Guacamole

2 avocados, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup minced onion
1 minced jalapeno pepper
1 diced roma tomato
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 -3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

Mix all ingredients, mashing slightly. Season with coarse salt.

Black Bean Dip

1 15 oz. can black beans, drained
1 Tbsp. chopped jalapeno pepper (ribs and seeds removed for less heat)
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. picante sauce (any bottled salsa works)
1 1/4 cup grated cheese

• Drain beans and discard juice.
• Mash some beans with a fork or potato masher, leaving some chunks.
• Add remaining ingredients (reserving 1/4 cup cheese for garnish) and stir.
• Pour into 1 quart casserole dish, garnish with cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 20 - 30 minutes. Serve with chips.

YUM!

Cranberry Salsa

I had this yummy salsa at my friend's house. It is very delicious!

1 12 oz. bag fresh cranberries
1 green onion
1 jalapeno (remove seeds if you don't want it to be spicy)
1/4 to 1/2 cup cilantro
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. cumin
1 pkg. cream cheese

• chop green cranberries, green onion, jalapeno, and cilantro with food chopper or food processor
• combine all ingredients (except cream cheese)
  
• place block of cream cheese on plate and pour cranberry mixture over the top
• serve with crackers

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Sloppy Jose with Spicy Ranch Sauce Yumminess

Sloppy Jose:
6 corn tortillas
2 cups cheese
1 cup spaghetti sauce

Place three tortillas in a skillet. Sprinkle half of the cheese on the tortillas. Layer the sloppy Joe sauce over the cheese. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the sauce and place the other three tortillas on top of the cheese. Cook until tortillas are golden brown, flipping occasionally. Remove from the pan. Buen provecho!

Spicy Ranch Sauce:
3T Ranch dressing
1t Frank's Hot Sauce with lime
2 packets of Taco Bell Hot Sauce (Mild or Fire sauce could be substituted depending on how macho you feel.)

In a small bowl, mix the ranch, Franks Sauce and Taco Bell Sauce and prepare for yumminess.

Toffee Apple Dip

This is incredible!

1 8oz. block cream cheese, softened
1/2 c sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 bag Heath bar Bits (or toffee bits)
Apple wedges

1. Cream together cream cheese, sugars, and vanilla
2. Stir heath bar bits in with spoon
3. Serve with apple wedges
4. (Cut apples into pineapple juice or lemon juice to keep from turning brown)