Pumpkin Dip Recipe
We live in a social neighborhood. Soon after we moved in, the neighbors came over to introduce themselves and bring us a cake. There are block parties and seasonal get togethers. We have not ever felt excluded.This year we gather again for a Hallowe’en block party and candy give away.
We’ll each bring a dish, make some drinks, and receive the visiting kids who ‘hit all the houses’ in one stop – buffet style.
Someone and I have 3 “grades” of candy.
The “A” candy is for really sweet/polite kids and fabulous costumes (This year the ‘A” candy are Hallowe’en PEZ dispensers).
The “B” candy is for the usual lot. It will be fun size Milky Way bars
The “C” candy is for the Impolite, the No Costumes, and Teenagers. One ‘Smartie’ each.
I am bringing my now famous Pumpkin Dip. I make it at Hallowe’en whenever a dish is requested. It is apropos for Hallowe’en, being made with pumpkin. It is also healthier than ‘bean dip’ dishes as the high fiber/vitamins rich pumpkin replaces nasty refried beans. Alas, it is not ‘lo-cal’ but this is a holiday dish dammit.
Pumpkin Dip
1 15oz. can of pure pumpkin
1 8oz package of softened cream cheese
2-3 tablespoons finely chopped sliced jalapenos from a jar
3 tablespoons of the jalapeno juice/water
1 cup (8 ounces) light sour cream
1 4 ounce can diced green chiles
¼ teaspoon garlic salt
1 can sliced black olives
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
2 green onions. Sliced
1 orange bell pepper
1 large tomato, diced
Tortilla chips
1- Combine pumpkin, cream cheese and jalapeno juice in a bowl. Spread into an 8 inch square dish.
2 – Combine sour cream, chiles, jalapenos, and garlic salt in a small bowl. Spread over the pumpkin mixture
3 – Top off with diced tomatoes, then top with diced black olives, diced orange pepper, green and purple onions.
3a (optional) – do a little jig 3x counterclockwise around the kitchen island and chant
“eye of newt and gopher knees; make this chip dip people please’ and cross your eyes and click your heels 3 times too.
4 – Refrigerate the dish for at least 2 hours. Serve with chips.
posted by Ur-spo at 7:21 AM
12 Comments:
You crack me up with your three levels of candy. :) I'm sure I'd be getting the smarties... :>( The dip sounds wonderful! Have fun at the block party!
This is an awesome recipe. Pumpkin is such a versatile food.
But do we have to make the dip to do the chant? It sounds like a lot of work just to get to dance in the kitchen.
The worst thing about me is that I would save the "A" candy right till the end when hopefully no one would show up...Yes I am a greedy slob! lol
I love smarties! If I show up all polite and in a great costume is it okay to ask for smarties? Or...would simply asking for something specific make me rude and therefore only deserving of the smarties?
D.I.L.E.M.M.A!
Okay...the dip sounds wonderful so I think I'll have to try this tomorrow so I'll have something to snack on while I'm baking pies.
Hope your neighborhood party is a success!
peter peter pumpkin eater
had a wife and couldn't eat her
he went to see his neigbor chuck
and found he was much more nicer to...
sunuggle with at night.
i love pumpkins
in the wild and on my dinner table
Mmmmm Pumpkin Dip sounds yum.
Interesting combo. I have to try this.
MMMMM! Sounds yummy. I love pumpkin, however I was not too thrilled with the pumpkin ravioli I had at a local Italian restaurant. Hey, it sounded interesting at the time.
BOO!
MMMMM! Sounds yummy. I love pumpkin, however I was not too thrilled with the pumpkin ravioli I had at a local Italian restaurant. Hey, it sounded interesting at the time.
BOO!
The dip sounds good but I don't have an island so I will have to twirl in circles.
Pumpkin and jalapeno?? Really?
Huh.
Interesting!
"Eye of newt and gopher head,
What if they want beans instead?"
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