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♦♦♦ Oh how welcome are these No-Cook Dip Recipes, so perfect for cooled-off evenings on the
porch or patio or, OK, tucked deep inside the a/c. And it looks like many of the ingredients just may already be resident in your pantry or fridge. Here’s the one I chose – and while I generally like avocados pretty much pure, this fabulous creamy avocado dip is velvety, flavorful and a ready companion for so many other goodies. The prep suggests tortilla or pita chips and crudities, but also calls it into service as a topping for tacos, burgers, and sandwiches. Or, hmmmm, how yum as one of the tiers in 7-layer dip? Southern Living
For the avocado dip, may want to start with a bit less salt.
Creamy Avocado Dip ♦ 7-Layer Dip recipes on google
No-Cook Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Spreads recipe book {vegan}
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♦♦♦ Missed it again! {and for the Get Smart fans, “by that much”}. No matter, we can opt to make
any day we want our own Tequila Day {the national one was July 22}. And the really good news is a whole bunch of Tequila Cocktails for you to consider, each as summery as can be, hitting that refreshment vibe with strawberries, citrus, coconut, cucumber, pineapple, soda, tonic, or sparkling mineral water, and more. Patron
Tequila-loving snacks on google
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♦♦♦ This recipe, first featured in our 04.27.18 Salon, seemed like a perfect follow-up to last week’s No-bake desserts item. Even with just two words, the title may evoke a whaaaaaaat? Yep, it’s Miso Fudge, and it defies all expectations.
In a word, it’s good. In more words, it’s chocolately, creamy, soft, and indulgent. Gluten free too. And you don’t have to stop there.
This recipe is actually for Miso Fudge Brownies, where the fudge is spread atop the baked brownies along with candied miso almonds. If you want to make just the fudge, as I did, you only need to do step 10, and then let it chill out in the fridge. Tasting Table
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♦♦♦ Cocktail chat. Do your own sips or the drinks you serve perhaps have a star pedigree? Could that wine or spirit have a connection to, say, George Clooney, Bryan Cranston, Kate Hudson, Sammy Hagar, Blake Shelton? The story “24 Alcohol Brands You Didn’t Realize Were Owned by CelebritieS” tells all. And nice, flavor profiles accompany each and every one. insider.com
And TheRecipe unveils 20 celeb-owned food brands
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won’t be showing up if you use only cooked. Like I did – and no knocks on my door! We’ll call it sushi-esque. The style of this particular prep is called 
columns gives the ideal kinds of companion foods in the categories of savories, cheese, and dessert. Rounding out the helpful information, recommended glassware and serving temp.
popular in late night diners serving folks who got up and boogied into the wee hours. This version starts with the classic trio of fries, cheese and gravy but then adds toppings. It’s called 
prep, a shoo-in for our end of the year fave list, and 20 others, thanks to . . . 
poultry seasoning give the patties a flavorful stuffing vibe that’s a natural with the chicken. Part of the “easy” is that instead of having to cook up a roux as a thickener, you simply use some cream of chicken soup. Even better the rest of it forms the basis for the sauce. All very tasty. I made them them smaller than the prep specified so they would be a good fit for the snack table. 
lightly pressed into muffin cups, baked until golden. The remaining two ingredients in this prep add up to the title, 
Would certainly be good as is. But just to gussy it up a bit, melted another 1/4 cup of chips to drizzle overall.
Anderson for this pineapple dish – where the pineapple is the dish – filled to the brim with seasoned rice mixed with the reserved fruit, and then bbq-d shrimp. You want to go deep when hollowing out because this is quite the good load. Sunny says these 
counter space for the 
for some new ways to do exactly that look no further than 
from Amazon {or similar}.