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Recipe: Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Spinach and artichoke dip. Such a great fall classic – and a perfect snack for watching the game on Sunday. This recipe has white beans, which makes it rich in protein and light in calories, so you don’t need to feel bad about eating a whole bunch. This is the fifth and final recipe in our celebration of five fabulous fall recipes. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 4 blocks of frozen spinach (about 4 cups) 15oz can white beans 2 cans of artichokes 8oz of cream…
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Recipe: Corn Dip
Corn dip on this fine sunny Saturday. I made this recipe for a potluck a few weeks ago and one of the girls, Lauren, has been patiently waiting for the recipe. Here you go Lauren – this is for you! This corn dip is creamy and flat out good. Eat by the pool or at a summer picnic in the park. Heck, you could even eat it on movie night. Ingredients 3 cups of corn 1/4 cup of diced red pepper 10oz jar of picked…
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Recipe: Yogurt Skor Dip
This yogurt skor dip is sweet and salty – perfect for a movie night or even a little snack in the afternoon. You can make a lot or make a little…you pick! Ingredients 1/2 cup of yogurt 2 tablespoons of peanut butter 1 tablespoon of skor bits First – gather your ingredients and mix together the yogurt and peanut butter. Once the yogurt and peanut butter are well mixed, add in the skor. Done! Eat with pretzel sticks or make sticks out of granny smith…
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Recipe: Chicken Wing Dip
Love chicken wings? Love dip? This is for you! Let’s get cooking this chicken wing dip. This recipe is quick and easy moreover, it’s great for get-togethers and as an afternoon snack while baseball is playing in the background. (okay…no baseball here, but you get the idea!). Ingredients 8oz of cream cheese 1 cup of wing sauce – I used Franks Buffalo Wing sauce 3/4 cup of blue cheese dressing 200g of poached and shredded chicken a cup of crumbled blue cheese 1 teaspoon of…
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Recipe: Fava Bean Hummus
About 3 weeks ago I purchased a can of fava beans and chick peas – I figured I would make a bean salad or something. Then, I though, why not hummus?! So, here we go – fava bean hummus. This recipe is easy and worth trying out! It’s good for a quick snack or a light lunch and it’s homemade. Ingredients 1 1/4 cups of chicken broth 3/4 cup of water 1 540 ml can of fava beans and chickpeas tablespoon of chopped garlic teaspoon…
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Recipe: Avocado Dip
So, you can see from my post yesterday that I got a new juicer – fresh squeezed lime juice! Thus, it’s time to make avocado dip! This dip is easy, delicious and well, fresh. Ingredients 1.5 limes 4-5 avocados 1 tablespoon of chile powder dash of sriracha salt First – juice the limes. You might not use all of it – in this recipe it’s important to taste as you make it. Peel and pit the avocados and place them in a food processor –…
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Recipe: Holy Guacamole
For some reason store bought guacamole tastes bland…and the worst part, I keep eating more hoping the next bite will be better – total disappointment, every time. So, I make my own and we love it! Ingredients 2 large avocados (pealed and pitted) 1/4 cup chopped tomatos, red onions dash of salt 1/4 tablespoon of sriracha 1 clove of chopped garlic 1.5-2 tablespoons of lime juice 2 teaspoons of chopped coriander/cilantro Place all ingredients in a bowl and mash together – chill in the fridge…
