Spinach Dip, Cookie Cake Bars, and a Laser Show

My friend organized an outing to Stone Mountain to see the laser show!  So I decided to throw together two super easy to make (mix, pour, bake) yet picnic friendly snacks:  Spinach Dip and Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars.  What's even better is you probably already have most of the ingredients in your pantry-Yay for minimal grocery shopping required!

This spinach dip is super cheesy but you don't feel bad when you inhale (and it will be inhaled just look to the bottom of this post to see how much was left of mine!) it because it is also full of protein packed spinach....at least that's what I told myself.  Try adding a can of artichokes to the recipe to take it over the top!  Can anyone say delicious??

Every time I have made these cookie bars they don't last long!  They are moist and fluffy with the perfect amount of sweetness.  More important than boyfriend approved, these cookie bars are ME approved.  I am quite the cookie cake aficionado and a purist when it comes to these bars.  However, I will also agree that they are pretty fab with some Nutella smeared on top.  Betcha you wouldn't have thought of that!

Spinach Dip 

You'll Need:

10 oz package of defrosted frozen chopped spinach

15 oz jar of Alfredo Sauce

4 tsp minced garlic

1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

4 oz of 1/3 less fat Cream Cheese

1 cup 2% Cheddar Cheese

1/4 cup of Mozzarella Cheese (to top)

Then all you do is mix all the ingredients together except for the Mozz.

 **Don't forget to squeeze the water from the spinach!

Pour into an 8x8 pan...

and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.  After 20 minutes top with the mozz and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Bars 

Most of this you probably have in your pantry!

1 box of yellow cake mix

1 small box of vanilla pudding

2 eggs

1/4 cup of water

3/4 cup of vegetable oil

1/2-3/4 cup of mini chocolate chips (depending on how much of a chocoholic you are!)


Then just mix...

Pour into a 10x13 greased baking dish...

Then bake at 350 for 23-24 minutes (I know that sounds random but for my oven they come out  perfect in that amount of time!)  Once they have cooled cut into bars!

I made a pitcher of Sangria and brought tons of different chips and crackers for the dip.  Off to the show!!

We had a great time!!

It only rained poured a little...

Prepare for total domination (sadly I think only about five girls did this-me included!)

Best part (besides all the good food) was the laser show gave a lil UGA love!

Where do you and your friends/loved ones like to go for something fun to do?

'til next time!