A Tale of Two Post Holiday Dips Part One

Tis the season for celebrations and there has been a great deal to celebrate what with the holidays and New Years and family and company.  And celebrations for my family  will ususally mean one or hopefully, more than one snack meal.  The origin of our family tradition began for me as a young child in my parents home where the snack meal was almost favored over a traditional sit down dinner for any special occasion.  The meal can be as complicated or as simple as you wish and the very most delightful thing about this style of eating is little bites of this and that, tons of flavor, texture, and temperatures-  it simply is the best.  Our snack meals over the years have become somewhat legendary with some, namely sister, who insists on certain components to be present for it to even be considered a snack meal.  In this instance, and at her insistence, the object of her utmost desire is smoked white fish and to go along with it, smoked white fish dip.  She loves it and has over the years developed her very own sensational spread.  So of course we have THAT.  But we also have something warmy and something crunchy and something veggie, and we have lots of lots of things that are spready.  And we have conversation, we have laughter, and we create memories, and we have fun.

So after the guests have departed and I survey the scene that is my refridgerator I find myself with an abundance of two such spready things and the hamster starts running and the wheel starts a-turning and low and behold a plannedover is born.Spinach, Sun Dried Tomato, and Goat Cheese Spread is gloriously reborn into a decadent frittata with additional sauteed spinach, a little more goat cheese and some eggs. 

Spinach, Sun Dried Tomato, and Goat Cheese Spread
1 Block of Cream Cheese
Sauteed fresh Spinach or frozen spinach drained and sauteed - with garlic of course
1/4 Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes finely chopped
1/2 of a small log of goat Cheese


Allow Cream Cheese to come to room temperature and blend in remaining ingredients - either by hand or using a stand mixer.  Transfer mixture to an oven proof serving dish.  Heat at 350 for 30 minutes until bubbly and golden.  Serve with crackers or toast points.

This had been baked and enjoyed and is en route to being reborn!!

Spinach, Sun Dried Tomato, and Goat Cheese Frittata
3/4 Cup of PlannedOver  Spinach, Sun Dried Tomato, and Goat Cheese Spread
1 Cup Sauteed Spinach
1/4 of a small log of Goat Cheese
6 eggs

Put all ingredients in a mixing bowl, whisk to combine - pour into a glass baking dish- I used a loaf pan- and bake at 350 for one hour.

Happy Eating!!! Enjoy!