Showing posts with label Mexican food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mexican food. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

BLANCO QUESO DIP - APPETIZER

Matthew found this cheese dip recipe a long time ago and for years we have been using it. It's our go to recipe when we want restaurant style cheese dip at home and for dinner parties!


Ingredients

1 1/4 lb block White American Cheese (we usually get ours from the deli)
1/4 cup diced green chiles
 2 pickled jalapenos, chopped
1 ounce pickled jalapeno juice
2/3 cup whole milk
1/2 cup cold water
pinch of cumin (optional)


Instructions 

Toss all ingredients into a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 5 minutes, stopping
 to stir after every minute. 

The mixture might seem watery during the first few stirs, but should come together as a nice runny dip after all the cheese is melted.

Serve immediately as a dip with tortilla chips or as a sauce over your favorite Mexican dish. To keep warm pour into a crock pot and keep it on warm and stir occasionally.

**Reheat Instructions: Store any leftover cheese dip in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until creamy and hot.**


A small note in case there is anyone else out there like us. We don't like chunks of jalapenos or chiles in our cheese dip, so we just leave those out and add in extra jalapeno juice to give it that kick it needs! We also go without using the pinch of cumin. Just our preferences, but I thought I would share in case there is someone else out there who doesn't like chunks of stuff in their cheese dip either! ;)

Friday, February 1, 2013

28 Days of Things I Love

In an attempt to better myself as a blogger, I have decided to create a month long list of things I love. After all, February is the month of love, and although Valentine's Day is thought by some to be a Hallmark holiday, I love it. Any excuse for pink and red and flowers and candy and chocolate is good by me. I hope you enjoy this list and please comment if you would like; I am going to need the encouragement!
 
 

Day 1 of Things I Love: Mexican food!

 
I love love love mexican food...well I should say chicken and cheesy rice because that is all I ever order when we go to a mexican restaurant.  Mine and Matthew's favorite mexican restaurant is Camino here in Murfreesboro. We have actually gone there our past two Valentine's Day together but I think we are going to mix it up a bit this year and try another restaurant!
 
Matthew told me at the beginning of this week that he wanted me to come over Friday night and he would make me dinner and guess what he made? CHICKEN & CHEESY RICE! This man just gets me! He is famous for his chicken and cheesy rice and I must say he did it again tonight. It was so good and I'm afraid my eyes were bigger than my stomach. I am still stuffed!
 
It was so good I snapped a picture because I knew right away that this would be for my day one. Didn't he do a great job?
 
 
Now that I have had my mexican food I'll be good for at least a week or two until I start craving it again