Jalapeno Corn Dip

Jalapeno Corn DipAs everybody knows yesterday was the Super bowl, and we actually had some people over to watch the game and enjoy some snacks. Did I watch the game, yes, I did! Okay I only watched it for ten minutes until I finished eating my own little plate of food, however, that was one yummy ten minutes! I love appetizers, it is always a fun “dinner” to have an array of appies to choose from. One of my all-time favorite starters is Corn Dip, so when I saw this Jalapeno Corn Dip over on Shugary Sweets I knew it must be made…immediately! Now I usually make a recipe following the directions exactly the first time and then tweak it to my liking on all following cooking ventures, however, this time didn’t quite go according to plan. The first thing that happened was the grocery store was out of fresh jalapeno, I guess I should not have waited until Super bowl weekend was actually here to do my shopping. Then we went a little hog-wild on movie night and used up all the cheddar cheese. I had Monterey Jack so I used that. And so here is the recipe how I made it, however head on over to the links above to check out the original!!

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 can peaches and cream corn
  • 2 Tbsp chopped pickled jalapeno slices
  • Multi-grain Scoops for serving

1. Mix together all ingredients, except chips, in bowl. Refrigerate a couple of hours to let flavors combine.

2. Scoop that chip in the dip and eat!!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken tortilla soupChicken Tortilla Soup is one of those recipes that I have had my eye on for years, literally. I added this to my recipe box at Allrecipes in 2006. I just finally got around to making it, and I am sorry it took me so long because it was delicious, easy and fast! Thankfully last friday for movie night we had leftover tortilla chips from our Nachos, so this finally got added to the menu plan! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

  •                     2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  •                     1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  •                     1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  •                     1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  •                     2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  •                     1 cup frozen corn kernels
  •                     1 cup chopped onion
  •                     1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  •                     1 tablespoon lemon juice
  •                     1 cup chunky salsa
  •                     8 ounces corn tortilla chips
  •                     1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (optional)

1. Heat olive oil and cook chicken in large soup pot until browned (about 5 minutes). Add the garlic and cumin, stir until chicken is coated.

2. Stir in remaining ingredients (not the tortilla chips or cheese), simmer for 20 minutes.

3. Crush tortilla chips into bottom of bowls and scoop soup on top, top with cheese.

4. Eat and Enjoy!

Tips- Garnish with sour cream and green onions.

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