BLT Dip

I think that dips are such a perfect summer snack. Now I know this isn't the healthiest dip you have ever eaten... but that is the nature of dip! You aren't going to eat the whole batch so don't get scared by the ingredients! It is just a creamy dip with some tasty bacon and tomato. :) And that is a good combination. If you really want to make it BLT dip then you can serve the dip on a platter with large leaves of lettuce on the bottom, but if you just want to eat it from the bowl like me, well then you can just call it BT dip! Enjoy!

BLT DIP

1 cup mayonnaise or Miracle Whip

1 cup sour cream

About 8-10 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 or 2 good tomatoes, diced.

Add the mayo and sour cream and stir until smooth. Add crumbled bacon and diced tomatoes. Stir together! Now the best part... eat with your favorite cracker. :) I usually like Wheat Thins or Ritz. 

*If you want to make a reduced fat/calorie version, use light Miracle Whip and fat-free or reduced-fat sour cream.

Pigs in a Blanket

Yummm... these are really simple but I love Lit'l Smokies and one of my dietetics friends told me she made some pigs in a blanket with Lit'l Smokies so I had to try them. Yummm... we really liked them. All you need to do is buy some rolls that come those little tin cylinders that pop and almost give you a heart attack and some Lit'l Smokies (cheese is optional). Cut the rolls in a triangle so you can roll up the Lit'l Smokie inside you can put a little bit of cheese inside and that is good too. Then put them all rolled up on a baking sheet and bake according to the instructions for the roll. I used crescent rolls but any type would work. I think if you use the crescent rolls don't put cheese inside because crescent rolls are already a little greasy. Enjoy!