Football Fanatics:: Diptacular Edition

The breeze is blowing across the plains, the face paint is half off at Party City and there is a faint hint of bourbon in the air. It must be FOOTBALL SEASON!
WOOHOO!!

You might know we are big Auburn fans {but we try not to be the obnoxious kind; just the fun kind}. But if wearing your jersey to pre-school the day before opening game day is obnoxious, well then... I guess we're those people.

But you can't tell me these flip flops aren't cute! With matching polish? The pedicure was a birthday treat from sweet hubs and I hopped right on over there yesterday on my birthday.

One of my favorite football treats is Texas Caviar. I've got mine ready in the fridge for tomorrow and I'll show you how easy it is to make. {Full recipe to follow at the end or you can print it off here.}

The essential ingredients: {Note that 20% more Fritos made me 75% happier}

Drain and rinse the black eyed peas with jalapenos.

Add rotel.
Then cut open avacado.
The secret is to find a great ripe avacado and I couldn't find one today! The secret is in the squoosh. But these just had to make do.
Cut all the way around the avacado lengthwise to the pit.

Then twist it open. I couldn't take a picture of that since it requires two hands, but you get it- twist!

Then, especially for not-so-ripe avacados like these, you might need to use the knife this way to get the pit out. I kind of wedge it in there and then use the knife like a lever to get it out. Save those pits!

Then you scoop out the meat with a tablespoon. Because you will never use those for anything else. I have 12 that stay stacked in my drawer with nothing to do.
And isn't it weird to call the insides "meat"? It just seems wrong.

Then dice the 2 avacados like so

And throw into the bowl.

And my recipe calls for 1/2 of purple onion, but I went with 1/3 this time. And I prefer to chop those boogers in the electric chopper because I don't like to cry when I've gone through the trouble of putting on makeup.

Add to the bowl. Isn't it starting to look colorful?

Then add 3/4 cup of Zesty Italian dressing {Publix brand is fine- as you see}.

Then- the best part: Cilantro! I love it, so I used about this much, but use whatever you would like. It balances out the onion, so go with more if you don't like as much onion taste.

Take the leaves off and chop.

Then add to the bowl and mix!

Add 1 tbsp. lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and you are ready to taste test!

YUMMY!!

Be sure to store in a sealed container in the fridge and keep the avacado pits in there to keep the avacado fresh and lime green-ish.


Here is the whole recipe for you or click here so you can print it out for yourself.

The Other Mama’s Texas Caviar
http://www.theothermama.com/

Ingredients:2 (15.5 oz.) cans black eyed peas with jalapeño peppers, rinsed and drained
1 (10 oz.) can diced tomato and green chilies
2 avocados, diced
½ purple onion, diced
¾ cup zesty Italian salad dressing
1 tbsp. lime juice
¼ tsp. salt
Fresh cilantro to taste

Instructions:Combine all and mix! Refrigerate before serving to let all the flavors mingle or eat right away if you can’t stand it. Stays fresh in sealed container in refrigerator for up to a week, but it has never lasted that long at our house!

Here's our team getting ready for the big weekend. Ollie has always sounded like he says "War Keagle" and we are working on that. And poor Henry has to get a word in edge wise around here.

Ready for Football Season from The Other Mama on Vimeo.

Check out BooMama's DipTacular Event for tons of dip recipes for this weekend.

Don't forget! There are still 3 Birthday Bash Giveaways open! Still up for grabs are: The Basket of Hope {with devotional, Bible, Pillow and Cross Bookmark}, a Blog Design Makeover and The Basket of Home Accents {with treats from Uppercase Living, Southern Living at Home and the (in)courage store!

Have a great relaxing long weekend! May you eat your weight in Texas Caviar and not gain a pound.