Chili's Salsa

I don't know what it is about Chili's salsa, but I love it! I usually just like really chunky salsa's, but this one makes me have second thoughts about that.

It tastes pretty close to the real thing! 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes (plus the juice) 2-3 teaspoons jalapenos (canned,diced, not pickled) 1/4 cup yellow onion (diced) 1/2-3/4 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon sugar

In food processor place jalapenos and onions.

2 Process for just a few seconds.

3 Add both cans of tomatoes, salt, sugar, and cumin.

4 Process all ingredients until well blended but do not puree.

5 Place in covered container and chill.

6 A couple of hours of chilling will help blend and enrich the flavor.

7 Serve with your favorite thin corn tortilla chips

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Ingredients:
1 package cream cheese (8 oz)
1 (14 oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well (I usually add more)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1/2 tsp dry basil or 1 Tbs fresh basil
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 tsp garlic salt
Salt and pepper to taste

Soften cream cheese. Cream together cream cheese, mayo, parmesan, garlic, basil, and garlic salt. Mix well. Add the artichoke hearts and spinach and mix until blended. Store in refrigerated container until ready to use. Spray pie pan (ceramic or glass looks best!) with Pam and pour dip in. then top with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 for 25 min or until the top is browned. Serve with bread, crackers and tortilla chips or even fresh vegetables.

Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip

My friend Krystal made this the other night, and I have been craving it ever since so I had to get the recipe from her. I have a special place in my heart for Franks :)

1 chicken breast- cook/shred
2 8oz blocks of cream cheese
3/4-1 c. Franks red hot sauce
2 c. ranch

Mix together cream cheese, Franks, and ranch dressing (make sure cheese is quite soft or it won't mix well). Stir in cooked chicken breast. Heat and serve! (I usually just heat it in a crockpot then it stays warm, but you can heat it up in the mircowave/stovetop also).*this makes quite a bit- if it's just for you or a small group, you'll probably want to split it.

Fruit dip

1 block cream cheese
1 container cool whip
1 can sweetened condensed milk
some lemon juice

Mix all ingredients with mixer and let chill.