Blackberry Pomegranate Sangria

Blackberry Pomegranate Sangria

Ingredients:
2 bottles red Spanish table wine or other dry red wine
1 cup brandy
1/2 cup triple sec
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup pure pomegranate juice
1/2 cup simple syrup, or more to taste (equal parts sugar and water,
heated until sugar dissolves, cooled)
Orange slices from 1 or 2 oranges
Apple slices from 2 apples
1 cup fresh blackberries
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and let stand in a tightly sealed container or pitcher for at least 24 hours in the refrigerator before serving.

Peanut Apple Butter Dip

Peanut Apple Butter Dip

Ingredients:

8 oz. low-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup apple butter
1/4 cup brown sugar (or less)
1/2 teaspoon vanillla extract
1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
3 medium apples, sliced

Directions:
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, apple butter, brown sugar and vanilla until combined.  Stir in the peanuts.  Serve with apple slices or celery sticks.  Refrigerate leftovers.