Queso Dip

Last night, in my world, I did the unthinkable.  I could not admit it to my daughter.  My husband knew my secret - having outed me earlier in the week.

Do you sometimes watch TV commercials advertising Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and have a sudden craving?  You know it is horrible...but you want it anyway.   I know I can make a killer truffle mac and cheese but, I see Kraft and I want it.   Do you look at a bag of Cheetos and realize that you have to have some?  What about Chef Boyardee Ravioli, Ramen, Pizza Rolls?  More than likely, you always talk yourself out of it.

Well abnormal times call for periodic abnormal eating habits.  I have recently been dreaming of queso dip.  I searched the Internet looking for some sort of "gourmet" queso dip and in the end, I kept going back to the same recipe.  I was recently at the commissary and the cheese basically just jumped off the shelf and into my shopping cart...yes...Velvetta.  I made queso dip with the unspeakable processed food...and I loved every bite of it!

When Cate asked me what we were having for dinner, I told her "deconstructed nachos".  I mixed the "cheese that will not be known as cheese" with chopped green chiles, diced tomatoes, green onions, and diced, leftover steak.  I heated the tortilla chips and placed the molten cheese in the center of the table.  Cate immediately asked what kind of cheese I used and I expertly deflected.  She took a bite and I got the head bob...which is always a positive.  The only negative was that Jamie thought it is an appetizer but I had nothing else planned.  I had planned to gorge on cheese and chips...and I did.  The scale hated me this morning but, it was a fun evening.  (And I have a little stash left for an evening where I am hanging out on my own.)

Today, I am back to clean eating...until the next adventure!

Viva Velvetta!  Until I crave it again in 25 years....