Cream Cheese and Cranberry Snack

I got this idea from one of the sample ladies at Sam's Club. :) I love salty and sweet together and I really like this combination.

Ritz crackers
Cream cheese
Dried cranberries

Spread as much cream cheese as you like on a cracker, top with cranberries and enjoy! I listed this under appetizers, but I'm not really suggesting you serve this at your next dinner party. However, it makes a really good afternoon snack! The kids love it, too.

Quick and Yummy Hummus

INGREDIENTS
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

DIRECTIONS
Combine the garbanzo beans, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, water, salt, pepper, and cumin in a blender or food processor, blend until smooth.

*I made this recipe because it's a little thinner with the yogurt but I want to make a batch that's thicker. After I made the hummus, I added cooked, shredded chicken breast to it (maybe 1 1/2 pounds?) and let it sit over night. The chicken absorbed the hummus so it then had the consistency of chicken salad. I ate it in whole wheat pita bread and it was so yummy -- and healthy! Next time I will probably put less chicken in and maybe add celery and almonds.

Peanut Butter Dip

As made famous by Teresa Fulwider (I have to giver her all the credit as she invented this!)
1 16 oz jar creamy peanut butter
2 small containers of extra creamy cool whip
a couple TBS of honey
Mix it all up with a hand mixer.
Sooooo yummy! Serve with celery, apple slices, graham cookies, etc.
My friend made this for the Primary kids on Sunday. Everyone, adults included, loved it. One little girl was actually carrying the bowl around licking it.

Crab Salad

2 TBSP sour cream
2 TBSP mayonnaise
2 TBSP sweet pickle relish (I didn't add this)
1 lrg. shallot, minced
1 1/2 tsp. worchestershire sauce
3/4 tsp. dill weed
1/2 tsp. chopped fresh parsley (I didn't add this)
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. fresh lemon juice (I didn't use fresh)
1/4 tsp. grated lemon zest (I didn't use this)
freshly ground black pepper
1 lb. crabmeat-drained and flaked (I use imitation)

Add all ingredients to the crab and mix. I like mine with crackers, but I am sure it is good any way.
Obviously I didn't make it exactly as the recipe says, but I never do! I really like this recipe though and one day I might try it just as the recipe says!