Girl's Night Bean Dip

                                                          Girl's Night Bean Dip

It's Celi, and I am finally posting!  This recipe was created one girls night and has stuck around ever since! First off Amber and I love dips and the spicier the better, lol.  But Amber is vegan so it takes creativity sometimes to come up with girl's night snacks!  She loves bean dips and 7 layer dips but usually when bought at the store it has animal or dairy product in them.  So here is what we came up with! 

Ingredients

 1 can refried beans (Vegan friendly)

Jalapenos

Black Olives

1 can 7 oz. diced green chilies
1 cup salsa or 1 can diced tomatoes and jalapenos
If you don't like spicy don't use jalapenos, use a mild salsa instead.

We used homemade refried beans this time around, which are really yummy! Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and microwave until it is warm or a temperature to your liking.  This is dip vegan friendly and not bad on calories or fat either. Then serve with chips of your choice!  Enjoy! :-)

Pita Magic

I call pita "magic" because I'm surprised at how much my kids loved building a pizza from a pita, then how much they loved how a pita pizza tastes.  Plus it's so easy and cheap to make!

First buy pita bread, hehe, buy pizza sauce, marinara, pesto, vinaigrette, salsa or another sauce you may like to use, then your favorite toppings (cheese, vegan cheese and veggies are our staples).

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees, then assemble pizzas and place about 3 assembled pizzas on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.  Bake for about 10 minutes or until the cheese or veggies are at your preferred goldeness (I know, it's not a word).  Let cool a bit, so you don't burn your mouth, then ENJOY.

We made these for my 9 year old daughter's birthday party and all of the girls loved them and it was a very cheap meal for 9 hungry girls.

~ Amber