Hello again!
How was your week? I was able to get a few items checked off my long list and it feels good. I also caught a fantastic cold which took away a little of my gusto and I’m still on the mend. Nevertheless, me and my manly voice are getting back into it.
A few years ago, I shared this recipe. It is one of our very favorites and we eat it often. The children absolutely love it. You should see Sweet J when he’s in eat mode – he doesn’t even bother with chips. It’s just fists of dips scooped in his mouth. It’s cute but so very messy. I felt like the previous photos were lacking so I went about photographing it again.
It’s so easy to make and it’s fresh and flavorful. We really like it during the summer because it doesn’t require the oven. First goes a layer of cream cheese, then a mix of beans, onions and various spices. On top of that goes chopped peppers (2 colors!) and chopped green onions. Top that all with shredded cheese.
Even before I got any finished shots taken, there was an incident. What happened next was terribly unfortunate.
Yup. The whole thing. Face plant on the carpet. Even though I watched it unfold, in slow-mo, I still stared at it for a good 30 seconds, wondering what the heck happened. But, as the great Julia Child said, “Always remember: If you’re alone in the kitchen work room and you drop the lamb entire plate of bean dip, you can always just pick it up. Who’s going to know?”
So I scraped it up and added more cheese. I didn’t show MJ the photo I took until after we’d eaten it. He’s so weird about floor food. Haha!
So, in the end, these are not the much improved finished shots I was hoping for but they are a little improved so it works. :)
Recipe adapted from The Clueless Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1-19oz can of black beans, rinsed
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp red pepper
- 1-8oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 of two peppers. green, red, orange or yellow
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 (or more) shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
- Combine the beans, onions, garlic, lime juice, oil, cumin, and hot pepper flakes. Stir together, cover and then refrigerate for 1-2 hours, to allow the flavors to blend.
- When ready to serve, spread the softened cream cheese on a platter/serving plate. Top with bean mix, peppers, green onions and shredded cheese.
- Serve with chips.
Take care.
Hahhaha. Glad to know I’m not the only one regularly adding to the mess in my house. Looks great, and I”m glad you got a few things done in your “week off” last week; feels so good, I know!
lol too funny! Sometimes you just gotta ignore and move on.
We’re huge dip fans, especially when cheese and beans are involved. This will get made
Oh honey! That stinks. I did it a couple months ago with an ENTIRE cheesecake. It face planted in my driveway as I was getting to the fleeting light. I was devastated! I did grab a fork and eat a few bites that landed on top!!
Love the bean dip. So doing this soon!
I love that you ate some of the spilled cheesecake. :) You are the cutest!
This looks delish! I may have to try it out VERY soon!