Cowboy Caviar

2-3 lg. tomatoes--diced small

1 can sweet corn (white if you have it)--drained

1 can black eye peas—drain, but SAVE THE JUICE!

1 bunch cilantro---chopped fine

1 bunch green onions---chopped fine and I used the white and green

2-3 lg. avocadoes---diced small

1 pkg. Good Seasons Italian dressing—POWDER

Combine chopped tomatoes, cilantro, and onions with corn and peas in a bowl.

Prepare the dressing as directed except use the pea juice in place of the water and oil.

Pour this over tomato mixture and mix.

Right before serving add chopped avocado.

Serve with tortilla chips - oh so yummy!

Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

I stumbled on this recipe a while back and have yet to find another dip like it that makes me this happy!  I like a lot of heat in it, so this amount of jalapenos is good for me.  I left the link for the online recipe so you can see if there are any other modifications other people made in the comments sections.

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened


1/2 cup mayonnaise


1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained


1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese


1 (12 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped


1/4 cup canned chopped jalapeno peppers, drained


1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained



Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix together the cream cheese and mayonnaise in a bowl until smooth. Stir in the green chiles, Parmesan cheese, artichokes, peppers, and spinach. Spoon the mixture into a baking dish.
3. Bake in preheated oven until slightly browned, about 30 minutes.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Veronicas-Hot-Spinach-Artichoke-and-Chile-Dip/Detail.aspx