Liven up your standard chips and salsa with this black bean dip. This recipe is quick, easy and sure to please and dip loving guest. It also makes for the perfect starter at a Cinco de Mayo party.

Caprese salad is an Italian gift to cherish. While it is normally eaten with a knife and fork, there is a way to get this tasty dish on a stick. The mozzarella used here is smaller and bite sized, fortunately you can purchase mozzarella in this form at the grocery store. I took large basil leaves and sliced them into strips that I then wrapped around the mozzarella morsels. Each miniature bamboo skewer got a tomato and a basil wrapped mozzarella pearl.