Always remember that these recipes are only guidelines, feel free to experiment and substitute. I find that keeping notes when I try new recipes is very helpful and it will allow you to tweak until it’s perfect for you. Also always try a new recipe on yourself first before trying it out on your guests to ensure success. If for any reason my recipes do not turn out, please email me at recipes@gffoods.com.

Dips:

Creative Dip:

• 1 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3/4 mayonnaise
• *3 tsp. Creative Affair
• salt to taste

1. Combine ingredients

2. chill for at least 1/2 hour for best results

* add more to taste

Dill dip:

• 1 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup **butter milk
• 1/3 cup fresh dill chopped fine or
• 2 tbs. dry dill or powder
• juice of 1 lemon and zest
• 3 tsp. Creative Affair
• salt and pepper to taste

Combine ingredient and serve chilled goes great with wings, fries, veggies etc.

** Make your own butter milk by adding 1 tsp. white vinegar to 1/3 cup milk and let stand 15 minutes.

Shrimp Salad dip:

· 1/4 Ketchup

· 2 tsp. horse radish (more if you like it hot)

· 2 tsp. Creative Affair

· juice of 1/2 lemon and zest

Combine ingredients and serve chilled.  No time to mix.  Add Creative Affair and lemon juice to your favourite seafood sauce.

Olive oil dip:

· 1/4 cup olive oil

· 2 tsp. Creative Affair

· 1 tbs. balsamic vinegar

· pinch sesame seeds

Combine ingredients and serve with fresh Italian or French bread.

Creative Salsa:

· 2 cup seeded and chopped tomatoes

· 2- 3 tbs. olive oil

· salt and pepper to taste

· 2 tsp. Creative Affair

· 1/2 cup chopped and seeded pepper (sweet or hot, your choice)

· juice of 1 lemon and zest

· 1/4 cup onions chopped

Combine all the ingredients and serve

No time to chop, try adding 2 tsp. of Creative Affair to your favourite Salsa to give it that fresh made taste.  I will be our little secret!

Onion dip/French onion dip

• 2 tbs. olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tsp Creative Affair
• salt to taste

1. Heat onion over high heat and brown onion

2. set aside to cool to room temperature

3. combine remaining ingredients and add cooled onion stir and let sit

For French onion dip once onions have browned add 1/2 oz cognac and 1/2 oz sweet vermouth.

Allow alcohol to evaporate and set aside         (caution alcohol may flame up). You may prefer to ignite alcohol to flambé

Tangy dip:

• 1 cup Sour cream
• 3 tsp. Creative Affair
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• salt to taste

Combine ingredients