A quick and easy party dip.

• 16 ounce can refried beans
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 to 5 chili peppers (your choice) seeded and rinsed
• Shredded Cheddar cheese
• Sliced green onion
• Broken tostada shells, or plain nacho chips

Blend together refried beans and sour cream. Finely chop the peppers; mix well with the bean mixture.

Spoon into serving bowl; garnish with cheese and onion to liking. Serve with broken tostada shells or nacho chips for dippers.

Makes about 2-3/4 cups

• 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate
• 1-1/2 cups ice cold whole milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 raw egg white (optional, if you like it very foamy)
• 8 large ice cubes, slightly crushed

Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until very smooth. Serve at once.

Makes 2 servings

From “Street Food” by Rose Grant