Thanks to Pinterest, I got some great ideas for both food and decorations. Here is a Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip I found. Can you tell which one is mine?
Ingredients:
12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3 Tbs. heavy cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Caramel sauce (recipe below) or store bought
Heath milk chocolate pieces
mini chocolate chips
2-4 Granny Smith or other crisp tart apples, sliced and soaking in lemon juice/water until ready to serve
Spread all the cream cheese on a serving platter and top with the caramel, Heath bits, and the mini chocolate chips.
After my friends got here we got to carving....and then I realized I put all my efforts into the food and not enough into the process of carving! But everybody's turned out great!
I decided to make chili as the entree and got the idea from a charity event recently to put the chili in a bag of chips with toppings. Just shake it up and eat with a fork!
I saved the best dip for last! This dip really is the result of an accident, but I am proud of the finished product! Here is the original recipe:
Cheddar Bacon Dip
16 oz sour cream
1 packet Ranch dressing mix
3 oz bacon bits (in the bag not jar)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Mix together and refrigerate 24 hours. Serve with chips and/or veggies.
HOWEVER, I accidentally used cream cheese instead of sour cream. Which makes it super creamy and hard to mix. I didn't realize it until I had an unopened carton of sour cream! So I had to go rogue and start adding my own ingredients. In addition to the left out sour cream, I added chives (that I grew in my courtyard), onion soup mix, and extra cheese!
I had such a great time seeing everybody and catching up! Now I'm looking forward to the holidays!
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