Superbowl Winner!

OK, I'm not predicting the winner of tomorrow's game.

No, I'm not psychic (though maybe psychotic, as that's what my Spell-Check tried to insert there).

But I do have a winning dip recipe to share with you. (I've been on a "winning" streak here, I should maybe buy a lottery ticket?)

See, Friday we had a "Superbowl Snacks" contest at work. Well, at one of my work-places, I work several jobs, heh!
I guess it's a pretty big deal, as co-workers have been talking it up for weeks. Bacon, pepperoni, cheese, sour-cream... Uncharacteristically (for me) I figured a vegan snack might not stand a chance and proceeded to do my job and hang out at the water-cooler, rather than plan award-winning Superbowl snacks.

However... Wow-ing omni folk with yummy vegan food is sorta my "thing", so in a half-hearted attempt, I threw this dip together with ingredients in my 'fridge and submitted it to the staff-room potluck/snackky smörgåsbord/meaty-cheesy fest/contest...

And, to my amazement... Score!!
It was finished off, the bowl licked clean and chosen "Best Dip".

Yes, against things like Bacon-Spinach-Ranch and Crab-Curry and Manchego-Mango...

Tofu Mom strikes again. And yes, people were shocked to find out it was "that weird vegan stuff".

(Eternal skeptics - I did get a few mumbles about "it wasn't really my favorite" or "I could tell it had something funny about it") but everyone else raved and raved. I was happy. And won a Safeway gift card. Woo.

Seriously though? ALL the credit really goes to Nacho Mom and her incredible Vegan Queso, because that was the base for this yummy dip recipe. A dip-within-a-dip if you will.
If you haven't tried Vegan Queso yet, by ALL MEANS leave your house right this moment and GO! Locate a jar. Seriously, the stuff is fantastic and totally vegan/gluten-free/low calorie/amazing!! Get at least two jars. One to inhale plain, because it's amazing straight out of the jar - and one to use in this fabulous (and "prize-winning" - woo) dip recipe.

Without further yammering, HERE'S the recipe:

Chunky Queso-Cilantro Dip

1 Jar Fire-Roasted Nacho Mom's Vegan Queso

1 cup vegan "sour cream"

1 1/2 cups your favorite chunky salsa

1/2 teaspoon (or to taste) favorite hot sauce (I used Franks, 'cause it's what I had)
1 tbsp. minced jalapenos (to taste, the one I had was pretty mild)
1/4 cup finely minced purple or red onions

1/2 cup or more finely chopped fresh cilantro

Mix Vegan Queso, sour-cream, salsa, hot sauce, jalapeno and onion together in small sauce-pan (or microwave dish). Heat until bubbly, stirring as needed.

Remove from heat, pour into serving dish, stir in cilantro.

Serve with chips. Yummmmmm.