Thanksgiving Eve

Here we are at the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the day on which households across America are filled with the smells and sounds of pre-Turkey Day preparations. Watching my mother-in-law is like watching a machine as she bakes the holiday pies and breads while she simultaneously prepares tonight’s dinner. Her level of multi-tasking is far ahead of my own, so I take the easier job of preparing one pie (see future blog post for the recipe).

I don’t know about you, but I always feel like the more I cook the hungrier I get. I love to snack while I’m baking, and snacking on chocolate chips intended for the pie isn’t exactly the best way to combat holiday weight gain…

One of my favorite snacks is my mom’s famous Toffee Apple Dip. It can shine at a party or be a great treat to snack on throughout the day. I always feel good about myself when I’m eating it because I feel healthy eating apples…I just ignore the fact that the dip contains sugar, brown sugar, and toffee bits…

So here’s the recipe for my mother’s amazing Apple Dip (seriously, its amazing):

Ingredients:

8 oz package of cream cheese, softened

3/4 cup of brown sugar

1/2 cup of sugar

1 pkg of bits of brickle toffee (optional, but I love it)

1 can of pineapple or lemon juice

2-3 Apples

How to:

Combine softened cream cheese, brown sugar, sugar, and toffee in a mixer or large mixing bowl and mix until well blended.

Slice apples thinly and dip in pineapple or lemon juice to prevent browning, blot dry, and set on serving plate.

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Serve and enjoy! Refrigerate dip if you don’t devour the whole thing first.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy time with those you are thankful for!