We hit the Safeway grocery store today as Monday we leave for the town of Ehrenberg, AZ which doesn't have a grocery store of its own. You have to drive to Blythe, CA to shop at the Albertson's and in the winter the snowbirds that roost in Quartzite for the winter can pick the shelves bare. So as we were shopping I spied a loaf of Velveeta and instantly changed our dinner plans of a T-bone steak served with a wilted lettuce salad to wine and Alabama dip served with tortilla chips and pork rinds.
A co-worker from the PD got the recipe from a Pfaltzgraff (the dinnerware folks) calendar and she and I made it for a Christmas party and it was a hit. Everyone who has ever tasted it has loved it and it's totally Atkin's friendly when served with pork rinds although it's best with those little Dorito "scoop" style tortilla chips or even with Frito's scoops. Denny and I will make a meal of it and since it makes a ton, I freeze it in a couple of containers to enjoy at leisure or to carry to a potluck or "happy hour" at a campground.
Since we're both following a modified low-carb diet we enjoy meals as simple as shrimp cocktail served with slices of a variety of cheeses or a more elaborate casserole made with a combination of veggies, meats and cheeses. It was harder when Denny was still eating bread and potatoes and pastas as I'd almost have to make two separate meals at times, but since he's dropped fifteen pounds he's willing to continue to eat this way for a while longer.
So we'll have the steak soon, but in the meantime we'll feast on spicy, meaty, cheesy drippy dip for dinner. I'll pour Denny a glass of Riesling and have a glass of Shiraz myself. If you're in the neighborhood, drop by-we have plenty.
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