Dill Dip with Rye Bread

We’ve been enjoying this dip for years, but we simply call it “Bread Dip”. When we can get the rye bread in a shepherds loaf, we will hollow out the loaf and put the dip into the bread, which makes for a great presentation.  Rye bread and dill might not be a combination that you would think to put together, but it really is excellent.  This dip works great for parties and special occasions since it can be prepared ahead of time and is easy for guests to eat, even when mingling.  We hope that you enjoy it as much as we do.

Dip and Enjoy

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups Mayonnaise
  • 2 cups Sour Cream
  • 2 tsp Dill Weed
  • 2 tsp Accent (which is flavor enhancer, but if you can’t find it, you can leave it out)
  • 2 tsp Minced Onion
  • 2 tsp Parsley – dried or finely chopped
  • 1 pinch of Salt
  • 1 loaf Rye Bread – dark or light (If you can get shepherd’s loaf, get two loaves, one for the bowl and one for dipping)
Bread Dip
Dill Dip

Instructions

Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, dill weed, accent, minced onion, parsley, and salt in a large bowl.  Mix well and refrigerate for at least an hour.  If you’re able to get the rye bread in a shepherd’s loaf, hollow out the center of one of the loaves and put the dip in.  Cut the rye bread into 1 inch squares.

Spirit of the Season

To say that we’re into Halloween would be the understatement of a lifetime.  We’ve been throwing Halloween parties for twenty years now and every year we add a few more decorations, so we’ve accumulated a lot of really cool things.  For the ten years, the parties were for the kids, but now we’re all about the adult Halloween party.  This year’s party is tomorrow, so we’re frantically getting ready since our remodeling work didn’t finish until two days ago.  It normally takes us two weeks to decorate the entire house, so the pressure has been on to finish and get everything done in time.

Party Sign
Pumpkin Jack
Front Yard Scene

We decorate both inside and outside and every year the theme for the outdoor decorations change.  This year’s theme is spiders, so we had fun building a giant spider web that spanned the entire front porch.  We even have a body wrapped in spider webs hanging from the top of the porch.  We always do a small cemetery scene, so spiders are crawling throughout.  We also match our costumes to the theme, so we’re dressing as Frodo (assuming you get the reference from the Lord of the Rings) and a Black Widow.  Inside the house, we go as far as changing out our artwork and even change some of our curtains.

Animated Witch
Creepy Cat
Mantelpiece
Giant Spider

We’re making marinated mushrooms, antipasto spears (with olives, marinated peppers, prosciutto, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese), tea sandwiches, pumpkin sage shrimp, and a variety of other snacks.  Obviously we’ll have plenty wine and beer on hand as well.  We wish you could all join us for the party, but we’ve added some pictures to help everyone get into the spirit of the party.

Rising Corpse
Scarecrow
Witch with Curtains
Spiders in the Yard
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