Sorry folks, the blog hasn't been too busy lately - but life sure has. Between the holidays and the activities that accompany them, I'm ready to get back to normal. Whatever that is.
Chick turned 40 this past week. January the 13th, actually, so Katie and I threw a surprise birthday party for him here at home on Sunday. And what a surprise it was! About forty of his closest friends showed up to help celebrate his new membership to the 40-and-over-club. It's about time - I reluctantly joined about nine months ago. Anyway, we had lots of your standard cake, ice cream, punch, chips and cheese dip... However, word has it that the cheese dip recipe (courtesy of my mom, again) came from a popular Mexican restaurant around town. I don't know how true this is, but it is very good and quite different from any other recipe I've ever used.
Restaurant-Style Cheese Dip
1 pound Velveeta, cubed
1 stick butter
8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons paprika
2 tablespoons cumin
2 tablespoons jalepeno pepper juice
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 tablespoons ketchup
3 1/2 cups milk
On medium low heat, melt butter and whisk in flour. Remove from heat. Add dry mustard, paprika, cumin, pepper juice, garlic salt, chili powder, and ketchup. Mix well. Return to heat. Add milk and cheese. Continue to stir until cheese is melted.
Happy Birthday Chick! Remember, old guys rule!
Enjoy!
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