Keeping with the beer-inspired sauce and dip theme for the upcoming Great American Beer Festival, I have yet another beer recipe to share. I’m super excited about this beer and butter sauce, because it’s an easy one (my favorite kind) and it has a lot of kick…unexpected kick, in fact, thanks to a fortunate mistake.
You see, I mistakenly grabbed steak rub instead of grabbing pepper. Since... 
Oh, mayonnaise. You taste so wonderful on my sandwiches and in my dressings, but the reality of your composition makes me not want to eat you. I’m a fan of oil just like the next person, but how much oil do we really need to eat in one sitting? (FYI: In just one tablespoon you have 49 calories, 5 grams of fat, and 1 carbohydrate.)
In mayonnaise you need quite a bit oil–I’m talking cups of... 
I’m not talking about dips made with tofutti instead of cream cheese. No dairy substitutes, no butter, and no milk or cream found here. These are just straight up dairy-free sauces and dips.
Dairy-Free Dips
1. Baba ganoush
2. Black bean dip
3. Salsa (all variations including salsa de sofrito)
4. Hummus
5. Crab dip (made with mayo)
6. Guacamole
7. Eggplant Caponata
8. Spicy citrus dip (essentially... 
Aside from sour cream and cream cheese, I think beans make for one of the best dip bases. I suppose it helps that I like the taste and appreciate the low-fat protein qualities. Nutritional value always seals the deal.
Today’s featured black bean dip has only 17 calories per tablespoon (good luck beating that) and it is chock full of nutrients. Here’s a quick run down of the other nutritional... 
Ahhhh, summer holidays. The best part is always the food. At least the dips and sauces make the event for me anyway.
This morning I decided to start the weekend off right by making a saucy blueberry breakfast. What better way to say “I love you America” than with pancakes, blueberry sauce, strawberries, and whipped cream?
As you might know, I’m a novice sauce maker. The idea of making... 
My chili recipe functions as a run-of-the-mill chili and a chili dip and sauce. It’s that good.
How do I dip? Stir equal parts chili and queso together and then find a bag of Tostitos for some high-quality dipping.
How do I sauce? Nothing beats cornbread topped with chili. It’s not complete without a bottle of Corona, if I do say.
Hungry yet?
This chili recipe is based on my good friend... 
