DANG GOOD DIP!!!...

Wanna make the BEST DANG DIP for your next party??? Well... here ya' go... SUPER SIMPLE... and BELIEVE ME... once you make and take... it'll become a regular request!!! THREE (yes... only THREE... well... 4 if you like things on the SPICY SIDE) INGREDIENTS to YUMMINESS!!!


Ingredients Needed... 4 BLOCKS Philly Cream Cheese (gotta go "full fat" on this... it's a consistancy thing people... you won't be sorry!!!)... 1 lb. Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage (Regular... BUT... if you like SPICY then go with the HOT)... and 1 can ROTEL Tomatoes and Green Chilies... Again... like a bit of HEAT??? Then include the Crushed Red Pepper in the ingredient list!!!


OK... let's make some DANG GOOD DIP!!!


In a Large saucepan brown up the sausage, "chopping" it into small pieces as it browns... ***Add some crushed red pepper at this point if desired***... Drain (very well) the ROTEL and add to the sausage... heat through... reduce heat a bit... drop ONE BLOCK of room temp CREAM CHEESE in... stir to melt... adding additional blocks one at a time until all melted... STIR STIR STIR to mix well... SERVE HOT with corn chips (we like the kind shaped like little bowls)


DONE!!!


Just some "tips" to make this the BEST DANG DIP EVER... Drain the ROTEL WELL (you don't want to end up with PINK DIP (lesson learned!)... also... I have TRIED to "go cheap" on the Cream Cheese... DON'T (another lesson learned!)... my advice... if you want to "add some heat" do it while browning the sausage... once the cream cheese is added it's hard to get a good intensity over the cream cheese (lesson learned a third time!!!) And if you want the dip "less creamy? Just use 3 blocks of CC instead of 4 (it's a preference thing for some people but I always use 4)... Can be left out at room temp during the party (no worries) and reheats in the microwave GREAT!!!


I have been making (and taking and taking and taking) this dip to places for YEARS and it's ALWAYS a hit!!!


ENJOY!!! You're about to become the most "popular" guest at the party!!!

HAPPY ("Belated") ME!!!

My parents arrived this evening for our "shy child's" 21st birthday celebration...

They came bearing a "Belated" Birthday present(s) for ME!!!

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOSH...

My Mother came in singing "Happy Birthday to You"...

My Dad came in singing "Happy "Inheritance" to you"... My Mother wasn't amused... LOL

It had been a "wish"... that turned into a "dream"... Michael was about as excited as I was... My Mom commented on his "enthusiasm"... Michael said he was VERY HAPPY that HE didn't have to BUY them for me... LOL... SILLY SILLY MAN... he doesn't realize these are considered my STARTER SET!

Thanks Mom and Dad... I will THOROUGHLY enjoy these!

Yea... we'll be visiting the "showroom"... as Michael found out on the website that we are about an HOUR away from Canonsburg!!!

Happy Birthday Times 2... and Building a Bear

This weekend we are heading "home"... my Neice and Nephew will be turning ONE on Saturday... so we couldn't miss the celebration... I decided to do gift "baskets" for them... of course noticing AFTER I had everything tied up tight my little "oversight" (you see it right?)...

Tuesday Lilley-Kate had a half-day of school (REPORT CARD DAY!!!)... well... I decided that we better get over to Build A Bear BEFORE the "HELLIDAY" rush started... I had received their Helliday catalog in the mail and figured a WEEKEDAY would be the safest (less crowded) time to visit the store... THANKFULLY I was right... we were only 2 of 5 people in the store (we've been there before when it has been SO CROWDED you couldn't even get in the front door)... DANG... I'll never figure out how to load the pics so they show up in the right order!!!

Lilley-Kate named her "Sparklie Skater Emiley"...

Of course the Sparklie Blue Bear HAD to have the Sparklie Blue Skating Costume... complete with SKATES!!!

This chick was one of the BEST "STUFFERS" I have ever seen... she really made a great production of it... Had Lilley-Kate sing a song and recited a poem... she was GOOOOOOD (of course... one of the perks of them not being busy I am thinking... )

We had a fun afternoon... (and yes... Lilley-Kate got a good report in her Report Card too)

Hope everyone has a nice weekend!!!

It SEEMS Like Just Yesterday...

We welcomed you into the world...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!!! WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!