Good morning…today we have a very special guest blogger. This is Leah of Mya Bruce Designs….friend, neighbor, foodie, graphic girl, DIY Enthusist & jewelry designer (I hope I didn’t leave anything off) Basically, she is awesome and I asked her if she would like to be a guest blogger today and she said YES!! Woo-hoo!! So in honor of my party peeps, she wanted to share some fun dips that would make you party menu legit …soooo…loosen your belt and get ready for some foodie fabulousness!!
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Here is Leah:
I sort of have an obsessive appreciation of food. Maybe I am spending my adult years racing to discover all the beauties of food after the 8 years I ate PBJ at school, just because. I would like to offer you a simple party food makeover for the slightly daring.
The best thing I contributed at my office over the last 10 years – hands down =
DIP DAY! WOO!!!!
I’m one of those people that would get giddy over just having loads of appetizers for dinner instead of a main course…. Sunday night dinner here is often just bruschetta, brie and loads of bread slices.
For holidays, the husband deals with the main courses, and I ALWAYS spend way too much time planning the apps & the sides. Those are the best part, right!? I mean, it’s usually the carbs anyway, soooooo….nuf said.
Back to dip day.
So I basically demanded that my office was implementing Dip day, at least once a quarter. Everyone had to bring in something dip-able, and we would just snack on it ALL day! It was fantastic!
There of course are always the standards:
– Ranch dip will never go wrong. Who doesn’t like ranch?!?!
– The classic chili cheese dip is somehow always a big winner as well. You will almost always regret it later, but you will eat it like crack-dip all day until then.
– Yes, you need some kind of veggie dip because those picky I-only-eat-salad-people will starve otherwise.
But lets move on to how to revamp this idea. Here are some great alternatives to make your party with simple snacks a little bit more gourmet.
HOAGIE DIP!
http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2011/02/hoagie-dip-super-bowlicious.html
Come ON! Even the boys will eat hoagie dip. But it’s much more girl-i-fied here by making it pretty in a bread bowl, and topping on to yummy pieces of French bread.
PIZZA DIP!
http://www.salad-in-a-jar.com/family-recipes/pepperoni-pizza-dip-a-last-minute-super-bowl-idea
Brilliant I tell you. Who doesn’t like pizza? And you can make this with all your favorite toppings, but it’s way more gourmet then trying to scarf a whole slice down off that small, flimsy party plate.
A great way to upgrade those veggie dip eaters…
CHESSY CRUNCHY ZUCCHINI FRIES IN ROMESCO DIP
http://chiknpastry.com/2010/07/baked-zucchini-fries-and-romesco-sauce/
NDIVIDUAL COCKTAIL GLASSES OF 7-LAYER MEDITERRANEAN DIP WITH PITA WEDGES!
http://circle-b-kitchen.squarespace.com/food-and-recipes/2010/8/23/7-layer-mediterranean-dip.html
Even the kids will like this one:
HEALTHY BAKED COCONUT CRUSTED CHICKEN NUGGETS
HOMEMADE SOFT PRETZELS AND CREAM CHEESE BEER DIP
http://www.kohlercreated.com/blog/?p=5900
RASPBERRY MINI CHURROS DIPPED IN WHITE CHOCOLATE
http://raspberricupcakes.blogspot.com/2011/01/raspberry-mini-churros-with-white.html
Say WHAT?!?!? OK I’m drooling over that.
Plus you know the kids would love it too, but it’s also fancy enough to make as a grown up dessert option.
PEANUT BUTTER COCONUT CANDIES DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE
http://www.manifestvegan.com/2010/05/chocolate-dipped-peanut-butter-coconut-candy/
Also for kids…
PEANUT BUTTER YOGURT DIP WITH APPLES
http://keepyourdietreal.com/food/appetizerssnacks/peanut-butter-yogurt-dip/
And the holy-cow-grand-finale….
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH DIP!
http://www.howsweeteats.com/2010/12/15/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-dip/
Ok, seriously. This one did me in. Uh-MAZING IDEA! Secretly, we are ALL eating cookie dough right?!?!?
And guess what? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!!!
Dip Diva iphone app. My life just got amazingly more exciting. I almost got misty-eyed.
http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2010/10/dip-diva-iphone-app-your-party-just-got.html
OK, I’m excited. And hungry. Who’s throwing the next party????
Keep it Fresh,Chicks! 🙂
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Awesome recipe round up!! Thanks for including my chicken nuggets 🙂
Loved all of these great ideas – but I absolutely have to try the Cookie Dough Dip!