{"id":4622,"date":"2008-06-23T10:11:07","date_gmt":"2008-06-23T16:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/wordpress\/?p=248"},"modified":"2013-08-26T16:30:43","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T16:30:43","slug":"everyone-loves-a-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/e\/everyone-loves-a-dip\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone Loves a Dip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My\u00a0article last month about feeding toddlers\u00a0discussed how much they like to dip their food.\u00a0 I am hardly a toddler but I can&#8217;t resist a good dip.\u00a0 Food dip that is.\u00a0 Below is a great collection of my friends and families favorite dip recipes.\u00a0 These dips are sure to\u00a0be a hit at your summer events.\u00a0 Please\u00a0share your favorite dip recipe below in the &#8220;Leave a Reply&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<p>For the health conscious dippers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">Decrease fat content by choosing lower fat ingredients such as reduced fat cream cheese and reduced fat mayonnaise.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">Experiment with using plain yogurt in place of sour cream.\u00a0 This will decrease the fat content and boost the calcium content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">Serve vegetables with dips that are traditionally served with bread or chips.\u00a0 It is a low calorie way to sneak in extra nutrients,\u00a0fiber, and antioxidants.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Peanut Butter Dip<br \/>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/apple-dip.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"204\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">\u00bd\u00a0cup vanilla flavored yogurt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">\u00bd cup creamy peanut butter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">\u00bc cup miniature chocolate chips<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">1 teaspoon cinnamon<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<br \/>\nMix all ingredients and serve with apples, celery\u00a0or pretzels.<\/p>\n<p>Neely&#8217;s Famed Veggie Dip<br \/>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/vegetabledip.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"204\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd cup reduced fat sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1 cup Hellman&#8217;s reduced fat mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1 cup\u00a0shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd Tablespoon Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd Tablespoon dried parsley<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd Tablespoon\u00a0dried onion<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon\u00a0sugar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon garlic salt<\/li>\n<li>seasoning salt, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<br \/>\nMix all ingredients and refrigerate overnight.\u00a0 Serve with a variety of vegetables.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Char&#8217;s Fruit Dip<br \/>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/fruitdip2.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"204\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd cup low-fat sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1 cup\u00a0skim milk<\/li>\n<li>1 package instant vanilla pudding<\/li>\n<li>8 ounces crushed pineapple (don&#8217;t drain)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded coconut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<br \/>\nMix all ingredients and place in the refrigerator for\u00a0at least 30 minutes before serving.<\/p>\n<p>Hot Corn Dip<br \/>\n<strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/hot-corn-dip.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"204\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">1 (15 ounce) can\u00a0white corn<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">1 ( 15 ounce) can yellow corn<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">1 (10 ounce) can\u00a0diced tomatoes with green chili peppers, drained<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">1 (8 ounce) package\u00a0reduced fat cream cheese, diced and softened<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">\u00bd teaspoon chili powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">\u00bd teaspoon\u00a0garlic powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px;\">chopped fresh cilantro, to taste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to\u00a0350\u00b0F\u00a0degrees<\/li>\n<li>In medium baking dish, mix white corn, yellow corn, diced tomatoes, with green chili peppers, cream cheese, chili powder, garlic powder, and cilantro.<\/li>\n<li>Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My\u00a0article last month about feeding toddlers\u00a0discussed how much they like to dip their food.\u00a0 I am hardly a toddler but I can&#8217;t resist a good dip.\u00a0 Food dip that is.\u00a0 Below is a great collection of my friends and families favorite dip recipes.\u00a0 These dips are sure to\u00a0be a hit at your summer events.\u00a0 Please\u00a0share your favorite dip recipe below&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/e\/everyone-loves-a-dip\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue 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