Dips | Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip and Cooking with Students part 2

Posted on May 26, 2016 by traci

So Tuesday was the third and final day of Skinnies. My room was tore up because it was the second to last day of school. I got it together enough for the group of students to have a place to eat.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Dip – Secret Recipe Club

Posted on April 25, 2016 by traci

I’ve decided to join a blogging club called the Secret Recipe Club. Each month, we are given a blog to visit. We are to make one of the recipes from the blog. This month I was selected to visit The Spiffy Cookie.

Pudding Fruit Dip

Posted on November 20, 2015 by traci

About 15 years ago, my mother-in-law and father-in-law were on the Adkins’ diet. They created a dip/ dessert that we used to eat with cut strawberries. Their recipe contained sugar free pudding. Usually the pudding was either cheesecake flavored or white chocolate flavored.

When I was a new teacher, I would make this recipe with regular pudding to take to carry ins. One of the retired teachers loved this dip. She would request it every time there was a carry in.

I posted this recipe back in 2010 when this blog was still new. I didn’t have any pictures to go along with the recipe. This would be a good side dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. You can serve it with a tray of fruit. That way people can pick and chose their favorites.

Pudding Fruit Dip

Stars of the recipe:

1 c. heavy whipping cream
1 small box of pudding mix (I highly suggest white chocolate flavor or cheesecake flavor)

Steps:

Pour the whipping cream into a mixing bowl.
Open the box of pudding and pour it over the whipping cream.
Using a hand mixer, whip the pudding and whipping cream until it is stiff. (I usually start at the lowest setting and gradually move toward the highest setting.)
Serve.

Queso Dip – 31 Days of Slow Cooking (Day 4)

Posted on October 4, 2015 by traci

Last night, Hubby and I had to attend a get together for a possible new pastor. We ate dinner with other members of the Call Committee and their spouses.

I was to bring appetizers or finger food. Veggie tray was my first thought. I bought some red pepper hummus but also made some pumpkin hummus for dipping. Since people don’t always like hummus, I made some ranch dressing also. So right before we get ready to leave, I can’t find my veggie tray. (I was packing the veggies in containers so I could assemble it there.) We had to come up with a plan B. We ended up using one of my cake pans instead.

I also brought queso dip and tortilla chips. That was the real star. The host kept some of the dip while another took the remainder home. A third asked for the recipe. It is super easy to make!

Queso Dip

Adapted from the Crockpot Ladies

Stars of the recipe:

1 – 16 oz. container of Queso Velvetta or a generic brand
2 c. Colby Monterrey Jack blend shredded cheese
2 c. Half and half
1-1/2 c. well drained salsa
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder

Steps:

Cut the Velvetta into small cubes.
Place the cubes into a small crock pot.
Sprinkle the cheese over the cubes.
Pour the half and half over the other ingredients.
Cover the mixture with the salsa, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Put the lid on the crock pot.
Cook on low for at least 2 hours or until the cheese is melted.
Enjoy with tortilla chips and veggies.

For a printable version of the recipe, follow this link.

Happy eating,
Traci

French Onion Dip Mix

Posted on December 22, 2013 by traci

Are you looking for an easy gift to give for Christmas or the holidays? This is an easy mix to whip up. Place in a fancy holiday bag with instructions and give to a friend or relative. (Or be like me and put in a snack sized bag with the instructions. I have an overabundance of sandwich/snack bags.)

French Onion Dip Mix

Grandma Loy’s Kitchen

Stars of the recipe:

3/4 c. minced onion
1/3 c. beef bouillon granules
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. parsley

Steps:

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
Store in an airtight container.
When ready to make the dip, mix 5 Tbsp. of the mix with 1 c. sour cream or Greek yogurt.
Chill for an hour.
Enjoy with your favorite veggies or chips!

Printable Recipe

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

Posted on October 15, 2013 by traci

With chocolate cats ready to be dunked

I love chocolate chip cookies. Actually I like most cookies. You might say cookies are my weakness! I mean dessert weakness. This dip reminds me of a chocolate chip cookie . Best of all you, you don’t have to bake cookies to get the deliciousness. 🙂

Now the question is, what should I dip into this yumminess! I’ve been dipping chocolate cat cookies from Trader Joe’s. Tomorrow I’m going to try dipping my sliced apples in the dip. That sounds absolutely divine.

Side note: Have you ever had someone obsessed with your food choices. I eat in my classroom and have a limited time to eat. Today I was running late getting to eat because I had to print some papers and then talk to two other teachers. I was finishing my lunch when my four students came in for social studies. They were intrigued with what I was eating. They would have been shocked to find out what was in the dip. (My students have seen my lunches many times. Fortunately most of the time it’s something fairly healthy. This way I can be a good role model for them. One is concerned that I don’t eat a lot of meat. I eat meat but it depends on my mood whether I eat a lot meat or not.)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie

Stars of the recipe:

1-1/2 c. chickpeas or white beans (1 can, drained and rinsed very well)
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 c. nut butter of choice – I used almond butter.
up to 1/4 c. of milk
2/3 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. chocolate chips
2 to 3 tsp. oats

Steps:

Add the ingredients except for chocolate chips and milk to a good food processor.
Blend the ingredients – streaming into milk until desired considency.
Remove from food processor cup. Mix in chocolate chips.
Put in the fridge overnight.
Enjoy with apples, graham crackers, or just eat by the spoonful!

Printable Recipe

Happy Eating,
Traci

Restaurant style salsa

Posted on June 2, 2013 by traci

The Wee One and I like to crack open a jar of salsa and then enjoy it with tortilla chips. This usually our evening snack. So when I saw this recipe the other day I decided to make it. After I made it, the Wee One and I snacked on it. Did it meet his deal of approval? You decide . . .

That’s the bowl after we were finished snacking on it. He and I both loved it.

Restaurant Style Salsa
Mommy Hates Cooking

Stars of the recipe:

1 28oz Can of Peeled Whole Tomatoes with Juice
1 4oz Can of Green Chilies, Chopped
1/4 Cup White Onion, Chopped
1 Clove of Garlic, Crushed
1/4 Tsp Sugar or substitute
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/4 Tsp Cumin
1/2 Cup Cilantro, Chopped (I left this put and it was okay. )
1 Lime
Red or Green Jalapeño Peppers (I left these out too. )

Steps:

In a food processor or blender combine the tomatoes, chilies, onion, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, and cilantro. (I used my blender on the purée setting. )
Cut the lime in half and squeeze the juice out over the ingredients.
Add the peppers if using them.
Purée this in the blender or food processor until puréed.
Enjoy with chips.

Freeze or can the leftovers.

Printable Recipe

Root Beer Barbecue Sauce (GF, DF)

Posted on May 24, 2013 by traci

This barbecue sauce is easy to cook and also delicious! Both the Wee One and Hubby gave their seal approval with this sauce.

The only issue is that I’m trying to avoid eating or drinking foods or drinks that include high fructose corn syrup. I recently found a ketchup that does not have high fructose corn syrup (Kroger’s organic ketchup) so I used that. The root beer however did contain high fructose corn syrup. My next mission is to find root beer with out the corn syrup.