Category: Dippers

Author of ‘Crackers & Dips’ Says ‘No’ to Gloppy Calorie Bomb Dips

Today on the Saucy Dipper I’m talking to Ivy Manning, a freelance food and travel writer, food stylist, and author of four cookbooks including Crackers & Dips. Ivy’s cookbook violently jumped out at me while browsing Amazon, which is exactly why I sought her out to ask a few questions. I feel like she wrote this book… Continue reading Author of ‘Crackers & Dips’ Says ‘No’ to Gloppy Calorie Bomb Dips

27 Ways to Dip Your Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet potato fries are no joke, at least not in my book. They’re the perfect combination of sweet and salty. They’re good fried, but I actually like mine better baked. Best of all, sweet potatoes are good for you! They’re a great source of vitamins A, C, and B6. They contain complex carbohydrates and are… Continue reading 27 Ways to Dip Your Sweet Potato Fries

Beer Cheese Bread Recipe – For Dipping

Help me welcome my husband, Jason, today. This isn’t his first time writing for the Saucy Dipper, but it is one of the best things he’s made yet. *** Here’s a nice little beer cheese bread recipe I stole from Alton Brown of Good Eats (see the original recipe). Here’s how I made it, some… Continue reading Beer Cheese Bread Recipe – For Dipping

Tortilla Chip Alternative. Putting the Endive to the Test.

Confession: Up until recently I hadn’t eaten many-an-endive. Sure, a couple times they made their way into a salad I ordered at a restaurant. A friend may have snuck them on a plate at a dinner party without me noticing. But a few months back while on Twitter I met someone. I met @DiscoverEndive. Actually,… Continue reading Tortilla Chip Alternative. Putting the Endive to the Test.

Three Creative Dips You Don’t Actually Dip

Sometimes this dipper wants the flavor of a good dip without actually doing any dipping. And that’s exactly why I am featuring these three creative snacks. I can’t take credit for any of the following recipes, but I can attest to their awesomeness. First up, baked spinach dip mini bread bowls from the Picky Palate. If you’re… Continue reading Three Creative Dips You Don’t Actually Dip

Even the Wrong Dippers Make this Cherry Salsa Taste Right

It’s 4pm and I’m standing in the Whole Foods snack aisle. It must be 95 degrees outside. I didn’t take a nap. Have I mentioned I’m pregnant? Well, I’m tired, hot, hungry, PREGNANT, and irritated by the fact that I can never find the pita chips I’m looking for when I’m at the store. Are… Continue reading Even the Wrong Dippers Make this Cherry Salsa Taste Right

Strawberry and Yellow Pepper Fruit Salsa

It’s August, which is also known as the Saucy Dipper’s “Month O’ Fruit Salsas.” I already told you about a mango-cucumber salsa and today you get lots o’ strawberry-yellow pepper salsa goodness. Now, I’m not one to brag, especially since the following recipe isn’t really mine. I found inspiration on the Whole Foods website. However, I… Continue reading Strawberry and Yellow Pepper Fruit Salsa

Creamy Guac Deserves Pork Rind Dippers

It’s the last day of Dipstock, and I can’t think of a better way to end the party than with a guacamole, one of THE quintessential dips. This recipe was submitted by Sweet Life, a wonderful food blogger who has a serious knack for Texan-inspired recipes and food photography (the pic on the left is… Continue reading Creamy Guac Deserves Pork Rind Dippers

An Ode to Tostitos

Imagine a dip without any chip. The thought is enough to make my tears drip. Imagine a time when a salt craving made you whine. The memory makes me glad to dine on Tostitos, dip, and (the right kind of) wine!