He's Popeye the Sailor Man

I used to watch Popeye all the time when I was little. I never understood why Olive stayed with a one eyed man, especially since he seemed so much older than her. I digress.

Since last time I decided to be selfish and post a Martha recipe that I doubt many would like, I decided to post a recipe that was requested this time. Artichoke and Spinach Dip. Hence the title of the post. It's warm and gooey and perfect on any kind of chip or cracker. It's great to throw together the night before and just stick in the oven right before you need it.

Recipe: Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Makes: 12 servings

Recipe originated from: Allrecipes.com ( http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Hot-Artichoke-and-Spinach-Dip-II/Detail.aspx )

Compliments: I love bagel chips with this dip. You can put a huge scoop of it on the thick, bread like chip and sufficiently stuff your face.

Ingredients:
- 1 (8 oz) cream cheese
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup grated Romano cheese
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- ½ teaspoons dried basil
- ½ teaspoons garlic salt
- 1 (14 oz) canned artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- ½ cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup sour cream


Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease small baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, mayo, all three cheeses, garlic, basil, garlic salt, and sour cream.
3. Gently stir in artichoke hearts and spinach.
4. Transfer the mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned.

So I usually make this in a glass pie dish. It works beautifully. You can't go wrong with this recipe if you need something quick and easy to take to a party. TRY IT! Even if you don't like artichokes. I promise it's so delicious that you won't even notice them.

Now I will tell you guys a few things you probably don't really care about but that I'm excited about so I feel the need to post them on the internet.
1. I bought a new baking book today. For $4. Yes. I have connections. They're called 'employee discount'. Hopefully I can give a few of the recipes a whirl soon.
2. I'm listening to Christmas music. This makes me very happy. But then I get a little sad because I think of how far away the Christmas season is. The only thing I can do is plan what recipes I'll make this year and listen to Christmas music to cheer myself up. It's a vicious cycle.
3. This is really more of a question than something I need to tell you. Ok, are you telling your friends about my blog? Now it's my turn. TELL THEM. There. I filled my quota of telling you something.

Now go eat your Spinach and Artichoke dip like good little sailors.

Abby xx