Housewarming Fun

A couple of weeks ago, Ben and I threw our housewarming party. Miraculously, everything came together at the last minute. Even the guest bedroom that I decided had to be painted 2 nights prior. Not much really to tell except that I had so much fun and enjoyed seeing all of our friends a family. I did get multiple requests for the recipes so here they are:

Black Bean Dip

--1/2 onion finely chopped
--Cumin
--Paprika
--Cayenne
--Garlic Powder

--Pureed Beans in blender w/onions w/ liquid
--two tblsp of oil in pan
--pour beans in pan, add seasoning to taste
--reduce on low heat, stir occasionally

Avocado Sour Cream

--2 pints of sour cream
--1 bunch of cilantro
--2 fresh jalapenoes
--juice of 6 limes
--2 avocados
--puree all i blender
--Seaon garlic powder and salt to taste

We blended everything in the blender. Serve with Santitas!

Salsa

--8 Core tomatoes
--1/2 onion medium chop
--4 de-stem jalapenoes
--drizzle with olive oil
--roast in oven at 375, until tomatoes are charred
--let cool for 15 minutes
--peel tomatoes and jalapenos
--1 bunch of cilantro chopped
--Dice and mix everything
--Add leftover juice to mixture
--Season with salt/pepper

White Sangria

-- White Box wine
-- 2/3 Cup Sugar
-- Peach canned drink from Mexican Supermarket
-- 2 Gala Apples Chopped
-- 2 Granny Smith Apples Chopped
-- Couple of Drops of Vanilla
-- 3 cans of Sprite/7 Up
-- Strawberries for Garnish

Chop up all of the apples and add to white wine. Also, add sugar, peach drink, vanilla. Let sit overnight. When ready to serve, add Sprite and serve over ice.

Let me know if you guys need any other recipes! I am sure I can get some more out of Fernando.