Ingredients

* 1 (15-ounce) can refried beans
* 2 tablespoons hot sauce
* Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
* 4 scallions, cut into 1 inch pieces
* 1 (16 to 18 ounce) jar green chili or tomatillo salsa
* 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, a palm full, chopped
* 1 (15-ounce) can black beans
* 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2/3 palm full
* 1 (16 to 18 ounce) jar chipotle salsa
* 2 cups sour cream
* 1 lime, zested and juiced
* 2 ripe avocados
* 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
* 1 lemon, juiced
* 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
* Salt
* 2 plum tomatoes, diced
* Pimiento stuffed jumbo Spanish olives, chopped
* Tortilla chips, buy 2 sacks in 2 different colors/varieties

Directions

Heat refried beans in small nonstick pan over medium heat and season with hot sauce. Transfer the beans to a small, deep casserole dish. Scrape pan clean with rubber spatula and return to heat.

Add a little extra-virgin olive oil to the pan and raise heat to high. When the oil smokes, add the scallions and sear them, 2 to 3 minutes. Add green salsa to scallions and heat through. Add cilantro, remove salsa from heat, and layer on top of the beans.

Return the same pan to the stove, lower heat to medium and add black beans, heat through and season with cumin, layer on top of the green salsa.

Top the black beans with a layer of chipotle salsa. Mix sour cream the lime zest and juice and spread on top of the chipotle salsa.

Combine the meat of 2 ripe avocados with garlic, lemon juice, jalapeno and salt to form a chunky guacamole. Top the salsa with guacamole. Garnish the dip with the final layer of diced tomatoes and sliced olives.

Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 (8 oz.) container vanilla yogurt
• 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix together peanut butter, vanilla yogurt, and cinnamon.
2. Stir in whipped topping.
3. Serve with a platter of fresh fruit.

Makes two cups.

This is a quick and easy recipe for kids to use to dip their apple slices!

INGREDIENTS:

• (1) 8 oz. package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix together the three ingredients.
2. Chill.
3. Serve with apple slices.

How much easier could it get?

This is a recipe my daughter brought home from school.  They made it as a class activity and she never stops talking about it!  With all the farm fresh ingredients available right now, it’s the perfect recipe to make this time of year with your kids.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 tomatoes
• 1/4 white or yellow onion, diced
• 2 – 3 scallions with green tips chopped
• 1 medium clove garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil
• 3 – 4 springs cilantro, chopped
• 1 green chile or 2 serrano chiles diced (or 2 tablespoons canned green chiles)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Chill.

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients except bacon bits and mix well. 
2. When well blended, put in 10″ pie pan and sprinkle bacon bits on top.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. 
4. Serve hot with sliced French or Italian Bread. 

TIP:  If you split this recipe into two smaller dishes before baking, you can freeze one for later (just thaw and bake).  Great for unexpected company.