Guacamole

I fell in love with guacamole 2 years ago. We had a few friends over to watch a football game & everyone brought appetizers. My neighbor brough nachos & guac. Oh man. YUM. I have loved it ever since & eat it whenever I can. But ONLY homemade! I have tried the already made versions from the grocery store, but they just do not taste as yummy!

The other night, I made tacos for supper, & found 1 poor, lonely avocado in the fridge. A-ha! Guacamole it is! My current obsession right is Greek yogurt. For smoothies. With granola. Instead of sour cream. Greek yogurt = yum! And healthy! So, I figured, instead of Miracle Whip for my guac, let`s try Greek yogurt! Add some chopped garlic. Lemon juice. PERFECT! I had a super delish taco with cheese, lettuce, peppers, onions & tomato. Oh! And some salsa & banana peppers. Heat is nice :) SO GOOD!

The next day, I had a little bit of guacamole left. So, I toasted some whole wheat bread, spread on the guac, a little bit of mustard, 1 slice of super thin turkey, cheese, lettuce, tomato & banana peppers. I had to have 2, it was so tasty! And then I was out of avocados :(

So today! Oh it was cold today. -48*C with the windchill :( However, I wasn`t going to get a little bit of winter weather get in my way! So, after I picked the boys up from school, & I went & got some more avocados. Mmmmm. And now, I am enjoying a tasty, guac-y treat! This time, I chopped the avocado & added diced red & yellow peppers, so it`s like a chunky, but creamy, salsa. YUM! Sadly, I forgot the best dippers (Hint of Lime Tostitos), so I am using Veggie Thins. Meh. It`s simply a vehicle for the delicious, green guacamole!

Be sure to try making your guacamole with Greek yogurt next time :) Enjoy!

Hot Pizza Dip

A great appetizer for a party, yummy with corn chips!!

8oz cream cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 cup shredded cheese
3/4 cup parm cheese
8oz pizza sauce
2 TBSP chopped green pepper
2 TBSP sliced green onion

Mix cream cheese & seasoning together, then spread in the bottom of a microwavable dish. Sprinkle half the cheeses, top with pizza sauce, remaing cheese, peppers & onions. Microwave on highg for 3 - 4 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 3 minutes before serving.

Veggie Bars

This is from my sister in law, Melissa. It`s so yummy (and healthy!), and even my boys like it!!

8oz cream cheese
1/2 cup mayo
1 pkg Ranch powder
2 cans of crescents dough
Mixed veggies (carrots, broccoli, celery, carrots)
Shredded cheese

Flatten crescents onto cookie sheets & bake at 375* for 10 min or until lightly golden. Mix cream cheese, mayo & Ranch togehter, & spread on cooled dough. Sprinkle on veggies & cheese, then cut into bars.