Category Archives: A Day in Life

# 9 Roasted Red Pepper Dip

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12 oz jar roasted red peppers, drained
15 oz can white beans or garbanzo beans, drained
1 tsp lemon juice
1 clove garlic
1 tsp basil
Small handful of fresh cilantro
Small handful fresh parsley
Dash salt and pepper
1/2 tsp celery seed
Drizzle olive oil

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If too thin add more beans or as I did, 1/4 cup ground flax seed to thicken it. Chill and hour to overnight. Serve with assorted veggies, crostini bread or pita chips.

# 7 New England Clam Dip

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While this one isn’t completely healthy, it is a comfort food sort of dip that has been a local hit for as long as I can remember. I’m dedicating this one to my brother who was mentioning recently that he couldn’t find it in stores anymore. While this might not be the healthiest of dips I’ve been sharing, […]

#6 Garlicky Edamame Dip

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1, 16 oz. bag frozen shelled edamame (whole soybeans) 1/2 an avocado, peeled 1 lg or 2 smaller cloves garlic, peeled small handful fresh parsley (rinsed) small handful fresh cilantro (rinsed) 1 tsp. lemon juice 3 TBS. olive oil dash of salt Add all ingredients to food processor and blend until smooth, add more olive […]

#5 Chunky Salsa

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Salsa is simple to make and can taste fresh year round. In the summer months when tomatoes are overflowing in the garden and farm stands, I use those but in the winter months it’s pretty easy to make a fresh tasting salsa using good quality canned tomatoes. When tomatoes are not in season, canned actually […]

#3 Herbed Yogurt Dip

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2 cups plain Greek yogurt 1/2 tsp. Himalayan pink salt 1/4-1/2  tsp black pepper 1 TBS. dried dill (or 3 TBS, fresh, chopped dill) 1 TBS. chopped mint leaves 1 TBS dried cilantro (or 3-4 TBS. fresh cilantro, chopped) 1 tsp. dried tarragon dash of cayenne Mix all ingredients well. Refrigerate overnight. Stir and serve […]

1- White Bean-Avocado Dip

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1 can white beans of choice-rinsed and drained [ white, great northern or butter beans are a good choice] 1 Haas avocado halved, peeled 1 tsp. lemon juice 2 tsp. dried dill [or 4 teaspoons fresh dill] 1 small clove garlic crushed or 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 2-4 TBS. olive oil, sesame oil or grape seed […]