Jamie Lee's Guacamole!

I took a delicious family recipe my Aunt and Mother like to call "Gringo Guacamole" (lol) and expanded on it.  I think I have created quite possibly, the most delicious dip ever made! TDF! Try it out and give me your feedback!

Ingredients:

• Half of an avocado
• 1/4 cup of cottage cheese
• 1 handful of baby spinach
• 1/4 or so of chopped cilantro
• 1/4 of a red onion chopped
• 3 tablespoons of El Pato Tomato Sauce (sold in the hispanic section of the store)
• juice of a half a lemon
• 1/8 of a jalapeno
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• fresh ground pepper

Directions:

Throw all ingredients into a Vitamix (any blender should work) and lightly pulse ingredients until well combined but NOT smooth.  Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy! ;-)

Dill & Shallot Veggie Dip

I created this for a baby shower yesterday and it was a HIT.  I also liked it so much I came home and made a batch just for me…helps me eat more veggies! ;)

Ingredients:

- 1 cup of non-fat plain greek yogurt (I prefer the Chobani brand)
- 1/2 cup of mayonnaise (I use the reduced fat mayo that's made with olive oil)

- 1 tablespoon of chopped shallots

- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon of dried parsley

- 2 teaspoons of fresh finely chopped dill weed

- 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt

• Directions:
  Simply combine all ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour.  Serve with your favorite veggies or serve as a topping for baked potatoes! DEELISH!

Brie & Caramelized Onion Pastry

"This was one of the top ten most deliciously evil things I have ever eaten. Amazing!"
- Hillary Law

Sorry, no photo, but how can you really go wrong with cheese & pastry dough? ;)  

Ingredients:

- 2 small brie rounds
- 1 onion
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 sheet of pre-made pastry dough


Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Slice onion in very thin slices.
- Melt butter in skillet over medium high heat then add onions.  Fry until caramelized.
- Cut sheet of pastry dough in half.  Place a couple scoops of the onions onto center of each half.
- Place a round of brie on top of onions.
- Wrap the dough around the onion and bri
- Place each round (seam side down) on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Brush beaten egg over each pastry
- Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes (or until pastry is golden brown)

Bon Appétit