Happy Saturday. One animal occupied 90% of my thoughts this week. No, not floofy, goofy Graham (robbed at Westminster, BTW). But the National Zoo’s new baby elephant — whose first steps were so cute, it almost made up for the fact I’m still living in the Arctic. As for the other 10%?
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Your bathroom might need this bedroom staple, especially if what’s under your sink is a nightmare and you’re desperate for more storage.
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This Cowgirl Dip Will Be the First Thing To Disappear at Any Super Bowl Party
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Whether you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, the halftime show, or, oh right, the game, let’s be honest — everyone’s really here for the spread. And while it’s not a competition, we’re calling it: Brocc Your Body’s Cowgirl Dip is the MVP. Not only does the Southwest-inspired dip require just five minutes of prep, but it’s packed with chunky salsa, green chiles, taco seasoning, corn, black beans, and Monterey Jack cheese — so you get something savory, salty, spicy, and, above all, melty. Serve it with tortilla chips, and this easy crowd-pleaser will have everyone coming back for seconds. Or, as one commenter went so far as to say: “Move over, [Buffalo] Chicken Dip.” Game on.
The Time Commitment: About 25 minutes, leaving you with plenty of time to emotionally prepare for Bad Bunny.
Key Tips: To beef it up (literally), Carissa Stanton (aka Brocc Your Body) recommends browning some ground beef and mixing it in with the corn and beans.
Other Takes: Because there’s no such thing as too many Super Bowl snacks, also try…
Buffalo Chickpea Dip. A vegetarian version of the game day classic, this recipe delivers all the blue cheese, green onions, and wing sauce you want — but with chickpeas instead of chicken.
Hot Corn Dip. It’s essentially slightly spicy elote in the form of a bronzed, bubbly, unapologetically cheesy dip. Fritos Scoops not optional.
Muffuletta Sliders. The only actual work in this recipe? Heating the sliders and making the olive spread — which is so good, we’d bathe in it if we could.
