Recipe: Spinach Artichoke Dip

After we did the artichoke post, I got a lot of people in my family interested about artichokes, because we had never really had them before. I had always known that there was such a thing as spinach artichoke dip, but I had never really tried it. We had gotten the store bought kind, and it was pretty good. I then got interested in how it was made so I looked up some recipes on Pinterest. My dad was watching what I was looking up, and he was like, "If I go to the store right now and get the stuff for it, will you make it?" I was like sure, yeah, as long as I get to take pictures. :)

This recipe is low carb, low sugar, and has not that much fat. It is also nut free, gluten free, and vegetarian. You can see the full nutritional information provided by source 1. I did modify some of the things in this recipe, because it doesn't make that much, and you can always have more spinach! 

For the recipe, you need:

1 cup spinach
1/2 cup cream cheese
1/4 mayonnaise
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 can artichoke hearts or 14 ounces jarred artichoke hearts (in water, seasoned if desired)
4 cloves minced garlic or 2 tsp. garlic
1/4 tsp. black pepper (for flavor)
2 1/3 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese (one for mix, one for topping)

Cut the spinach into small pieces. 

Put the spinach over medium heat to wilt it. Stir occasionally. 

Once the spinach is wilted, set it aside to cool. 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

Melt the cream cheese so it can be stirred easily

Add to the bowl:

-melted cream cheese      
-mayonnaise                      
-strained artichoke hearts
-black pepper                    
-Parmesan cheese            
-one 1/3 cup of mozzarella
-garlic                                

Mix these ingredients.
                       

Add the spinach

Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and put into the pan to bake it.
Sprinkle the rest of the mozzarella cheese over the top, and put in the oven. 

Bake for 30 minutes. 

Best served warm with your favorite crackers. :)

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For the full recipe, go to:

(1) https://www.wholesomeyum.com/recipes/8-ingredient-spinach-artichoke-dip-low-carb-gluten-free/

Recipe: Lemon Garlic Brussel Sprouts

I have always been a bit skeptical of trying new vegetables, even though I had never had Brussels sprouts before I made this recipe. I was at the store with my dad and we saw some Brussels sprouts, and he thought we should try it. I was kind of uncertain, but I agreed and we took them home, cooked them up, and we thoroughly enjoyed them. If you don't like just plain ol' veggies and want some flavor, you can use this recipe on just about anything! Also, we will be frequently using essential oils in our recipes, but if you do not have them, there are other alternatives too. The lemon is not in the original recipe, but lemon and garlic together is always good!

The ingredients needed for making Lemon Garlic Brussels Sprouts:

 1 bag Brussels Sprouts
3 cloves garlic (or more if you want and extra kick)
2 drops lemon oil or 1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp. butter

Put the Brussels sprouts in a strainer

Rinse the Brussels Sprouts in cold water

Cut the ends off all the Brussels sprouts

Cut the Brussels sprouts in half

Put the butter and olive oil in the pan

Melt the butter

Add the garlic, and saute it until it is golden brown

Add the lemon oil or lemon juice, then add the Brussels sprouts. Let cook for 15 minutes, while covered. Best served warm. :)

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(1) http://www.food.com/recipe/brussels-sprouts-in-garlic-butter-21761