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     Title: DIPPY SNACKS
Categories: Dips
     Yield: 6 servings

     1    Stick (1/2 cup) butter or
          -margarine, softened
     1 c  Cottage cheese

 With carrots, celery, green pepper strips, cucumber
 slices, cherry tomatoes, cauliflower pieces or
 crackers, try any of the following:

 CHEESE SPREAD

 garlic powder

 Blend shortening with cottage cheese. A blender or
 baby food grinder will give you a smoother consistency
 than whipping with a fork. Add garlic powder to taste.
 Refrigerate in a covered container.

 DIP IT AGAIN

 1 (8 oz) container of plain yogurt 1 cup sour cream 1
 pkg onion soup mix

 Combine and chill before serving.

 BETTER-WITH-BUTTERMILK DIP

 1 cup buttermilk 2 cups mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream or
 yogurt 1 envelope Ranch style dressing mix

 Stir together and chill. For use as salad dressing,
 substitute a second cup of buttermilk for the sour
 cream or yogurt.

 Hint: Use cucumber "coins" instead of crackers.

 OTHER QUICK DIPPIES that make up in small quantities:

 * Blend 1/3 to 1/2 of a mashed banana with 2 or 3 tsps
 of mayonnaise.

 * Whipe together 1 tsp of smooth peanut butter with 1
 tsp of mayonnaise. If still too thick, add a few drops
 of milk.

 * Mix 1/2 tsp of lemon juice and 1/2 tsp of honey or
 sugar to 1 or 2 tsp of mayonnaise.

 CUTTING UP WITH KIDS

 Have your children help you cut up green onions,
 parsley, lettuce, cheese slices, fruit, etc., using a
 scissors instead of a knife. Using a scissors helps
 coordination (YES!) and keeps them busy for a _long_
 time!

 CHERRY BALLS

 Stuff whole (or half) cherry tomatoes with cream
 cheese, a cheese spread, egg salad or tuna salad.

 Actually thinking of snacks as hors d'oeuvres - rather
 than desserts - will open up a whole new way of
 looking at this category.

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