Frog Tales

Spinach & Artichoke Dip Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped  1 lb fresh spinach, coarsely chopped 1/2 tsp red chile flake salt and pepper to taste 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon Frank’s red hot sauce 1/4 cup grated parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated 1/4 cup mozzarella, shredded Directions In a large dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat and sauté garlic until lightly golden.  Add in artichokes, spinach and seasonings.  Stir and continue to cook until spinach is soft.  Drain mixture into a fine mesh strainer/colander and squish to get rid of excess moisture. Place dutch oven back on the stove over medium low heat and add cream cheese.  Allow the cream cheese to get gooey and melty :-) then add the spinach mixture back in, along with the sour cream, hot sauce and cheeses. Mix everything togeth...

$5 Dollar Beach is a great beach on the windward side of our island, crazy as heck to get to but definitely worth the trip.  It's a great place to hang out with friends, swim, play in the sand and have a bbq.  Now, this is no ordinary bbq ... there are no buckets of greasy chicken and limp fries.  Once Chef Caroline and I start planning our menu, it can sometimes take on a life of it's own :-).  I can't wait for our Jamaican theme in 2 weeks.    A content beach puppy Menu:  Pizza Bread (V) Calabrese Pizza Dip (V) Italian Sausage Meat Sauce Dip Chicken Satays & Peanut Sauce Popadums & Dhal (V) Coconut Rice Thai Salad & Peanut Lime Dressing (V) Buffalo Chicken Wings Buffalo Cauliflower Bites (V) Bleu Cheese Dip (V) Pumpkin Spiced Donut Holes Here are some of the recipes ... I haven't perfected all of them and sadly some were just made up as I went and I didn't write them down.  Most of the Thai recipes are Caroline...