Garden Spinach Dip & Spread Mix
Made from scratch at the Firehouse Pantry

Fresh, creamy dip loaded with spinach, onion, garlic, carrots, bell peppers, and herbs. Try the spread on bagels! All Natural. No MSG.

Net weight: approx. .6 oz. Yield: approx. 2 cups of dip.

Serve With: Vegetable Crisps, Rye Bagel Chips, Garlic Bagel Chips, "Everything" Pretzel Crisps, Garlic Pretzel Crisps, Lightly Salted Pretzel Crisps, Breton Mini Wheat Crackers, bread cubes, vegetable sticks, potato chips.

Creamy Dip: Mix with 2 cups sour cream or plain yogurt.
Low-Fat Dip: Mix with 2 cups reduced-fat sour cream or non-fat plain yogurt.
Cheeseball/Spread: Mix with 8 oz. softened cream cheese and 2 Tbls. milk or buttermilk. If desired, roll into a ball and chill until firm.

Manufactured in a facility that also packages wheat, dairy, soy, egg, peanuts, and tree nuts.

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Recipe: Simple Garden Cucumber Salad
Colorful, creamy, and delicious, not to mention easy!

1 pkt. Garden Spinach Dip Mix, prepared as directed for Creamy Dip
3 large cucumbers, peeled & sliced
8 oz. bag matchstick carrots
1/4 - 1/2 cup chopped red onion

~ Stir together desired amount of dip with all vegetables no more than 2 hours before serving; refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Recipe: Creamy Spinach Dip in Beer Bread Bowl
Classic party appetizer made simple with out mixes!

1 pkt. Garden Spinach Dip Mix, prepared as directed for Creamy Dip
10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach - thawed, squeezed dry
8 oz. can water chestnuts - drained, chopped
1 pkg. Beer Bread Mix, prepared in a 9" round cake pan

~ Stir together Garden Spinach Dip, spinach, and water chestnuts. Set aside.
~ After round loaf of Beer Bread has cooled, slice off the top and hollow out center.
~ Cut top and insides of bread into bite-size pieces; store in an airtight container until ready to serve.
~ Spoon prepared dip into bread bowl; refrigerate until ready to serve.
~ Serve bite-size bread pieces alongside bread bowl for dipping.

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Recipe: Garden Vegetable Omelet
Morning is not time for chopping vegetable and following complex recipes. Our dip mix has all the veggies and seasonings you need for a gourmet breakfast!

1 Tbls. Garden Spinach Dip Mix, unprepared
3 eggs or 3/4 cup egg substitute
2 Tbls. milk or water
1 slice baby swiss cheese (optional)

~ Whisk together all ingredients. Chill at least 30 minutes.
~ In a small skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat, cook the mixture about 3 minutes, until partially set. Flip with a spatula, and continue cooking 2 - 3 minutes, or until cooked through.
~ If desired, place a slice of cheese on eggs and fold omelet in half.

Notes: 1 packet of Garden Spinach Dip Mix will make 4 recipes.