Kid friendly North american dips & spreads recipes

Fantastic Philly Hoagie Dip

Growing up in a suburb outside Philadelphia, you have hoagies..and really great hoagies! Here in Maryland they have subs...they are NOT hoagies!…

Lynn's Italian Vegetable Dip

A quick, tasty, easy to make dip to serve with cut-up fresh vegetables.

Orange Cinnamon Honey Fig Jam

For something a bit flowery and highly aromatic, the combination of figs with cinnamon, honey, and orange fills the bill. This delightful jam…

Miso Mayo dip

Healthier, lower fat dip yet flavorful! Easy to make dip, perfect for vegetable sticks.

Lemon Rosemary Fig Jam

The figs are ripe. sweet and the season is short. Fresh rosemary, lemon zest and juice marry perfectly to create a jam to be eaten with bold cheeses…

Guacamole from Oaxaca

This is an easy to make, flavorful, and slightly spicy guacamole. Previously I never blended the onion, garlic and cilantro into a puree as this…

Pâté with Bacon & Onion

A "pâté" (pah-TAY) is simply a paste of meat and a fat. It can be super fancy, or, as in this recipe, super simple. Guaranteed to impress your…

Low Fat Pimento Cheese

Pimento Cheese is one of my all time favorite Southern foods and I thought with a little tweaking it could be part of a healthy snack. Serve on some…

Guacamole con Limon

This wonderful recipe contains no tomato, but you could add it. It's the recipe of an art professor friend, who served it one time and I made him…

Shrimp Mousse

A recipe that's been in my family for 30 years. Changed many times until it has reached what we believe to be perfection ;)

Mexican Cheese Dip

A quick, tasty, spicy dip to serve with corn chips or tortillas.

Yogurt Cool Whip Fruit Dip

Mom’s Deviled Ham Spread / Sandwich Filling

No one will complain about the leftovers from the holiday ham when it shows up next day as a dip or spread for…

Beet Ketchup

Simple and wholesome beet "ketchup" contains no sugar and can be used as a spread for just about anything. Photo is courtesy of Aramark.

Quick and Easy Avocado Dip

I make this avocado dip often and serve with chips. I often serve a spicy salsa separately. The avocado dip is very light and refreshing. As there…