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Okay, they are actually really good any time but hey, I am not adverse to sticking a sprig of holly in any of them for good cheer! And they are definitely good for you no matter which you may enjoy. Well, guilt-free for me is what these are:
1. Mix one can salmon and one can tuna. That’s it.
Of course you may add No-Fat mayo, celery, green onions, what ever you please. But it really is good just as it is. Jenn (a lovely sweet friend of mine since she was a wee babe of four months and now in university) and I both think so, so that’s good enough for us, lol.
2. Mix equal parts refried beans and salsa. That’s it.
Image by MHorama via Flickr
I prefer the refried beans with jalapeno pepper and extra hot chunky salsa but it doesn’t matter what you use, it always tastes great and I always feel great about eating it. So does every single person I’ve made it for. Milder for the kids in our lives, of course, but they all love it.
3. Traditional Spinach Dip Twisted My Way (ooops, nearly a song instead of a recipe, lol)
All I do is replace the mayo with No fat mayo and replace the sour cream with a plain, good quality yogurt. If sodium is a concern for any guests, you can even leave out the packaged vegetable soup and opt for fresh chopped veggies (my choices were green onions and red peppers finely chopped along with the water chestnuts, mmm, so good). Sure the dip may wind up being a little thinner but then, so will the eaters, lol.
Don’t forget to stuff the spinach dip into a hollowed out high fibre whole wheat round or other dark bread like pumpernickel. Even better bang for your nutritional bite with no after-guilt, I find.
CRACKERS? Yes, I am, lol.
As for the dips above, my personal favorite crackers of choice are Stoned Wheat Thins or broken chunks of Rye Krisp crackers. Either works for me and is much less freeing than any chip I can think of because I can never stop at one or two if the dip is really good.
Happy Holidays, Everyone, feel free to share any nutritious, easy to toss together goodies, love convenient, healthy eats! 
—The Spinich Dip looks Superb. I’ve always loved that. NO need for crackers!
Thanx for the recipes. Xx
Oh, I know, it’s like tzatziki (may not be spelled right), I could eat that stuff with a spoon, too, lol. Glad you like the recipes, I’m all about easy like Sunday morning when it comes to cooking, could you tell, lol
Haha..well ok…you’re starting to get their with the spinach dip..I’m keeping my yap closed..lol.
but hey a tip…it’s hard to find but look around in the extra/superstore whatever in the rye crisp crackers section and see if they have the big rounds..they’re about a foot across, wrapped in white paper..These are the only thing on the market now that are the same as the rye crisps there were when I was a kid…that company I think has been driven out of business by the inferior Rye King or Crisp or whatever they’re all called now…A VERY superior tasting cracker..I don’t know why..I think perhaps it may be the type of Rye??
LOL Oh, I’ll have to look for those rounds, sound good. Love rusks, too, you made me think of them, I think they are called Holland Rusks… mmm tomorrow, lol
I have seen the big rounds at the superstores or whatever they’re called where you are.
They are definately the more fabulous cracker, but you do have to break them up……The rye crackers they sell now I find bland and lifeless, an inferior imitation of the real thing.
I’m near Save On Foods, Price Mart, Safeway, Buy Low so I’m sure one of them will have them, will check it out
ok…..they’re usually high or low on the shelves as they are such a big package, and most people probably don’t have the palate to tell the difference and don’t want to mess around with something that isn’t neat and square in a package..lol
Merry Christmas, Guitar Man, much joy be yours!