Ingredients:

• 3 Haas avocados, halved, seeded and peeled
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced (the chuckier, the better) 
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (If you are a cilantro hater, it is ok- you don’t really need it)
• 1 clove garlic, minced

Directions:

What you need:

-Large can of Refried Beans

-Jar of Pace 4 Cheese Dip

-Medium tub of Sour Cream

-Medium tub of Guacamole

-1 large Tomato

-Green Onion (4 or 5 of them)

-One small jar of Black Olives (pre-sliced)

-3 Fresh Jalapenos

-Package of Shredded Four Cheese Mexican Style

-Shallow Baking Dish

 Directions:

-Dice up large Tomato, Green Onion, and Jalapenos

-Place layer of Refried Beans at bottom of baking dish

-Place layer of Pace 4 Cheese Dip on top

-Place layer of Guacamole on top of Cheese Dip

-Place layer of Sour Cream on Guacamole

-Top Sour Cream with diced tomato, green onion, jalapenos, and olives

-Sprinkle package of Shredded Cheese on top

Best served with a harder chip such as Tostitos Gold so you can make sure to dig deep and get all the layers without the chip breaking. 

Now that is talent!

Sunday is the big day!  The Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Arizona Cardinals in Tampa Bay!  And to help ease the pain of party planning, here are 10 tips to help you plan the party of the year for the game of the year!

1.  So, you want to have a themed party?  Make it a 40′s party!  Load up the refrigerator with your favorite malt liquor and throw down!  To make it extra special for your guests, provide brown paper bags for the finishing touches!

2.  Sick of chips and salsa?  Replace the salsa with some Pace Mexican Four Cheese Salsa con Queso and you are good to go!  Dip that chip!  It is so freakin’ good!

3.  Hot Wings are a must for every house party!  And when you wash down the heat with some beer…HEAVEN!  If you live near a Kroger grocery store, try their store brand hot sauces.  They are HOT as HELL and delicious! 

4.  Cookies are always a pleasant surprise when you go to a party!  Pick up some Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies from Costco!  They taste like fancy pants gourmet cookies- but they’re not!  Cheap and yummy- how awesome is that?

5.  To pass the time during halftime, play some Jenga!  Everyone’s favorite wood block game!  Not only will you be at the ‘edge of your seat’ with fun, but you can watch your slightly intoxicated party-goer friends intensely concentrate on the tower of blocks! 

6.  Squares, squares, and more squares!  Make sure your guests are ready to gambling and make some extra bucks!  That’s right, Dolla Dolla Bills, Y’all!

7.  If you are not interested in drinking beer from a paper bag, try drinking wine from a paper box!  Yes, years ago we all called box wine, ‘White Trash Champagne’, but it has made a comeback!  Try Black Box Wines to toast your team’s win!  After all, it is award winning!

8.  Have you ever had an Incredible Hulk?  Next to the Rusty Beach, it is one of the best mixed drinks- EVER!  Mix up some Hypnotic Liquor and Cognac and VOILA!  You have an Incredible Hulk!  Green and Mean!

9.  Need some more snacks?  Spinach dip with anything!  Chips, crackers, chains, and whips, spinach dip tastes great!  And who doesn’t want to bathe in it?!?  It is sooo yummy!   (Oh, and spinach is a great source of iron!)

10.  Last, but not least, NEVER NEVER NEVER have a BYOB party!  If you are going to have a party, do it right or don’t do it AT ALL!  A case of beer is $20, you can spend $20!  Your guests will more than likely bring a host (hostess) gift, so take it easy and supply the brews! 

Cheese just makes everything better! 

During good times and bad times, cheese is always there to comfort us and fill that empty void in our tiny tummies.  Cheese puts a smile on our face when we bite into a gooey piece of pizza or sprinkle it on top of a plate of spaghetti.  Some may even goes as far to say that cheese is the ying to their yang.  Ok, maybe I would only say that… 

If you are like me and appreciate cheese no matter if it is sliced, diced, or with rice, check out  Pace Mexican Four Cheese Salsa con Queso.  It is a cheesy delight for your late night cravings.  One bite and you will be hooked forever!  Honestly.  It is a little jar of heaven!     

Mmmmm…cheese…

It’s hard to believe that I can honestly say I have seven years of professional work experience (professional, sometimes). I still remember my freshman year in high school wearing flannel and listening to Pearl Jam.  I remember idolizing the school’s heartthrob, Mike M, and waiting for him to walk by my fifth hour class.  I would never say anything to him.  Of course not.  I would just stare.

Now, I am a part of America’s cubicle farm.  Where millions of us sit in front of a computer waiting for the little yellow envelope to appear for some excitement.  Sometimes, we get a little silly and go on Facebook during work hours for a quick peek.  So rebellious.  It’s funny how in 15 years, I went from stalking a guy in the hallway to stalking status updates on the Internet.  And occasionally, while committing my scandalous visits to Facebook, I dream a little dream to ease the pain of policies and procedures.  

I daydream about beer and how my mouth waters with anticipation when I pour it into a frosted glass mug. 

I daydream about Aruba and how relaxing it is to sit on the sandy beach drinking beer and eating peanuts.  

I daydream about Margaritas served on the rocks with salt. 

I daydream about all the different types of shots.  Red headed sluts.  Kamikazes.  Lemon drops.  Just to name a few.     

I daydream about late night snacks and drinking beer.  Yum.  Cheesy spinach artichoke dip and chips.  Hot buffalo wings.  Potato Chips.  Yum.  Yum.  Yum.

I daydream about going to local bars while on vacation and hanging out with the friendly happy locals.

I daydream about rooting for the home team with a hot dog in one hand and a 32 oz. beer in the other. 

Oh, the list goes on and on and on and on…