I think I'm going to make the pinwheels. It's something different!

Brad AKA Moonwolf

I agree, make the pinwheels. That way you aren't in a rut, they're easy to pick up without being messy and your friends will be impressed that you brought yet another delicious thing to the cast party. Have fun!

Annie

The only trouble with that is I would have to make them on Friday since I have plans Saturday with my friend Emily who's helping me with my costume and going to visit for a while. I was thinking if I made them on Friday, they'd get soggy by Sunday.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

I've decided to make this instead.

Dill Dip

1 cup sour cream

1 cup mayonnaise (Could I use cream cheese in place of mayo?)

1-1/2 T. dried parsley flakes

1-1/2 T. dried minced onion (I'm going to use chopped green onions instead)

1/4 tsp. dried dill weed (I'm going to substitute fresh dill weed instead)

1/2 tsp. celery salt (I'm omitting it since I don't have any)

1/2 tsp. seasoned salt flavor enhancer (would plain seasoned salt work?)

In a medium serving bowl, blend all ingredients together; chill. Makes 10-15 servings.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Your Dill Dip recipe sounds similar to my mom's. I don't think I would sub the mayo for cream cheese. It would make it very thick. It's great served with raw veggies! Have fun, as I know you will.

Annie, I'm going to use Ritz Roasted Vegetable crackers to serve with it.

Tami, I was thinking of going with the mayo. I did get cream cheese tonight at Wal-Mart, but if I don't use it, I can spread on whatever crackers are remaining after the party! :)

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Around here, we serve a dill dip with rye or pumpernickel bread. Most people hollow out a large round loaf of bread and cube what they remove for dipping. The dip is either placed directly in the hollow or in a bowl that rests in the hollow. Eventually the entire loaf is cut or pulled apart for dipping. It's good! BTW, I also would not substitute cream cheese for the mayo. It would affect both the texture and flavor.

PS: have you ever made the super easy cream cheese brick with hot pepper jelly dumped on top? you spread it on crackers and it's SO GOOD!!! :)

I'm a fan of celery salt so I'd try to get to a store and get some or have a friend pick some up for you. It's good for a lot of different uses. For that seasoned flavor enhancer, I suspect they're talking about a meat tenderizer and I would not use that. To substitute for it I would go with Italian Seasoning. Seasoning salt would work.

Are you making your own seasoning mixes yet? You can cut down on the salt in them (if you like) and make a lot of different ones. Put the seasonings in there you like. Cheaper than buying a pre-mixed stuff too.

party_music, I was reading a recipe where you hollow out the loaf of bread and fill it with the dip. I have finally decided to use the mayo instead of the cream cheese :). I have never made the cream cheese brick with hot pepper jelly, but that does sound very appetizing!

Cynic, I have not yet started on making my own seasoning mixes yet, but my friend Emily makes her own taco seasoning since it's very easy to mix together. I don't think I'm able to get ahold of the celery salt before tomorrow (since I have plans Saturday). I have garlic powder and garlic salt and onion powder, too.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

I frequently make a dill dip, and I add a bit of lemon juice and garlic to it. I bought a small bunch of dill (for $1.00) at the Hollywood Farmers' Market last Sunday, but I used most of it to make a large batch of tartar sauce, which is similar to your dill dip, but it has pickles in it. It is definitely a good idea to use fresh dill (if possible) instead of dried, as it will have more flavor. I planted some dill seeds last week, and they are just now beginning to come up. Have you tried growing dill yourself? I have a lot of parsley in my yard right now - that is also easy to grow.

If you add garlic and lemon to your dip, you can use regular salt instead of seasoned salt. I mash the garlic in a mortar & pestle with a bit of Kosher salt to make a paste, and I substitute this for seasoned salt.

If you use dried onions instead of fresh (I use chives because I also have those in my yard), you will probably need to thin the dip a bit, but lemon juice will work for that. You might want to add some freshly ground black pepper also.

Using cream cheese instead of mayo will also make the dip too thick, but you can use it if you thin it with milk or lemon juice.

party music, we do that here with spinach dip, my mother can eat quite a lot of the rye loaf with spinach dip, she loves the stuff.

Annie

Lars, I Winter Sowed some dill and I planted three milk jugs full of plants in my one garden plot, so I have plenty of fresh dill on hand, even though it's not extremely big yet. I have lots of other herbs I Winter Sowed, including parsley and chives. I also have a jar of minced garlic in the fridge, as well as bottled lemon juice.

Our one neighbor gave us four green onions that I chopped up and mum froze them, so I plan on using those in the recipe, as well. Well, at least a couple of tablespoons of it at least.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

The dip has been all mixed up and is in the fridge to let the flavors combine! I had only a Tablespoon of parsley flakes, and instead of the celery salt, I used a 1/4 tsp. of minced garlic, and a 1/2 tsp. of chopped chives (from my garden). I also used 2 Tblsp. of chopped green onions (they were from our one neighbor and we froze them). After mixing it all up and getting to sample what was left on the spatula and oh my goodness!!!!! I can't wait to taste it on Sunday!

Just a thought, but I wonder how this would be as a salad dressing? ;)

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Brad, I think it would be pretty darned good as a salad dressing, and not bad as a sandwich spread either.

Annie

A sandwich spread would be good, too! My only food dilemma tomorrow is deciding on where to go to eat for lunch! ;) I have a few choices in mind, but wherever she and I eat, I'm sure it'll be delicious. I know it won't be at Red Lobster, but I'm still looking forward to a good time of shopping for materials for my costume and picking out plants-indoor and outdoor- at Lowe's.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

So how'd it go? It all sounded good to me.

The recipe is very similar to Ranch Dressing - you just have to thin it out a bit and adjust the seasonings to your taste. I make it as a salad dressing frequently.

My baby dill plants are doing well, and it make me wonder why I did not plant the seeds before - they were from last year, and so they were supposed to be planted before Dec 2014, but they sprouted anyway. I bought some sorrel seeds last week-end and will plant those this week also. It's nice you have parsley and chive in your garden - they are really helpful for your dip!

How did the cast party go??

The play and cast party went very well! We did the set strike before we had the party. I still have some dip and crackers left over and enjoyed some of both for a snack today.

Lars, I used dried parsley flakes for this batch of dip, but if I have the fresh parsley the next time I make it, I will use it :).

Brad AKA Moonwolf