Haters Gonna Hate

I'm starting off with a smidgen of a soapbox moment.  I think one of the stinkiest things people can do is to put other people down because of the hobbies about which they are passionate.  An acquaintance recently made a point of putting me down because of my passion for cooking.  It got me thinking about how often we may belittle people for no reason other than their passions for things we may not share.  God has given us all different gifts and talents.  I'm not really into photography, sports, or a host of other things, but I think it's awesome that I have friends who are passionate about these!  Sure, I post a lot of pictures of my food.  Some people post a lot of pictures of scenery.  Some people post a lot of their kids or pets.  Whatever your passion, go with it, develop it, and seek to be the best you can be at it!  Whatever your passion, work at it and give the glory to God!

Okay...soapbox moment over.  Now on to the food!  As you may be able to tell from my other entries, I am a big fan of having appetizers as meals.  They are usually easy and super delicious.  And that is exactly what I needed last night when I got home from work at 7 pm with a migraine and had done nothing towards dinner. So I quickly whipped up this nacho dip.  It's so easy, I hesitate to even call it a recipe!

Easy Nacho Dip

original recipe can be found at: http://alittlenorthofcrazy.blogspot.com/2011/04/gone-in-blink-nacho-dip.html

Ingredients:

• 1/2 T. Taco Seasoning
• 8 oz. Cream Cheese
• 1 c. Sour Cream
• 1 Jar Salsa (You can use a large or small jar depending on how much salsa you like)
• 1 1/2 c. Mexican Blend Cheese
• 4 Green Onions, chopped
• 4 Jalapenos, chopped and seeded

Directions:

1. Mix the first three ingredients together well.
2. Layer mixture in baking dish (I use a clear glass one because you can easily see the layers, but any dish will do).
3. Evenly top the cream cheese mixture with a jar of salsa.
4. Top the salsa with an even layer of cheese.
5. Garnish with jalapenos and green onions.
6. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. (You can eat it right away if need be, but this helps the cream cheese mixture to firm up)
7. Serve with tortilla chips.

Tonight I again needed something relatively quick and easy.  We have church at 7 on Wednesday nights, so after working all day, I usually want a little break between work and church.  So tonight I made BLT Roll-Ups (yes, another appetizer).  These are super easy (yet again, I'm almost embarrassed to pass this off as a "recipe").

BLT Roll-Ups

Ingredients:

• 4 oz. Cream Cheese
• 1/4 c. Mayonnaise
• 8 slices Bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 c. Diced Tomato
• 1/2 c. Shredded Cheese (I used Mexican Blend)
• 1/2 c. shredded Romaine Lettuce
• 2 Flour Tortillas (I'd recommend using 8" tortillas)

Directions:

1. Mix together cream cheese and mayonnaise well.
2. Add bacon and tomato to the cream cheese mixture.  Mix carefully, but well.
3. Spread mixture onto tortillas.
4. Sprinkle cheese on top of each tortilla.
5. Sprinkle lettuce on top of each tortilla.
6. Roll tightly.
7. Cut both rolls diagonally into slices and serve.

See what I mean?  Barely a recipe.  Please comment below and let me know if you have tried these or others of my recipes.  I'd love to hear from you!