Recipe: Easy Mexican Vegan 7-Layer Party Dip
Get ready to party and make this delicious (and award winning!) Vegan Mexican 7-Layer Dip. It’s sure to be a hit!
Ingredients:
- 16 oz can of vegetarian refried beans
- 12 oz vegan sour cream (if not worried about the Vegan part, do regular)
- 3 Tbsp of taco seasoning
- 16 oz of guacamole (make it yourself or buy premade)
- 1 1/2 cups of chunky salsa of the spiciness of your choice
- 5 Tbsp of sliced black olives
- 8 oz of shredded lettuce
- 1 medium tomato, diced
Directions:
- Combine the sour cream and taco seasoning and stir until mixed well.
- In a 9 X 13″ dish, layer the following in this order:
- Refried beans
- Sour cream/taco seasoning mixture
- Guacamole
- Salsa
- Black olives
- Shredded lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Optional: Throw it in the oven at 300 degrees for 10 minutes or so to warm it up a little bit.
That’s it! Serve it with your choice of tortilla chips. Thanks to Clean Eating Veggie Girl for the recipe!
Recipe: Nutella CrockPot Hot Cocoa
Gather around on Christmas Eve or morning and make this DELICIOUS Nutella hot cocoa using your slow cooker.
Ingredients:
- 5 cups Milk
- 1/2 cup Hershey’s Cocoa
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 1/2 cup White Sugar
- 1 cup Hot Water
- Crockpot
Directions:
- Combine the cocoa, sugar, Nutella, and hot water in large pan. Stir, bringing to a gentle boil.
- Transfer this mixture to your crockpot, then add milk and stir.
- Cook on high for about 2 – 2.5 hours (or on low for approx. 4 – 4.5 hours), or until hot.
- Pour into mugs or Mason Jar Mugs, and top with whipped cream and sprinkles!
Thanks to The Frugal Girls for the recipe!
Recipe: Easy & Pretty Sparkling Cranberry Brie Bites
Want a festive-looking and delicious appetizer that is easy and will impress all your guests? Try this recipe for Sparkling Cranberry Brie Bites!
Ingredients & Directions for 16 Sugared Cranberries:
- 2 cups of fresh cranberries, washed thoroughly
- 1 cup of good maple syrup
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- Place washed cranberries in a medium bowl.
- Heat syrup in a small sauce pan just until warm.
- Pour warm syrup over cranberries. Make sure it is NOT hot, or the cranberries may pop.
- Cool, cover, and let soak in the refrigerator overnight.
- The next day, drain cranberries in a colander.
- Place sugar in a large bowl or baking dish. Add cranberries in 2 batches and roll around until lightly coated in sugar. Place on a baking sheet until dry (about 1 hour).
Rest of the Ingredients & Directions:
- 16 crackers (of your choice)
- 8 oz Brie cheese
- Cranberry chutney or cranberry relish
- Fresh mint for garnish.
Assemble crackers with one slice of brie, a light layer of cranberry chutney, and 4 or 5 sugared cranberries. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs. Now they’re ready to be served!
Thanks to Yummy Mummy Kitchen for the recipe!
Recycled Magazine Bows Tutorial
Instead of recycling your magazines, reuse them! Here is an easy tutorial for bows that you can use year round.
What You Need:
- 1 page of magazine per bow you plan on making
- Double-sided tape
Directions:
- Cut the page lengthwise into nine 3/4-inch wide strips of these heights: 3 at 11 inches long, 3 at 10 inches long, 2 at 9 inches long, and 1 at 3 1/2 inches long.
- Twist each strip to form loops at both ends and make a circle out of the smallest.
- Secure the ends with double-sided tape.
- Layer and stick, starting with the longest strips. End with the circle in the center.
Thanks to Whole Living for the tutorial. For pictures of each step, go here.
DIY Peppermint Candy Platter
Did you know you can take cheap peppermint candy (or ANY hard candy of any type) and make a platter? It’s amazing and SO EASY! Here’s what you do:
- Line a pizza pan with parchment paper.
- Open peppermint candies and arrange them in whichever pattern you’d like on the parchment paper.
- Bake at 350 for 13-17 minutes.
- Pull it off the pizza pan after 2-3 minutes & put it flat on the counter to cool (still on the parchment paper).
- Allow to cool fully and pull off the paper. VOILA! Plate made from candy.