What is the best thing about being a grown up… and a grown up pregnant woman at that? Making 7 layer dip and calling it dinner. Let me explain…
I read Tina’s post yesterday about a birthday party that she went to with her daughter. Casually she mentioned that she had 7 layer dip. MMM!, I thought. I’m sure if I could feel Baby D that he/she would have been kicking me saying ‘Eat that, Mom!!’
But I pushed the craving aside and went along with my day. Since I missed the first day of spring, I decided to celebrate late by sowing my seeds. First, heirloom tomatoes!
Then I was hoping to bribe Hubbs to build me a garden, so I did a few of his sunflowers, too. Is it sad that I was shocked when I opened the package and the seeds looked like… well… sunflower seeds. I almost popped a handful in my mouth 🙂
I moved all my baby plants to the back porch, and that’s when I saw it… the sign.
Last year’s cilantro had fought through the layer of leaves and sticks covering it’s bed; it fought through the cold winter, then took advantage of the recent sun and decided to POP up in full bloom! I knew what it was asking… eat me, please… in a 7 layer dip. So I obliged.
I started with a strong base layer of fat free refried beans, mixed with a little taco seasoning.
Then came a thin, smooth layer of reduced fat sour cream.
A sprinkle of onions, and a layer of tomatoes- 1/2 freshly chopped, 1/2 rotel (for a kick!)
Then came the fresh avocado, which I mixed with fresh squeezed lime juice to protect the color and add some zing.
A sprinkle of 50% reduced fat Cabot cheddar and my garden fresh cilantro later… a delicious dip dinner was born!
I chowed down outside, and somehow managed to leave some for Hubbs. It totally hit the spot! And the Bug has a happy camper, too… she can never spend enough time outside with her sticks!
What’s the craziest non-dinner dinner you’ve ever had?
Mine may be Mexican dip… or maybe in middle school when at sleepovers we’d have veggies and Catalina, followed by ice cream sundaes. Now that I think about it… that sounds much more like a pregnant craving than Mexican dip.
Cynthia says
That 7 layer dip looks delicious. I’m sure it satisfied the baby’s cravings no problem.
Melissa says
You have to convince your husband to make you a garden and I have to convince mine to stop gardening and step away from his garden boxes. The dip looks so fresh and tasty!
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
I can’t wait to have a garden! Right now I am confined to potted plants, but they do grow pretty well considering! 🙂 Still too cold here in upstate, NY; we have a few months to go yet.
That layered dip looks so yummy!
Tina says
Yours look super yummy! Glad I could manage to spark a craving. 🙂
Brittney says
Is it bad that I’m NOT pregnant and eat a bowl of guacamole for dinner fairly often??
Brooke @ Veggie Table says
I love a 7 layer bean dip!!!! I use refried black beans and it’s so YUM! I make my fair share of non-dinner dinners – for example, last night we had a bowl of black-eyed peas, cucumber, onion, cilantro, and lime juice 🙂
Corey @ the runner's cookie says
That dip looks totally delicious! You are making me crave avocado + tomato!! I’m sure I’ve had nachos for dinner before 🙂
Caree @ Fit-Mama says
I love 7 layer dip!! and with my second, I craaaaved mexican food all.of.the.time!!!
Maria @ Oh Healthy Day says
Oooh, I love 7 layer dip! Such a fun spring/summer recipe and never fails to please a crowd.
I used to eat cereal for dinner all the time in college. The unhealthy, changes the color of your milk cereal 🙂
Karlee @olivewineandfood says
I love 7 layer dip! just a couple weeks ago i was having stress cravings and i had a bowl of cereal and vanilla ice cream with nutella for dinner. i’m so healthy!
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says
First of all, I love seven-layer dip…and it is impossible to resist.
Secondly, it really is a well-balanced meal when you think about it.
Third, I can’t believe you successfully grew cilantro…twice! It is one of the hardest herbs to grow…at least for me. 🙂
Fourth, I eat “crazy” things for dinner all the time. Don’t even know WHERE to begin…
Autumn @ Good Eats Girl says
Way to go growing cilantro! Your seven layer dip looks great!
Christina @ Food.Fun.Fabulous. says
I’ve had chicken wing dip as “dinner” as some game nights 🙂
Roz says
Nothing wrong with dip for dinner. YUM!! If Koda can have sticks for dinner, mom can have dip!! 🙂 When I first lived on my own, I would often have cheese and crackers or cereal for dinner.
Jacquelyn says
I think that sounds like a perfectly healthy dinner 🙂 I won’t detail the not-so-healthy dinners I used to eat, especially in college! Thanks for the Cabot mention 🙂
~Jacquelyn
Melissa says
I was just wondering this morning if it was too soon to plant some seeds inside. We still have snow on the ground, but it would be fun to get a little head start. Seeing your cilantro makes me even more anxious. 🙂