Dip-it Sauce with Vegetables

Ingredients

1 cup cream-style cottage cheese

½ of an 8-ounce container soft-style cream cheese with onion and chives

1 teaspoon dried dill weed

Celery, carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli

Equipment

Measuring cups and spoons

Strainer

Medium mixing bowl

Wooden spoon

Clear plastic wrap

Cutting board

Sharp knife

Large mixing bowl

Small serving bowl

Serving platter

Place the strainer over the medium mixing bowl. Put the cottage cheese in the strainer. Let the liquid run into the bowl. Lift the strainer from the bowl. Throw away the liquid.

Put the drained cottage cheese in the mixing bowl. Add the cream cheese and dill weed. Stir with the wooden spoon till well mixed. Cover with plastic wrap. Put in the refrigerator till serving time.

Wash the celery, carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli. On the cutting board, cut celery and carrots into 2- or 3-inch lengths with the sharp knife. Cut any thick pieces of carrot in half lengthwise. For cauliflower and broccoli, break off small bite-size buds. Put the vegetables in the large mixing bowl. Add enough cold water to cover the vegetables. (This keeps them crisp till serving time.) Put the vegetables in the refrigerator. To serve, drain the vegetables in the strainer. Put the cheese mixture in the serving bowl. Arrange the vegetables on the serving platter. To eat, dip the vegetables into the cheese mixture. Makes 4 servings. 

Grilled Cheese and More

Ingredients

1 tablespoon margarine or margarine

2 slices white or whole wheat bread

2 slices American, Swiss, cheddar, or Colby cheese

1 thin slice fully cooked ham, chicken, or turkey

Equipment

Table knife

Skillet

Pancake turner

Use the table knife to spread margarine or butter on one side or each bread slice. Put one slice, butter side down, in the skillet. Put a slice of cheese; a slice of ham, chicken, or turkey; and another slice of bread with the butter side up, on top of the cheese.

Put the skillet on a burner. Turn the burner to medium. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or till the bottom slice is toasted and golden. To check the bottom, lift the sandwich with the pancake turner and peek underneath.

With the pancake turner, turn the sandwich over. Cook the other side about 2 minutes or till it is toasted and golden. Turn off the burner. Remove the skillet. Lift the sandwich from the skillet with the pancake turner. Cut the sandwich in half. Makes 1.