Queen of the Dips

My mom was a dip connoisseur.  She was always making various dips throughout the week which I am sure is where my love of mixing up different ingredients started in my youth. remember vividly the first time I was allowed to mix the dill dip. 

​Granted, this was not a complicated recipe.  You used cream cheese, garlic salt and dill.  The trick was to mix the right amount of milk into the mixture to give it a consistent creaminess.  No small feat for a kid, but I mastered it right away.

Over the years, my mom and dad would make crab dips, spinach artichoke dips and, at a minimum, three different types of onion dip.  I didn’t follow in the hot dip mania, but I did with the onion dips.

My favorite came from Hidden Valley.  16 ounces of sour cream, a Hidden Valley package, cheddar cheese and bacon bits.  It takes seconds to mix together but is so good with pretzels and potato chips especially during a good basketball game!

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