so I didn't have to dirty a lot of dishes, and so they were portable and could be plugged back in to heat up, if need be.

This dip is meant for graham crackers or honey Teddy Grahams because obviously that completes the missing part of the "s'mores", but we also had fresh fruit and couldn't help ourselves. It is an excellent fruit dip!

Christmas Cranberry Dip #SundaySupper

A perfectly sweet and tart appetizer for easy holiday entertaining! This cranberry dip is wonderful finger food for family and friends while you enjoy each other's company.

This week's theme for #SundaySupper is Easy Holiday Entertaining and the event is hosted by Michelle of The Complete Savorist and Valerie of Lifestyle Food Artistry. When I heard the theme, my mind went to what I fixed last holiday season. Because I'm barely getting 1 or 2 posts done each week...my "made" recipes are stacking up. And, to be honest, it's a little weird to post a Christmas recipe in the dead of summer. Right?

To me, the easiest recipes for the holiday to entertain a whole crowd are finger foods (appetizers). There's so much big feast fixing that sometimes you forget to eat breakfast...and lunch. It's nice to have something on hand to dig into with your hands!

So last year, I made a ton of appetizers for Christmas and New Year's. Cami loves appetizers and so we had to make sure to have some on hand for her. My mom-in-law made a cheese tray with pickles and olives and banana peppers. And I, of course, made the sweet appetizer. Cami also really loves cranberry sauce and we always make it special for her, so I decided to make her an appetizer with cranberries. This one is a pretty easy dish. You simply bake the cranberries with sugar, stir in the preserves, allow to cool, and mix in the cream cheese. If you are lucky enough to NOT have someone who would never touch this if he saw the unmixed cream cheese, *cough* Nick *cough*, then you can spread softened cream cheese on the bottom of your casserole dish or a pie dish and pour the cranberry mixture over the top and serve it that way.

It was perfectly sweet, perfectly tart, and super addictive. I could not stop eating it! The buttery crackers are a must. They definitely compliment the cranberry dip in a way that no other dipping food could!

Pecan Pie Dip

This dip is divine. And here's why I believe that to be true...there is NO pie crust. I am not a big fan of pie crust and it's really why I'm not a big pie eater. I love pumpkin pie, but I'll only eat to where the filling meets the outer edge of the crust. Even good pie crusts...are still crusts. That being said, this pecan pie dip is just the filling and it's wonderful. Mine got a little overdone, so I would say to watch it at around 25 minutes and make sure it doesn't get overly browned around the edges. It still turned out to be quite delicious. We ate ours on New Year's Eve last year with Nilla Wafers - yum!

Cheesy Spinach & Bacon Nacho Dip

One of my favorite things to make when we have friends over is cheese dip. It's seriously the best! I really wanted to try this queso because it has spinach and bacon in it and those are two of my favorite things. It was really really good. I mean why wouldn't it be? It's CHEESE DIP!!! Bring it on!

I don't have a fondue pot yet, so I like to do mine in the crockpot and then keep it on warm once it's melted down and smooth.

Tasty Thursday #92: Cookie Dough Dip

Welcome back to Tasty Thursday!!

I think I have mentioned how I love sweets and how there are times I will go to my kitchen and furiously search for something I can make in a bind without having to leave my house. I was going to make funfetti cake batter dip again, but then I remembered that for some odd reason, funfetti cake mix has disappeared around here lately. So I thought to myself how I had seen a lot of cookie dough dip flying around the web - and lucky for me, I had the ingredients!

We ate ours with animal crackers and Teddy Grahams...and maybe just with a spoon :)

3-2-1 Funfetti Cake Batter Dip

I had just gotten home after being in Tennessee for 3 weeks, so I needed something that was a quick snack to make for the kids while I unloaded groceries and cleaned up a bit. There are some pluses to this...1) It's 3 ingredients. 2) It's literally just put it in a bowl, stir, and serve. 3) It uses yogurt - so it can't be too unhealthy. It was really good - the kids and I gobbled it up. We doubled the recipe. I saved a little to let my husband try. He's not big on sweets, so I didn't expect him to be as enthusiastic as the kids and I were, but I was totally off there. I am pretty sure he ate just as much as we did in 20 minutes in about 2 1/2 :)

I also posted this recipe for the debut of a new linky I am cohosting on my "personal" blog called The Pinterest Project. It's all about making/doing the things we pin. Feel free to head on over and link up. Even if you didn't post specifically for today - you could go find an old blog post that you did something from Pinterest, add the linky button, and add it to the party :) It doesn't have to be a recipe - it could be a craft with your kids, DIY living room decor, a nail design, an outfit, etc.'

Jalapeno Popper Dip

I've been meaning to make jalapeno popper dip for a long time. There have been many different versions, but I found this one to be the easiest of the ones I had bookmarked. My husband practically died when he ate it. He said it was the best thing he had ever eaten, EVER. I thought it was really good too!

This recipe comes from a lil ole blog you all might have heard of: Brown Eyed Baker. I'm not sure if I have space enough to share all the recipes I want to try from Michelle's blog. It's just the most droolworthy collection of recipes ever! Here's a top 5 list of what I really want to make: Blueberry Bagels, Chewy Brownies, Homemade Moon Pies, Oreo Cheesecake Cookies, and Root Beer Float Cake.

Crockpot Chicken Tacos (with Pico de Gallo)

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Man Dip

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