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Name: Avocado Feta Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 avocado, chopped; 2 roma tomatoes, diced; 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced; 1 clove garlic; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 ounces feta

Dill Pickle Dip

Sep 13, 2020

Dill Pickle Dip – creamy dip full of chopped dill pickles and fresh dill. Serve it with potato chips or vegetables for the perfect snack or appetizer!

We are obsessed with all things dill pickle in my house.

I can’t tell you how many times I made my Dill Pickle Chex Mix this summer – at least 10 times!

This Dill Pickle Dip is a cool and creamy dip filled with fresh dill and chopped dill pickles. You can serve it with potato chips, crackers, pretzels, fresh vegetables, pretty much whatever you want!

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Chicken Burrito Dip

Sep 09, 2020

Chicken Burrito Dip – chicken, beans, and corn baked with enchilada sauce and cheese for a delicious party snack!

Originally posted January 25, 2015. Updated September 9, 2020.

There are few things that I love more than a gooey cheesy dip. Especially if I can dip Fritos in it!

This Chicken Burrito Dip is full of chicken, pinto cheese, fire roasted corn, and jalapeno for a little heat. Plus enchilada sauce and lots of monterey jack cheese!

If you love spicy, cheesy dips as much as I do, you need to make my Hatch Chile Cheese Dip, too!

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Creamy Caramel Apple Dip

Aug 17, 2020

Creamy Caramel Apple Dip – easy 4 ingredient, no bake dessert! Creamy brown sugar dip with toffee bits mixed in. Apple slices taste just like caramel apples when they’re dipped in it!

Originally published October 22, 2012. Updated August 17, 2020.

Caramel apples are on my list of top 5 favorite things about fall.

I mean, how exciting is that first caramel apple in the grocery store sighting?!

You can get that taste all year long with this Creamy Caramel Apple Dip. Just a few simple ingredients and it’s completely no bake!

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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip

Jan 08, 2020

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip – creamy, spicy dip filled with buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, and shredded chicken! Made in 15 minutes in the pressure cooker. Serve with chips and celery sticks for the perfect party appetizer!

Hi guys! With the Superbowl coming up, I thought I’d share a classic Superbowl party favorite but made in the pressure cooker!

I’ve been making Buffalo Chicken Dip for every Superbowl for at least 10 years. It’s always a crowd favorite and a great alternative to messy wings.

Plus, this Instant Pot version takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish! But if you don’t have a pressure cooker or just don’t want to use it, I have a Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe that’s made in the oven, too!

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Cheesy Sausage and Spinach Dip

Jan 10, 2018

Cheesy Sausage and Spinach Dip – gooey cheese dip with sausage, Rotel, and spinach! It’s always a party favorite!

This post originally published January 2017. Updated January 2018 and I still hate the pictures so maybe we’ll just try again every January until I like them.

Hi guys, how’s the week?

You guys, my 2nd grader had his 1st semester award ceremony on Monday and I balled like a baby.

Like, I get it, honor roll is a big deal and I know every parent in the room was proud as could be but I was the only one full on sobbing in the back row.

I drowned my feelings in melted cheese and tortilla chips because what else would I do?

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Peanut Butter S’mores Dip

Aug 09, 2016

Peanut Butter S’mores Dip – the most delicious dessert dip! Peanut butter with chocolate and marshmallows! Serve with graham crackers for the ultimate s’mores experience!

Day 2 of #SmoresWeek!

This is kind of torturous for me because I decided to go paleo on Saturday or Sunday or somewhere around there. I can’t remember, my brain is not functioning correctly due to lack of pizza and sushi.

I’m not doing it longterm.

Also, not really paleo because I still put large amounts of splenda in my coffee and drink 15 Diet Pepsis a day.

But, foodwise… paleo.

It’s been…

Uggghhhh.

I just want a warm chocolate chip cookie.

That’s it. Just one cookie.

To distract myself, I’ve been binge-watching Wentworth. Have you seen it? It’s like Orange is the New Black but without the funny parts and I was bawling halfway through the first episode. It’s intense.
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Layered Ranch Taco Dip

Sep 24, 2015

Layered Ranch Taco Dip – layers of refried beans, sour cream with ranch, tomato, olives, cheese, and more! No cooking involved!

Happy almost Friday!

I am having one of those weeks where I can’t seem to catch my breath because I have so much going on and I am SO EXCITED for Friday afternoon to get here. We’re almost there. We can do it.

The good news is that Big Brother is finally over (Uggggghhhhhh!), Survivor is back, and football is on tonight!

My Broncos have been making me nervous so far this season. I actually turned it off in the 4th last week because I’d just given up.

Somehow they pulled it off but man, too much stress! I don’t like it!

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Crockpot Bacon and Swiss Dip

Aug 20, 2015

Crockpot Bacon and Swiss Dip – the best savory dip! Swiss cheese, onions, and bacon cooked together in the crockpot until creamy and delicious. Perfect for football season or a holiday appetizer!

My favorite time of year is almost here!

(I feel like I say that once a month. What can I say? I just love every holiday, every event, basically everything.)

Football season!

I have been stocking up on Broncos tees for the entire family (including the dogs – don’t judge me), I have been watching all the preseason games, and most importantly, I have been searching for cheesy delicious dips to serve during all the games.

I like to think that calories don’t count during football games since I use so much energy yelling at the TV. So bring on all the cheese!

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S’mores Fluff

Aug 13, 2015

S’mores Fluff – creamy dessert dip made with marshmallow creme and chocolate pudding. Plus, chocolate and marshmallow folded in! Serve with graham crackers or fresh fruit!

Don’t hate me.

Buuuuut.

I bought so much Halloween stuff the other day.

I just couldn’t control myself.

I walked into Petsmart to look for the dang peanut butter treats that I don’t remember where I bought and they had ALL THE HALLOWEEN stuff out.

I cannot resist a new Martha Stewart for Petsmart collection. I just can’t.

I know, I’m sorry.

School hasn’t even started here and I’m already in Halloween mode. Story of my life.

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Avocado Feta Salsa

May 05, 2015

Avocado Feta Salsa – avocado, tomato, feta cheese, and red onion tossed in a garlic vinaigrette. Serve with pita chips for the perfect party snack!

This is an oldie that I’m pulling out of the archives today!

I’ve been making this Avocado Feta Salsa for years and years and years and I blogged about it shortly after I started the blog but the pictures were horrendous. Plus, this is one recipe that deserves to be shared again.

My mom used to make this recipe whenever we had parties and then I got addicted and started making it every time I had an excuse. And now whenever I make it, I always get at least one person addicted and they start making it for all their parties.

For awhile there, my sister-in-law would make it and post it on social media and then that would cause me to make it and as soon as I posted it, she would make it again. We were in that cycle for a long time.

I’m telling you, it’s one of the best things on earth.

How To Make Avocado Feta Salsa

I know it probably sounds weird. I mean, feta? In salsa?

But it is so good, I promise. You may even want to double it though. I made a batch on Sunday “to go with dinner” and it was gone before we even started cooking. And it was just me and the husband!

Toss together chopped avocado, diced tomatoes, diced red onion, and garlic
Gently stir in red wine vinegar and olive oil
Stir in feta
Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes

Can You Make Avocado Feta Salsa Ahead?

Yes! You need to make this at least 30 minutes before you serve it. And don’t taste it until it’s chilled for the 30 minutes! It’s so much better once all the flavors mix together.

It seems to get better the longer you refrigerate it. It’s even better day 2 but the avocado does tend to turn a little brown so don’t serve it to guests on day 2. But it’s still safe for you to eat it!

What to Serve with Avocado Feta Salsa?

I always serve it with pita chips but my husband always asks for tortilla chips.

It’s also really, really good with grilled chicken in a wrap. You could put it on top of fish. You could add quinoa and grilled chicken and you have a delicious quinoa salad. There are so many ways you could enjoy this.

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Avocado Feta Salsa

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 avocado, chopped
2 roma tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 ounces feta

Instructions

Toss together avocado, tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Gently stir in red wine vinegar and olive oil. Stir in feta. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.

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Amount Per Serving: Calories: 199Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 266mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 6g

Jack-O-Lantern Layer Dip

Oct 23, 2014

Jack-O-Lantern Layer Dip – how cute for a Halloween party! Layers of refried beans, guacamole, salsa, cheese, and green onions topped with tortilla chips and olives to look like a scary pumpkin!

Okay guys, who’s been watching Once Upon a Time since the beginning?

I think I mentioned that I was obsessed with it and I watched all of season 1 within a day and a half or something ridiculous like that.

But now I’m stuck on season 2. Because Mulan’s there. And I had it in my brain that only classic fairy tale characters were allowed in Once Upon a Time and dangit, Mulan doesn’t belong there!

And Frankenstein. Frankenstein shouldn’t be there either!

What is happening.

Then I went to the IMDB page for the show, and I see what appears to be the Frozen girls? In really bad wigs? Stop, just stop.

Tell me, is it worth continuing? I’m just not into it like I was and it’s kind of depressing because I have the worst time finding new shows to watch.

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Restaurant-Style Queso Blanco

Aug 28, 2014

Restaurant Style Queso Dip – just like your favorite Mexican restaurant! Spicy melted cheese – perfect for dipping tortilla chips or using as a topping for tacos or burritos!

Football is so close I can taste it! (Eww?)

I hope you have your kickoff party menu planned. If not, you should make this. Because there is nothing better than chips and queso.

I’ve been craving Mexican food like mad but really, what’s new? I’ve already told my husband that the day he gets home, we’re going to our favorite Mexican restaurant. I just can’t bring myself to go there without him. Plus, if he’s not there, I can’t order a margarita and what’s the point of going for Mexican if I can’t get a margarita?

And I know you’re all “Why don’t you just go to Chipotle?”

Because Chipotle doesn’t have queso.

Duh.

So I’ve been making this queso blanco and then I have this whole thing that I do. I lay out chips in a single layer on a plate and put a spoonful of queso on each chip and then I top each one with a pickled jalapeño. And then I eat them with a glass of wine over Sonic ice. It’s my nightly routine.

Some people’s nightly routines consist of taking their makeup off and painting their nails. I eat chips and queso in bed at 1 am.

It is what it is.

This queso blanco really does taste like the stuff you’d find at your fave Mexican place. And it’s even better because you can adjust the heat to your liking.

It’s also super simple to make and I imagine you could put it in a small slow cooker on the warm setting to keep it warm all day.

If you love a meatier queso, my Queso Fundido is killer!

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Spicy Corn Dip

Aug 14, 2014

I think everyone in a relationship with someone who’s deployed has a crutch that they lean on when things get stressful. And I’m sure some people have productive ones, like running. Or flossing.

I like to collect random things.

I think it’s always been my thing because my family still makes fun of me for saving crayon shavings in my pencil boxes when I was in elementary school.

If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you know that I have become a Goodwill stalker. I want all the old Pyrex.

All of it.

My husband was asking me the other night what I plan on doing with all of it.

Uhhh, I’m gonna put food in it and take pictures.

And then he asked why I don’t just look on Ebay.

Because then I don’t get to waste hours driving around to all the thrift stores in hopes of finding just one piece!

I’m obsessed. But you have to admit that the Pyrex is a lot more practical than last deployment’s nailpolish collection. I could live 10 lives and never make it through all that nailpolish. Geez.

Unrelated: Exactly 3 weeks until the first regular season NFL game. I AM READY.

And I’m making Spicy Corn Dip!

I love love love corn dip. Any kind of corn dip. Hot, cold, cheesy, spicy, I love it all! This version is hot and spicy and it’s just perfect with a big bag of the scoopy Fritos.

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Fiesta Corn Dip

Nov 18, 2013

Happy Monday! How was your weekend?

Ours felt like a nonstop food fest. My 3 year old has a birthday this week and since my husband has 24-hour staff duty that day, we kind of celebrated on Saturday with breakfast at IHOP. And then my husband is going back to the Paleo diet starting today, so he wanted to squeeze in all his favorite foods the rest of the weekend. I’m still full.

Anyway, I made this for the Saints game yesterday and I have to say, it was much better than the game. Holy stressful!

My husband had a very strange opinion on it. He tried it and said – and this is a direct quote – “It’s kind of weird with the corn.”

Well it is a corn dip.

I ran to Target shortly after it came out of the oven and by the time I got home, 3/4 of the pan was gone. So apparently he got over the weird pretty quickly.

I, of course, loved it. I really dig corn salsa so this was right up my alley. It’s obviously not a salsa but you know what I mean!

Two years ago: Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
Three years ago: Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream
Four years ago: French Bread Croutons

Fiesta Corn Dip

adapted from Little Dairy on the Prairie

Ingredients

2 teaspoons coconut oil
1/2 medium onion diced
1/2 red bell pepper diced
1 4 ounce can diced green chilis don't drain!
3/4 cup sour cream
4 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Hot Sauce to taste
1 cup cheddar cheese
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese divided
3 cups fresh or frozen corn
Tortilla chips for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 8x8 inch baking pan with oil.
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and saute until onion is translucent.
Add diced green chilis, sour cream, and cream cheese. Stir until cream cheese is completely melted. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, hot sauce, cheddar, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and corn.
Pour mixture into prepared pan. Top with remaining 1/4 cup of parmesan.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until it's bubbly and the cheese on top has melted.
Serve with tortilla chips.

Monster Fruit Dip with Mouthy Apples

Oct 22, 2013

We haven’t talked about costumes yet!

Do you have yours? What is it?!

I had to buy costumes for the kids about a month ago because my husband’s work people did a trunk-or-treat thing early in the month since they’ll all be gone over Halloween for pre-deployment training. I always want the kids to pick the cute ones – puppies or cute little monkeys – but they all chose Power Rangers. Even the baby.

I tried to buy a hot dog costume for the husky but when I sent a photo to my husband I got an unenthusiastic “NO”.

If you’re looking for a way to get your kids to eat some fruit before indulging in all the Halloween candy, try out this dip. I know it’s not exactly healthy with Cool Whip and pudding mix but the fruit part is definitely a win, right? I am no fruit fan but I found myself going back for another and then another and then another apple slice when I made this. It’s really yummy and I have a new love for pistachio pudding.

One year ago: Creamy Caramel Apple Dip
Two years ago: Honey-Chipotle Chicken Crispers
Three years ago: Sausage & Bean Casserole
Four years ago: Chicken Mushroom Quesadillas

Monster Fruit Dip with Mouthy Apples

from Thirty Handmade Days

Ingredients

1 package pistachio instant pudding mix
1 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
1 8-ounce container Cool Whip
1 package edible eyes
apples
mini marshmallows
other fruits for serving

Instructions

Beat cream cheese and pistachio pudding together until combined. Gently fold in Cool Whip.
Chill for at least an hour before serving. Sprinkle edible eyes on.
To make the mouthy apples, cut red apples into quarters.
Slice a triangle shape on the top of the skin of each slice and scoop out "meat" of the apple the leaving an open spot for marshmallows.
Line up marshmallows to look like teeth. Serve with the dip.

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