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Recipe: White Queso
Rotel white queso – it’s the perfect dip for the game next weekend. Plus, it’s gluten free and made with real cheese, not the heavily processed kind (although, Velveeta is a childhood memory for me, and I doubt I’ll ever fully give it up). Ingredients 400g of monterey jack cheese 1 can of Rotel, drained 8oz of cream cheese 3/4 cup of sour cream 1 bunch of green onions The first thing you’ll want to do is cube your cheese. Then, drain the Rotel tomatoes.…
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Recipe: 7 Layer Dip
7 layer dip time. With a full on Mexican twist. No refried beans here, nope – just real whole black beans and with corn, too! Let’s check out this recipe. Ingredients 19 oz can of black beans 15 oz can of corn 1/2 portion of guacamole 4 tablespoons of greek yogurt 1/2 cup of hot salsa 50g of shredded old cheddar cheese 4 tablespoons of picked jalapeños First, I put some spices on the corn and black beans. Drain and rinse both cans. Then, if…
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Recipe: New Year’s Eve Party Food
It’s New Year’s Eve – time to ring in 2018. This past year has been a blast. Lily, our Great Dane turned 8, we travlled a lot – Yellowknife, Vancouver, Seattle and Portland – and also we vacationed in lower British Columbia. We renovated a 17 foot Boler, celebrated being married for 6 years and ate some healthy food along the way. Yesterday, I did my Instagram best nine of 2017 and here’s that photo! Flat out perfect memories! What are your plans tonight? Good…
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Recipe: Bacon Jalapeño Deviled Eggs
Who doesn’t love deviled eggs? When I bring them to a party or a potluck they are always gone so quickly. I’ve made traditional deviled eggs and also avocado deviled eggs. This time, I added some heat and bacon. Try them! Ingredients 2 eggs, hard boiled 1 – 1/2 tablespoons of Hellmann’s mayo (anything else is too sweet) teaspoon of finely diced jalapeño 2 stripes of turkey bacon cooked and chopped First – gather all of your ingredients. I only made 2 eggs for me,…
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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: Square M&M and Oreo Cookies
Love Oreo cookies and M&Ms? No, you don’t…well, then pick something you love and add it to this square cookie recipe! But…if you do, then you’re in luck! Time to try these square M&M and Oreo cookies. I noticed some cookies like this on Pinterest one day and I though, wow…inspiration!! Time to bake up! They are easy to make and they go quickly. I start with my chewy cookie recipe: Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon backing soda 2 teaspoons corn starch 1/2 cup…
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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 –…
