Warm Creamy Crab Dip

So each the McCarthys knows this recipe like the back of his or her hand... but for those non-McCarthys reading this: make this crab dip for your next party. It's super easy and everybody loves it.

I usually double-down on the onion and horseradish. You can serve it with toasted baguette slices or crackers. Delicious.

Crab Dip

8 oz cream cheese

1 tbs milk

1 can of crab, drained

2 tbs finely chopped onion

1/2 tsp horseradish

1/4 tsp salt

dash of pepper

Mix all ingredients

Put into oven-safe dish (we like one with more surface area to get brown and bubbly)

Bake for 15 minutes at 375 degrees

Serve!

Asparagus with Fresh Horseradish Butter

I got fresh horseradish (that hairy root above) in my CSA share this week, and wasn't totally sure what to do with it. I also had the last asparagus of the season. A quick search on epicurious.com brought this recipe for asparagus with horseradish butter. The recipe calls for drained prepared horseradish, but I just substituted my fresh horseradish , peeled and grated with the microplane. Pretty good!
Served if with BBQ chicken thighs (followed this recipe except for the addition of some hot sauce) and Trader Joe's brown rice medley cooked in chicken broth and mixed with steamed kale and some feta cheese.

Perhaps I'll prepare the rest of the horseradish the way Simply Recipes recommends.