Taco Seasoning and Taco Dip

This taco seasoning is great! It comes from the Guindon Family Cookbook ( which is amazing! My mother and law put it together!) The seasoning is super easy to make!
Here is what you do!

In a small bowl mix together:
-1 Tbsp all purpose flour
-1 Tbsp cornstarch
-1 Tbsp dried onion flakes
-1 Tsp beef bouillon granules
-1 Tsp garlic salt
-1 Tsp ground cumin
-1 Tsp paprika
-1 Tsp chili powder
-1/2 Tsp onion salt
-1/4 Tsp Cayenne pepper
-1/4 Tsp granulated sugar

Mix it up!

STEP ONE: To make the taco meat you take 1 lb of ground beef and cook it in a skillet over medium high heat , and drain off the fat.

I love how retro our stove is! haha
STEP TWO:  Add the taco seasoning and 3/4 cup of water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to meduim low. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally. This recipe is equivalent to a 1.25 oz packet of taco seasoning.
( We use this recipe ALL THE TIME...It's great! We use it for tacos and all sorts of things! Today I am showing you guys how to use this recipe to make a taco dip)

STEP THREE: Mix 8oz of cream cheese softened and 8 oz of sour cream together. Put it in your dip dish as your first layer.

STEP FOUR: Add the delicious beef to your dip.

STEP FIVE: Add some veggies. Veggies of your choice. Green peppers, red peppers, lettuce etc.
STEP SIX: Add a layer of salsa.

STEP SEVEN: Add your grated cheese and TA DA yummy taco dip! Good for any party!

Do you guys have a favourite dip? Maybe its a family recipe or a party favourite! Let me know! I would love to try out some recipes this holiday season and I can share them on here! Feel free to send me the recipe on fb or on my email at britt_britt12@hotmail.com!

Thanks so much and happy eating!

xo

Roasted Garlic Dip

Oh my word! This dip was super good! We had company over yesterday & they loved it too. It was gone fast! I have to send my thanks out to Martha  Stewart on this one. You can never go wrong with her, she's awesome! So First things first, if you have never made roasted garlic, you have to right now. It is sooo good! Here is how you do it. Take your garlic heads and cut the tops off of them.

Here you go. Then add about of tablespoon of olive oil over the garlic.

Then you wrap each of them up in tinfoil, set your oven to 400 and let them roast for 30 minutes! You will not be dissapointed!

To use them you must take them out of ther skin. It is very easy to do.

DIP TIME!!

• 1 head of roasted garlic (or more if you want it more garlic-y)
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped scallions (about 2 scallions)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Mix it all together & enjoy! Serve it with a bunch of veggies and tasty crackers!

xo