Creamy Avocado Dip

This dip is so easy to make. All you need is one ripe avocado, 2 tablespoons sour cream (I usually buy light sour cream because I can't taste the difference), 3 sprigs cilantro, 1 small jalapeno (seeds and ribs removed) and juice from 1 lime.  In a food processor, add the avocado and lime juice.  Process to combine the two (the lime prevents the avocado from turning brown).  Add the sour cream, cilantro, and jalapeno and process until everything is mixed together--it should be a light green color.

Enjoy with your favorite tortilla chips or Mexican dish.  We have been eating it with tortilla chips.  I also put it on a burger and it was delicious!

On a side note, the tortilla chips in the picture above are the best store-bought chips I've ever had!  As shown in the picture, the brand name is Xochitl.  I don't find them in my regular grocery store here but I've found them in more random "specialty" grocery stores.  It's definitely worth checking your local grocery stores to see if they carry it.

Crack Snack

Lately, every time I go to Trader Joe's (which is not that often), I get more and more disillusioned.  I just feel that their foods are hit or miss (more misses than hits for me) and I end up buying a lot of processed unhealthy food.  For those of you who aren't familiar with Trader Joe's, it's a grocery store (I think based in CA) and they sell mostly their own products so you won't find very many brand name things there.

In any case, I was there and I bought these baked onion rings.  I wasn't expecting much--honestly, I was kind of expecting them to be totally gross.  To my surprise, they are mind-blowingly delicious!  Even Mark liked them and he's not a fan of this type of snack.  I finished off the bag in one weekend.  Once you have one they are SO addictive!  I seriously checked the label to see if there was crack in them.  Nope.  No crack, not even MSG!  I'm definitely going to have to go back and get another bag.