Layered Bean Dip

Day 28

Since when is dip a meal itself? Since we made too much food for an event and had this fantastic layered bean dip left over.

 Layered Bean Dip

All we had to do was put in in the oven, heat it and serve it with chips. Actually, we served it with "salsa bowls".

Old Dutch Salsa Bowls

Recipe

Layer 1 (bottom): Refried pinto beans
2 cups dried beans (quick soaked*, cooked until tender).
Sauté an onion, a couple jalapenos and 3 cloves garlic (healthy saute with a little water) until onions are clear.
Add half the beans to the onions.
Cover with vegetable stock and simmer.
Mash the beans and then add the other half of them.

*Quick soak: Bring to a boil, turn off heat and let sit for an hour.

Layer 2
1.5 cups sour cream
1 package cream cheese
Mix the two together. Spread over bean mixture.

Layer 3
Salsa verde; pour over sour cream mixture.

Layer 4
Grated cheddar

Layer 5
Top with chopped peppers and black olives.

Salsa verde

Salsa bowls and bean dip

Reviews/Comments

This was a yummy dip. Should have set it out last night. As a meal it was about a 5.

Avocado/Lime Appetizer & Leftover Pizza

Day 5

Hey, I only promised a vegetarian meal every night. Never promised something new every night. lol

So, yep, we made 2 pizzas last night, and naturally we had the second one tonight. Was just as fantastic as the first one despite being square. Here's a pic.

Square Vegetarian Pizza

But, in an effort to bring something new to the table tonight, I will also share what we enjoyed as an appetizer. And for dessert. ;)

Avocado & Lime on Triscuits

Now, before you judge, you'd have to give it a try. Laura and I eat this a lot for lunch, too, because it's super yummy and pretty sustaining.

Ingredients:

• Thin Crisp Triscuits - Original flavor
• 1 avocado
• 1 lime
• Pinch of salt

So, mash the avocado, squeeze the lime over it, stir it together and sprinkle with salt. Spread on Triscuits. Trust me on this one; it's surprisingly good. Or, ask Missy. She happened to be here during our appetizer course tonight. :) 

Avocado and lime with Triscuits

Sara Lee Coconut Cream Pie

What more can I say? Not the best, not the worst, definitely not the healthiest, but it did the trick. And there is 2/3 of a pie left. BUT. If Laura (when Laura) makes her homemade, from-scratch coconut cream pie, I will post lots of pics as well as her recipe. It beats Sara Lee's hands down.

Sara Lee Coconut Cream Pie

Reviews/Comments

Good eats. Day 2 of pizza gets a 7/10, the app gets an 8 and the pie gets a 4. Should I rate these every day??

Check in tomorrow night for burritos! Beans are already cooked.