Cooking in Early October

This month's highlight meals include spinach cream cheese dip, dal on corn tortillas, and tortilla soup. The accidental theme is tortillas!

Cooking in Early October

This month's highlight meals include spinach cream cheese dip, dal on corn tortillas, and tortilla soup. The accidental theme is tortillas!

The spinach cream cheese dip is fairly simple: cream cheese, wilted spinach, and a melty cheese (montery jack).

Wilting the spinach and melting the cheeses on the stove
Mixing the spinach and cream cheese together
Fully mixed cream cheese dip, perfect for dipping crisps/tortilla chips

John made dal based on this recipe: https://thewanderlustkitchen.com/indian-red-lentil-dal/

Citrusy red lentil dal, garnished with cilantro

Spicy tortilla soup with chicken: lots of veggies chopped into it, and plenty of chili powder to give it some warmth. And of course, tortilla chips crumbled into it.

Spicy tortilla soup with chicken