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Baked Onion Dip Recipe Taste of Home Recipes: Baked Onion Dip Recipe


16 ServingsPrep: 5 min. Bake: 40 min.5 40 45 Ingredients
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup chopped sweet onion
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
Assorted crackers

Directions
I brown my onion and garlic in olive oil.
In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, onion, Parmesan cheese and garlic; stir in Swiss cheese. Spoon into a 1-qt. baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with parsley if desired. Serve with crackers. Yield: 2 cups.

Chickpea and cucumber salad

I use this as a side when I am doing my low carb. It is great for no potatoes. Very filling too. I don't realy have measurements as I made it up and it is up tp your tastes.

one can of chickpeas
one cucumber
feta cheese
avocado
red wine vinegar to taste
drizzle of olive oil
salt and pepper
garlic salt to taste

mix up all of the above and serve.

Broccoli Cheese and meat of your choice Casserole

So, for many years at Easter at my Aunt's house we used to have this broccoli and cheese casserole with the Easter dinner. Recently, I added turkey breast from a deli turkey to the recipe and it became a main course casserole not a side dish, It was absolutely yummy, and one dish that I would serve again so I thought I would share it.

1 stick of butter
1 onion, chopped
1 c of rice uncooked
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 bag of frozen broccoli flowerets, unthawed
1/2 of a block of medium sized velveeta
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
any meat of your choice - however much you want for the casserole

Melt the butter in a fry pan and add the onion and garlic. Cook until tender.
Cook rice according to package directions.
When rice is done mix with the onion, garlic and the remaining ingredients.

Place ingredients in a 13x9 and bake in a 375* oven until the casserole is brown - about 40-45 minutes. Enjoy!

Black Bean Chili

So, I know a few of you have wanted my chili recipe - want no more because here it is!

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
2 cans of black beans undrained
2 large sweet onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans of chopped tomatoes
2 TBL of chili powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 TBL red wine vinegar
1 bottle of beer

condiments for chili

Heat oil in a skillet and brown the beef. Add the onion and garlic; cook until they are tender. Add tomato and juices to the pan. Add chili powder, salt, paprika, oregano, cocoa, cumin, and cinnamon. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add beans and some water, tomatoes, vinegar, and beer to the meat mixture. Simmer 30 minutes more or until the beans are very tender and the chili has thickened. Serve with the condiments of your choice and enjoy!

On my way!

I have been on my migraine medicine since the beginning of September, and it has jump started my weight loss, but it is not the continued catalyst that has brought me to my 32 pound weight loss so far.
I still have a ways to go, but the difference this time more than any of the times before is I can smell it. I can see the ending, and I can taste it!
My goal is to lose 40-45 pounds by Christmas. I am starting to fit into my smaller clothes again. Although they aren't technically small clothes - they are small for me, and I will take that. That is a triumph. I have not seen them since Noah was in third grade - before I got pregnant with Amelia.
So, perhaps my migraine medicine is helping, but I have also changeed the whole way that I eat. I eat SO much healthier now than I did before. I am so nervous about the diabetes that i knocking on my door. With both Toby and Amelia (and I am sure Noah too - although it was too early to have been tested) I was insulin dependant. My family has a history of type 2 diabetes, and if I can keep it away even for a small amount of time with my diet I will.
Last night was the first time in a LONG time that I ate anything with flour and or sugar in it. Even when we were in Las Vegas I skipped on dessert. I will have a bite now and then, but not a whole amount of something. And, you know, I find I am not missing out on it one bit. I made raspberry almond muffins. I ate one - was happy eating it, and sent the rest to my moms. It was good. I was happy, and I don't miss or want them.
I am not craving things like that either. Chips, no thanks. If I want them - I'll take a handful, but then I am ok and done. Honestly, I am enjoying it, and I feel so much better for it!

Sea Turtles and such....

At the end of this summer we were fortunate enough to goto Fort Lauderdale on a business trip with Todd. While we were there, we saw the tape marking off the sea turtle nests. How exciting to see.

We watched one morning as a four wheeler moved to a nest and stayed there. Noah and I ran down out of the hotel to see what was going on. During the night the nest had hatched and the volunteers were helping the turtles that were alive get out of the nest. It was an amazing experience to see these amazing turtles start their journey.
Also amazing, because you don't think of it until you see it for yourself is the amount of turtles that do not make it at all. So very sad.

Welcome back!

Today was the first day of school for my two guys. Noah, minus part if his tooth, is in the seventh grade. Toby, is now in second! Amelia, I get to hold onto her a bit longer. Lucky Mommy.