At every family event growing up, my mom made spinach dip. It got to the point where it was expected of her- if it wasn’t there, something felt wrong.
When I officially moved out on my own, one of the first things I did was ask for my mom’s recipes- you know, all 4 that she ever made. Spinach dip was first on the list.
I knew the spinach dip used a packet of dried soup mix, but I felt utterly cheated the first time I went shopping for the ingredients and turned the Knorr vegetable soup packet over.
Right there, staring me in the face, was my mom’s spinach dip recipe. I should have known.
10 oz frozen spinach
16 oz sour cream
1 cup mayo
1 package Knorr vegetable soup mix
8 oz chopped water chestnuts
Of course I made the dip anyway. Even if it’s not some prized secret family recipe, it still brings back memories of defrosting spinach with my mom late at night before family gatherings so the dip could sit overnight and do it’s magical flavor enhancing thing.
I do have to admit I never have the forethought to make the dip ahead of time, so it’s never quite as good. Or maybe it’s just not as good because Mom didn’t make it.
Perhaps it’s the unending substitutions & variations I make: mayo, vegenaise, sour cream, Greek yogurt…pretty much anything that’s creamy goes. And measuring is obsolete, though I always use 2 packs of frozen spinach because that’s the best part of the dip.
Yesterday the spinach dip was the star of the snack show as the husband’s family joined us for the first college game day of the season.
Can you tell what team we route for? (Don’t ask. I learned a long time ago it’s easier to just join them in their fan-hood.)
With spinach dip, there’s something for everyone: carrots, tortilla chips, celery, and pita chips.
Game day in the SoS house is literally a day- morning through night, it’s all about football. I can only handle so much, so for me it’s an excuse to enjoy adult beverages in the middle of the day without anyone blinking an eye.
(My all time favorite, despite it’s slightly inappropriate name- Flying Dog In-Heat Wheat Hefeweizen.)
The snacks held us over til the end of the game and it was time to grill. Thank goodness we were victorious or who knows what the husband would have done to our dinner. 😉
Hamburgers for the crowd, stuffed peppers to keep me happy. Stuffed peppers are probably my favorite veggie-grilling go-to.
Some how we managed to get through the day without anyone touching my apple crisp. You bet I’m being selfish with this one. 😉
Are you a football fan?
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