I received an email from a friend recently that told some “Adult Truths.” I thought they were quite funny, and I had even thought of many of these myself.
• Part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
• Nothing is worse than that moment during an argument when you realize that you are wrong.
• You wish you could totally take back all those times that you didn’t want to nap when you were younger.
• There is a great need for a sarcasm font.
• How in the world are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
• Did we really need to learn cursive writing? (This I must disagree with. Yes, we need to learn cursive writing!)
• MapQuest and GPS really need to start their directions on No. 5. Everyone pretty much knows how to get out of their own neighborhood.
• I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind of tired.
• Sometimes bad decisions make good stories.
• You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren’t going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.
• I am always slightly terrified when I exit out of Microsoft Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes, and I swear I did not make any changes.
• I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
• I think the freezer also deserves a light.
• Sometimes it is hard to decipher the fine line between boredom and hunger.
• How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you didn’t hear or understand a word someone said.
• I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front.
• Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty; you can wear them forever.
• Sometimes I will look down at my watch three consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
• Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cellphones and pinning the tail on the donkey. But I would bet that everyone can find and push the SNOOZE button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.
Hope you enjoy today’s dip recipes. Thanks for reading.
LOADED BAKED POTATO DIP
1 (2.1-ounce) package fully cooked bacon slices
1 (16-ounce) sour cream
2 cups (8-ounce) finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/3 cup fresh chives
2 teaspoons hot sauce
Frozen waffle fries
Microwave bacon according to package directions until crisp. Drain and cool. Crumble bacon in a bowl, and add sour cream, cheese, hot sauce and chives. Cover and chill for 24 hours before serving. Serve with crispy, warm baked waffle fries.
MUFFULETTA DIP
1 cup Italian olive salad, drained
1 cup diced salami, about 4 ounces
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped pepperoncini salad peppers
1 (3-ounce) can sliced black olive, drained
4 ounces provolone cheese, diced
1 rib celery, finely chopped
½ red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Stir together first nine ingredients. Cover and chill 24 hours before serving. Stir in parsley just before serving. Serve with French bread crostini.
SOUTHWEST SALSA
1 (15-ounce) can diced Ro-Tel tomatoes
5 pickled jalapeno peppers, slices
¼ cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves
¼ cup chopped red onion
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon salt
Drain liquid from tomatoes, reserving 1 tablespoon of the liquid. Mix reserved liquid, tomatoes and all other ingredients. Cover and chill for at least 24 hours until serving. Serve with tortilla chips.
(You may double the jalapeno and red pepper flakes if you like it spicy!)
• Contact Lee Ann Flemming at lafkitchen@hughes.net.
