Layer dip reminds me of the glory days of college.  One of my roommates {and dearest friends}, Emily, would always whip up a batch on Gator gamedays.  Her raw-tomato-free dip quickly became my favorite gameday thing, Sunday thing, Tuesday thing.  It wasn’t uncommon to convince her to skip class, make dip, stay in PJs, pop in a John Cusack flick, and dominate an entire 8 x 11 tray.  It was college.  It was lazy. It was perfect.

Fast forward to adulthood, I still use Emily’s general formula for layer dip: beans, cheese, salsa in lieu of tomatoes, taco seasoning, green chiles, etc., etc..  From her, I learned not to commit myself to seven layers, but to layer only the good {to me} stuff.

So this weekend, to kick-off college football season, I made a layer dip with the things I’m craving lately: chipotle salsa and green chiles.  It’s smoky, spicy, a little more adult than the college version, and I have no doubt that it’ll be a hit!

Goooooo Gators!!