Recipe: Spinach Artichoke Dip

Although not the healthiest appetizer in the world, definitely a tasty one!  I got this recipe from one of my friends many years ago, and it is usually a hit at parties.  The only thing that isn't too healthy is the mayo.  If you make your own mayo, it would be much better for you!

Combine:
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. mayo
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. cubed mozzarella cheese
1 pkg of chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed of liquid)
1 can artichoke hearts, chopped
1-2 tsp. minced garlic

Mix everything together and put in a 8x8in glass baking dish.  Bake in 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until everything is melty goodness.  Serve with corn chips (I use Target brand organic blue corn chips).

Meal Planning: Week of 2-5-2012

What are you eating this week?

BRRRR!

Since I have been meal planning more and consistently, I decided it may be helpful to do a total and accurate inventory of my freezers.  This is something I have been avoiding for a long time.  I sort of knew what was lurking in the depths of my deep freeze, but I wasn't sure...exactly.

So, today I took everything out of my deep freezer and my fridge freezer and created an inventory.  I found some great stuff that I had forgotten was in there, and I could probably eat for months without going to the store.  Yippee! 

Even more exciting is the fact that I was able to organize the freezers a little better.  All of the meat is in the deep freeze while all of the cheese is now in the fridge freezer.  It's the little things, folks.

Here is a glimpse into my spread sheet awesomeness that is my new freezer inventory...

In the future, I hope to take an inventory of the rest of my pantry, also, so I can just do my meal planning from real time inventory lists.  This is, of course, a pie in the sky wishful dream. :)

Do you know what is lurking in your freezer?  Do you have a good way to keep inventory?

Crunchy?

So, I'm not a mama.  Nor have a really classified myself as "crunchy."  Yet, I understood every single reference in this video.  Enjoy!