Scotcheroos

Scotcheroos
Recipe courtesy of Amy Baron

½ cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
½ stick butter

Melt above ingredients together in a large pan. Stir 5-6 cups Rice Krispies cereal into mixture. Put into greased 9x13 pan. Melt together 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup butterscotch chips and spread on top.

Incredible, incredible, incredible! Definitely worth making again!

Strawberry Fruit Dip

Strawberry Fruit Dip
Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com

1 (8 ounce) package Light Strawberry Cream Cheese
1 (7 ounce) jar Marshmallow Creme
2 Tbs. Orange Juice
1 Cup Cool Whip

Using an electric mixer, blend cream cheese, marshmallow creme and orange juice until mixed thoroughly. Fold in the cool whip and refrigerate until serving.

This fruit dip was really quite delicious. It was light and fluffy, and had a lovely flavor. It complemented the fresh strawberries nicely. I will definitely make this again.

Garlic and Herb Chip Dip

Recipe courtesy of Williams and Sonoma

4 heads garlic 2 Tbsp olive oil
1 fresh rosemary sprig
1 fresh thyme sprig
1 1/2 c. sour cream
6 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
3 Tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees. Cut off the tops of the garlic heads and rub the cut surface with the olive oil. Put the garlic in a garlic roaster or on a baking sheet. Arrange the rosemary and thyme sprigs on or around the garlic. Cover the garlic roaster with the lid or the baking sheet with aluminum foil. Roast until the garlic cloves are soft and lightly browned, about 1 1/4 hours. Let cool completely (I usually make this the night before before it smells up the whole house)Squeeze the pulp from the garlic cloves into the container of an immersion blender or into a bowl of a food processor. Add the sour cream, mayonnaise, chopped rosemary, thyme and parsley, the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Blend until well combined. Cover the dip with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve the dip with potato chips.

This dip was incredible! It was so easy to make, although a bit time consuming, and it did smell up the entire house, but it was well worth it. I only used 3 heads of garlic, and I found it to be plenty garlicky. Next time I make it, I think I'll cut back some on the salt, as (especially as it ages) it gets extremely salty. But I'll be making this again for sure. Simple, and delicious!

Cheesy Bacon Dip in a Bread Bowl

Cheesy Bacon Dip in a Bread Bowl

Recipe courtesy of Kendra Beutler

1 Round Loaf (1 pound)
1 Package (8 ounces) Cream Cheese
1-1/2 cups Sour Cream
2 Cups shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 1/2 c. sour cream
1-1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
3/4 Pound Bacon, cooked and crumbled
Assorted Crackers

Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread. Hollow out bottom, leaving a 1-inch shell. Cut the removed bread into cubes to use with dip.In a bowl, beat the cream cheese. Add the sour cream, cheddar cheese and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in bacon. Spoon into bread shell. Wrap in a piece of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 325 for 1 hour or until heated through. (or microwave while still in bowl and spoon into bread). Serve with crackers and bread.

The best in the world. So yummy! A definite addition to my permanent recipes! Thanks, Kendra, for sharing!!

Cherry Limeade

Cherry Limeade

Recipe courtesy of KellysKornerRecipes

1 Can Frozen Limeade Concentrate
1 Bottle Sprite
1 Jar Maraschino Cherries
1 Lime
Put Limeade in a punch bowl and pour Sprite over it. Pour in juice from the cherries. Add Cherries and Sliced up limes for look and taste.


I thought this punch was absolutely delicious! It was light and refreshing and SO easy to make. I'll definitely make it again, though I will not add the cherries to the punch (I will add the cherry juice, however), as they merely sink to the bottom and really don't add to it at all. The sliced limes were a nice touch, though.