Fast Recipe for a Busy Weekend - Taco Salad

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 package of BYP Fiesta Dip Herb Mix
• Salt & pepper to taste, optional
• 1/4 cup water
• 10 cups torn romaine lettuce
• 1 cup green onions, chopped finely
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 cup prepared BYP Ranch Dressing or Salt-free Ranch Dressing

Brown ground beef in skillet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Drain fat, return beef to skillet and add Fiesta Dip Mix and water stir until well mixed. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until water is evaporated.  You can add salt & pepper, if desired.

Set up a bed of lettuce on four plates. Divide ground beef among the plates and sprinkle with green onions, tomatoes, and cheese. Drizzle prepared BYP Ranch Dressing on top (see package instructions).  To add less calories you can use BYP Salsa blend prepared with fresh tomatoes instead of Ranch Dressing.

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Weekend Recipe - Fun & Easy Taco Dip

There is this website called HolidayInsights.com that posts information about holidays, National days and other stuff like that.  Under the heading of Bizarre and Unique Days I often find something interesting to post about when I am at a loss for ideas.  When I was surfing there one day, I found National Tortilla Day.

Today, February 24, is National Tortilla Day.  The website did not know the origin of the day, but their guess was a tortilla company may have started it.  I thought it was an unusual day for it -- in Winter, not picnic season or a tortilla-related holiday, but who am I to judge.  I thought it was a great day to celebrate tortilla chips with a quick and easy dip, and if you are cold be sure to add some hot peppers!

Fun and Easy Taco Dip

8 ounce block of cream cheese, softened
16 ounces sour cream

2 Tbls BYP Fiesta Dip Herb Mix
1/2 of an 8 ounce bottle of taco sauce

8 ounce package shredded taco cheese (or cheddar cheese)
1 can sliced black olives
shredded lettuce
1 -2 chopped tomatoes, or 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
Jalapenos, optional

Directions: 

In a bowl, blend softened cream cheese and sour cream with BYP Fiesta Dip Mix and mix well. Spread mixture onto a large platter. Layer on the remaining ingredients. Top with 1/2 1 bottle of taco sauce. Put in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Serve with tortilla chips.

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Basic Hummus - Weekend Recipe

I am out and about this weekend at the Darien Garden Club Garden Inspiration Event on Saturday and Vegan Vortex in Chicago on Sunday.

I will be serving hummus blended with Butter and Cheese Herb Mix and Fiesta Dip Herb Mix, so I thought I would share a recipe for making your own hummus.

Sure you can buy it, but once you realize how easy it is to make your own, you may never go back to store bought again.

Basic Creamy Hummus

One 15-ounce can chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, about 1 large lemon

1/4 cup well-stirred tahini, use store-bought

Half of a large garlic clove, minced

2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for serving

1/2 to 1 teaspoon kosher salt, depending on taste

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 to 3 tablespoons water

Dash of ground paprika for serving

Directions:

In the bowl of a food processor, combine tahini and lemon juice. Process for 1 minute. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl then turn on and process for 30 seconds. This extra time helps “whip” or “cream” the tahini, making smooth and creamy hummus possible.

Add the olive oil, minced garlic, cumin and the salt to the whipped tahini and lemon juice mixture. Process for 30 seconds, scrape sides and bottom of bowl then process another 30 seconds.

Open can of chickpeas, drain liquid then rinse well with water. Add half of the chickpeas to the food processor then process for 1 minute. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl.  Add remaining chickpeas and process for 1 to 2 minutes or until thick and quite smooth.  Add fresh or dried herbs at this point if desired. 

Most likely the hummus will be too thick or still have tiny bits of chickpea. To fix this, with the food processor turned on, slowly add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water until the consistency is perfect.

Scrape the hummus into a bowl then drizzle about 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the top and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with pita chips, crackers, veggies... or anything else you can think of. Serves 8-12 as an appetizer.

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