My Personal PIGskin Challenge:@)

Hi everyone, Happy Foodie Friday! The guys can keep their Fantasy Football, my personal challenge this year is to come up with a Dip a Week during football season! Don't leave-wait!!! Even if you don't like football, don't we always need dips for gatherings, parties and the holidays? I'll showcase a different one each week for 17 weeks, trying to add some new or different ideas and let you know what I think about them. And this crazy idea had nothing to do with the fact that I just found this cute pig dip dish at Ross for $5. ...really...

Week One - White Bean Dip!

I love beans! This is a very simple dip, easily doubled, etc.

White Bean Dip
1 can of white beans (cannelloni), rinsed well
1 tsp dry rosemary or small sprig of fresh (I used a 4" young stem from my plant, stripped the leaves off)
2 small cloves garlic
Olive oil (I used about 3 tsp)
Salt
Directions:
Add beans, rosemary and garlic to food processor and pulse until mashed.
Scrape down sides, drizzle olive oil and process until creamy.

My notes:

1. Even though it's made in the food processor, I would chop the rosemary before adding it. Unless you really like rosemary.
2. Don't be afraid to serve this to guys. Just because it doesn't call for bacon doesn't mean it's Chick Food. Rosemary and garlic are assertive flavors.
3. I was curious about how far in advance you could make this because of the fresh garlic. Well, I made it last night and it was good, I put it in the fridge and photographed it tonight and it was very good. Garlic-y, but good!
4. You do have to add salt, it is important.
5. It was good with the veggies, great with the tortilla chips-but what isn't? They also suggest bagel chips, pita bread or just cut up rustic bread.
6. I'd like to try this with roasted garlic, I'd add at least 6 cloves.
7. This makes approx 1 cup of dip.
8. My biggest goal at the end of this challenge is to not weigh 1,000 pounds by January:@)

Now, my silly little blog is not the place for big talks on the politics of football. Just keeping things light and fun:@) But, I will say that I wanted to be a bit more dignified (well, as dignified as a blog that has 
dancing pigs in the header can be!) and serve my dip on a doily...

Go Eagles!!! he, he, he... I LOVE FOOTBALL SEASON!


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