Creamy White Bean Spread

From Bite Me (cookbook)

Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups canned white kidney (cannellini) beans, rinsed well and drained
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp water
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions:
1.  In a small skillet, heat oil over medium heat.  Add minced garlic and turn heat off immediately.  Allow garlic to sit in the oil for 30 seconds and then strain out garlic pieces, reserving the flavored oil.  Set aside to cool slightly and discard garlic from sieve.
2.  In a food processor, combine white beans, reserved garlic flavored oil, lemon juice, water, thyme, salt, pepper, and cayenne.  Process until smooth, about 20 seconds.  The dip may be refrigerated a few hours ahead of serving. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Asiago Crackers

another from Bite Me (cookbook)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
2 cups grated Asiago cheese
1/2 cup sour cream

Directions:
1.  In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.  Using a pastry blender or your fingers, cut in cold butter until you have coarse crumbs.  Toss is Asiago cheese.  Add sour cream and stir until dough comes together.  Turn onto a lightly floured surface, divide dough into 2 and roll each half into a 1 1/2 inch diameter log.  Wrap each log in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours before slicing.
2.  Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3.  Slice logs into 1/8 inch thick slices and place on prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each.  Bake for 10 minutes, flip crackers over and bake another 10 minutes until golden.  Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.  Can be prepared ahead of time, cooled, and stored in an airtight container.

Apple Salad

I've made this last week. It was surprisingly very good...very refreshing!
So, I made it again! And will be making it quite often, I'm sure!

Got it from a Taste of Home magazine.

Cool thing to note is that even without any lemon juice or anything, it doesn't brown in the fridge overnight. I don't know if it will last longer than that...it doesn't last long in our house!

Apple Salad

Ingredients:
1 granny smith apple, diced
2 red or gala apples, diced
6 Tbsp vanilla yogurt
6 Tbsp whipped cream, whipped
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or granola

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine whipped whipped cream, yogurt, and cinnamon.
2. Add diced apples and dried cranberries and mix to combine.
3. Divide into individual portions.
4. Sprinkle with walnuts or granola.