Slammin' Crab Dip

People will love you for bringing this dip to any get-together! Don't count calories with this dish or you are going to be wayyyyy over your limit.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup mayo
1 package fake crab pieces (8 oz) - cut into small pieces
1 cup grated parmesan cheese - get the good stuff not the sawdust kind!
1 package cream cheese (room temperature) - whipped works great!
1 can of artichoke hearts - drained and cut small
1/3 cup onion - small dice
1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese

DIRECTIONS:
Mix mayo and cream cheese until creamy. Mix in other ingredients. Place in small glass dish. Heat at 375 for 18 - 25 minutes until ingredients are warm and top is slightly browned. Serve with tortilla chips, crunchy bread, or pita chips. Yummy!!!

COMMENTS:
A cast iron skillet works very well for cooking and serving this dish.

REFERENCE:
Thank you to the Louis Kemp website for this recipe: http://www.louiskemp.com/recipes.html

Cajun Rice with Kale

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup white basmati rice
2.25 cups chicken broth
2 cups fresh Kale
2 tsp Cajun spice

DIRECTIONS:
Heat spice and broth until boiling. Add rice and kale. Stir once then cover. Cook about 20 minutes or until liquid absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with fork.

Spicy Corn Muffins

This recipe takes a store-bought mix and adds some punch and flavor with extra ingredients. Make your own corn-muffin base from scratch if you like.

INGREDIENTS:
1 box corn muffin mix (365 organic is awesome)
1/3 red pepper diced very small (or canned green chilies)
1 cup frozen corn
1 tsp chili powder
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/3 cup yogurt

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a 12-muffin pan.

Whisk all ingredients above plus ingredients for the mix (usually egg, milk, oil). Add the mix and stir. Spoon or pour into muffin slots in pan. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes. Let cool then remove from pan.