With the Super Bowl coming up in a week, I know that there are plenty of people out there trying to come up with easy but tasty (and hopefully somewhat healthy!) munchies to bring to a party or have at their own place. As I mentioned in my last post when sharing my recipe for queso fresco black bean dip, I am most definitely an appetizer and dip lover. So, without further adieu, I thought I'd share 6 awesome dip recipes with you today: French Onion Dip I just whipped up my take of this classic yummy dip for the first time last New Year's Eve. I liked it so much, I just may make it again on Sunday! Serve it with carrots, celery, pretzels, or (homemade) potato chips. You can check out the recipe here. Spinach & Artichoke Dip A lighter version than what you'll find in restaurants all ... [Read More]
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Queso Fresco Black Bean Dip
Sometimes whipping up a quick dip makes for the perfect meal. When watching primetime football. When you're having a game night. When you feel like being lazy in the kitchen but still need to make some sort of dinner. If you're a dip eating kind of person, then I've got a recipe for you today: Slowly but surely, my husband has shifted from being a bean-hater who would say, "Are there beans in this?" with distaste every time I included them in a dish, to someone who doesn't mind them all that much. In fact, when I put this dip on my kitchen table, he not only said nothing of the dip's focus on black beans... but he even commented on really being a fan of the dish. I think that if/when we have children one day, I'll use similar kitchen tactics of slowly integrating "hated" ingredients ... [Read More]
Old Bay Potato Chips with French Onion Dip
Happy 2014 friends!! Check out my party animal puppy ringing in the New Year.... Just kidding, she's actually quite the party pooper and looked like this by 9 PM: My hubby and I had a super low key New Year's Eve night, which was totally fine with both of us. We ate and drank, played Scrabble, and enjoyed our Christmas decor and tree for one more night before I took it all down today. Since I had the time, I fooled around in the kitchen last night and came up with some yummy eats and drinks.... Today I'm sharing the recipes for homemade Old Bay potato chips and French onion dip. Both are easyyyy peezy to make, and so scrumptious to pick on while kicking ass in playing Scrabble. They don't necessarily have to be paired together, but they make one delicious appetizer combo. Homemade ... [Read More]
Thursday Night Football with Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Happy Friday! I started off my morning with a long walk with Harley. Apparently it's going to be 100 degrees here today and tomorrow. Yikes, that it pretty damn hot for San Diego! I wanted to burn off some of Harley's energy before it got too warm. It was gorgeous out this morning, and it always feels good to start off the day with some movement. Winning! Knowing we'd be tuning in to NFL football last night, I was inspired to make more of an unconventional dinner that coincided with Thursday night game watching. This dinner brought me back to my college days. I used to waitress right near an Applebee's, and sometimes after my dinner shift was over, a friend and I would head over there to get some grub. One of my favorite things on their menu was their spinach and artichoke dip, and I ... [Read More]