Ina Garten Fridays - its time for appetizers!

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We made appetizers today in our Ina Garten group.   i am having company over tonight for pizza and cards so  the timing for appetizer worked well for me.  This has been a busy summer for us and my blog has taken a beating for it.  I hope to return to more regular blogging in the fall.  Thank you to those readers that still follow along!

I chose ina's sundried tomato dip.   It was very easy to mix up in the food processor.  Unfortunately it called for hot sauce (which i thought i had) and there was none to be in my refrigerator.  So I substituted red pepper flakes.   I think it would be better with the hot sauce as the pepper flakes are a hit or miss type of thing in your mouth!  At any rate it is still tasty and we enjoyed it with toasty ritz crackers.

You can get the recipe for this dip here:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/sun-dried-tomato-dip-recipe.html

List of our group:
Alyce Morgan
    afmorgan53@yahoo.com ,http://www.moretimeatthetable.com
Ansh Dhar
   ansh@spiceroots.com,  http://www.spiceroots.com
Bhavna Kalrabhavnashivalkar@gmail.com,http://www.justagirlfromaamchimumbai.com
Chaya
         Chaya3@verizon.net,  http://www.bizzybakesb.blogspot.com
Linda Thompson
     thompson.lindaa@gmail.com http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com
Mary O’Brien
       mary@bucknrunranch.com    http://www.bucknrunranch.com
Minnie Gupta
       Mn3ga5@gmail.com     http://www.thelady8home.com
Mireya Merritt
       mireyamerritt@gmail.com  http://www.myhealthyeatinghabits.com
Peggy Yarnall
      pyarnell@burr.com http://www.pantryrevisited.blogspot.com
(Rocky Mountain Woman)
      firemarefarm@gmail.com http://www.therockymountainwoman.com
Veronica (Vonnie) Gantley 
     vgantley@cox.net  http://www.mycatholickitchen.com

Check out the other Ina bloggers to see what they all made this week!  If you would like to join our group, email Alyce Morgan.  Please leave a linky below if you made an Ina Garten appetizer and would like to share!


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Comments

Chats the Comfy Cook said…
Good choice, Peggy. I always have a hard time with appetizers because I don't usually make them. This dip sounds like it is worth making though.
August 1, 2014 at 7:27 AM
Rocky Mountain Woman said…
I love this dip! I've made it for guests in the past and it's always a hit...
August 1, 2014 at 11:28 AM
Mary said…
I haven't seen this recipe but I'll have to give it a try. Good luck with cards tonight!
August 1, 2014 at 6:12 PM
Shelby said…
Hi Peggy :) Its been a while! I'm just taking some time to visit some of my blogging friends this morning. The dip sounds flavorful! I'm checking it out as I am looking for ideas for our open house! Hope all is well with you!
August 2, 2014 at 5:33 AM
A Sunflower Life said…
The dip sounds perfect for a card gathering, or any other type of get together!
August 2, 2014 at 1:41 PM
Ansh said…
What a great choice for an appetizer. Sun dried tomatoes are so flavorful.
August 3, 2014 at 5:08 PM
TeaLady said…
Ah, this looks very good. I think I could easily become addicted!!
August 4, 2014 at 9:36 AM
Alyce said…
Yummy any time of the year, but especially nice in the summer--no cooking!
August 6, 2014 at 7:58 AM
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