Welcome to My Food Blog

Thanks to inspiration from my friend Dori and lots of encouragement from Carrie and Erum, I have decided to start a food blog. I will be posting recipes, some of which are my own creations, and some are borrowed.

In my little kitchen I believe that yummy food is always a necessity, but food can only reach its full potential when it is accompanied by great friends and lots of laughs (and sometimes a few tears). I also feel it is a key ingredient of a successful chef to own an awesome apron. I have such an apron.

However, according to my mother I am not fully aware of the purpose of an apron. She once informed me, "Somehow along the way I apparently forgot to inform you of the purpose of an apron. It is not about fashion Sweetheart, but it is about keeping your clothes clean." She attempted to explain this to me after I apologized for getting marinara sauce on her pretty apron. I guess I have still not fully comprehended the purpose of an apron because if a great possibility exists for a mess, you better believe I am in a ratty old shirt and not my pretty polka dot apron!

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Artichoke Dip


This is one tasty artichoke dip. Carrie and Erum have informed me it is the best they have ever had. I do not know if that is true, but I do know there is never any leftovers.

Ingredients:
-Two(14 ounce) cans medium artichoke hearts
-1 cup grated parmesan cheese (you can buy it in tubs instead of grating it yourself, but please what ever you do do not use the green can of sprinkle parmesan cheese.)
-2/3 cup mayo (I will hunt you down and shoot you if you try to substitute miracle whip)
-1/3 cup sour cream (Don't be a health nut and use low fat. If it tastes like crap why waste the calories in the first place.)
- 1 package (0.6 ounce) of Good Seasonings Zesty Italian dressing and recipe mix

Instructions:
-preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
-grease an 8x8 pan (this is just an approx. pan size as long as the dip is about an inch thick up the side of your pan you should be fine)
-drain and finely chop the artichoke hearts
-combine hearts, mayo, sour cream, seasoning, and parm cheese into a bowl and well mix.
-spoon the mixture into your greased pan
-cook in oven for 13 minutes
-remove and enjoy with an assortment of crackers, crisps, meats, olives, etc.


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