Fried Plantains

I bought plantains over a week ago. They were green. I waited until the skins were almost completely black because that is when the insides have the most sugary flavor.
I wasn't sure what the boys would think of these, but I know Christina and I have made them in the past and enjoyed them. I fried 4 plantains. Caleb LOVED them. Christina had 6 friends over, and they all smelled 'something' cooking, so they started drifting into the kitchen. It is a good thing I kept a separate plate for the boys and us, or we wouldn't of gotten any. Her friends LOVED them, and ate the rest of them.

Fried Plantains

4 Plantains very very ripe. The blacker they are, the more flavorful they are
3 Tbs butter

salt

sugar
cinnamon

Peel plantains and slice them into 1/4 thick rounds
melt butter in skillet
place plantains in butter
cook on one side until a dark golden brown. (if they get a little burnt even better, more flavor)
turn them over and cook on other side until dark golden brown.

Put them on a plate and sprinkle with EITHER salt OR cinnamon and sugar.
(the kids liked the ones with cinnamon and sugar the best)

Garlic Cream Cheese Dip

I made this in the crock pot yesterday. It was soo yummy! I think Mikey licked his plate clean!
I got this recipe from A Year Of Crockpotting.
Garlic Dip

16 oz cream cheese (2 8 oz blocks)
2/3 cup of mayo
1 whole head of garlic

put the cream cheese and mayo in crock pot
chop up all the garlic cloves. (I used my bullet...Thanks Frank!!)
put the garlic on top of cheese and mayo

Cook on low for 2 hours or high for 1.
Stir it to combine everything.

Great for dipping veggies in!