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Something called the Super Bowl is coming up this weekend. I’m not sure what it’s all about other than I get to watch Justin Timberlake for a hot minute and I get to snack. I could care less about the rest. And since we are heading to a friends house who makes some of the best snacks, I’ll be quite happy to listen to football for 4 hours straight. Not watch. No thanks. And I think I might be bringing this dip because it’s delicious on chips and I even ate it on some leftover meat the next day! Delish!
But let’s get to what’s important here…The Bachelor. I’m a week behind on my recaps so this recap is all from last week, not last nights episode. The episode starts off with Chris Harrison telling all the women they are about to go around the world…to Lake Tahoe. Way to burst their bubble, Chris. Except Lake Tahoe looks stunning and is definitely on my list of places to visit…when it’s summer outside. My days in a snowy place are very limited.
Sienne gets the one on one date and they go parasailing. After parasailing, they sit on a dirty beach and try to force conversation. Sienne seems like an incredibly intelligent, put together woman and she keeps saying how she really likes him. But as we watch this date, it’s pretty obvious they have absolutely no chemistry. Sienne mentions that she loves the sound of waves and Arie says, “waves are awesome.” If I’ve learned anything from this show, it’s that I need to calm TF down when it comes to saying awesome and amazing. Because Arie says it so much that it’s turned into a drinking game. See if you notice it. Then drink every time Arie says awesome, amazing, like or makes noises while he makes out. You may die from alcohol poisoning. Just a heads up.
After their lake date, they go to the extremely romantic Hard Rock Hotel. I’ve always dreamed of going on a date there. That’s a joke. I hope you understand me at this point of our online relationship. Sienne goes on this long chat about feeling like she will never be loved. Then Arie gives her the rose and a super romantic peck. You know Arie makes out with his hand whenever possible, so for him to only peck her…that was just weird. And surprise surprise, their date ends with everyones nightmare – dancing on a platform with an audience while being serenaded by some random singer. Why does The Bachelor LOVE this kind of date?
After their suuuuuupes boring date, Maquel (whose name I think I’ve been spelling Mikel like an assh*le the whole time) is told that her grandpa has passed away and she heads home. I’m sorry, Mikel, that’s terribly sad and I hope your family is healing. And I hope you throw away the dried roses you’ve received while on the Bachelor. Drying roses stops being cool after high school. And that’s generous. But for real, so sorry Maquel.
Now for the group date. Pretty much every single person in the house is on this date out in the Lake Tahoe wilderness. This wilderness survival couple gives everyone a water bottle to pee in. Then they make Arie drink his…JOKE, it’s apple juice. A few of the girls almost drink their own pee. I can’t. Then they have to eat bugs and Kendall is INTO IT. Kendall is the girl who loves taxidermy. Kendall also talks about herself in the third person. Juli thinks that’s weird, Kendall.
The girls have to split up into groups and hike their way to some sort of BEAUTIFUL cabin. If I didn’t have to hike to a cabin like that, I’d totally go. Because it looks aweeeesome. Sh*t, I sound like Arie. Once they get to the cabin and hop into the hot tub, the production team decides to make it all about Krystal. Someone had to become the villain of the season and the production team decides it will be her. Krystal just says things like how she is flawless and many other things that only a therapist would say, which makes it super easy for people to put a target on her back. She had one of the first dates with Arie and met his family and went to his home so it makes sense she’s so confident. You know the production team is just egging her on and getting in her head to make her look bad. It’s so sad. Her instagram page is probably full of the meanest people right now. It makes sad.
Nothing really happens on the date other than the production team making Krystal look bad. But then Arie pulls Lauren off to chat. Lauren asks, “What are you looking for in a person? I know you said you need someone with a flexible schedule.” Ummmm…that’s an odd need. She also says, “I want to have a relationship where we’re old and gross looking and still spanking each other’s butts and telling dirty jokes.” Excuse me, what Lauren? You’re doing the word vomit thing right now.
The episode ends with Arie and BeKAH going on a one and one date. Hot tub date. It’s quite apparent that Arie is incredibly into BeKAH. He actually talks when he’s around her instead of just saying awesome and amazing 47 times in a row to fill a void. BeKAH’s age finally comes to light to Arie. She’s 22 and he’s 36. And guess what? He don’t give AF. Does any guy? I’ve never met a guy who wasn’t interested in making out with a younger woman. He keeps mentioning how young she is but then quickly goes on to make out with her with his fingers through her giant hoop earrings. Frightening move. I hate giant hoops. And BeKAH owns 40 pairs.
The episode ends with Arie cancelling the cocktail hour before the rose ceremony. I wonder if he did that to just get in bed earlier. He has mentioned that he loves to go to bed early. Which I totally relate to. He then boots Brittany and Caroline. Which I’m totes bummed about because I really liked both of them. I kind of had a girl crush on Caroline. If I were into women, Caroline would probably be my type. I have no idea why, but I just feel it. Brittany says that she’s hopeful for the future while frowning and crying. Super believable. You got this, Brittany. You got this.
Super Bowl Dill Pickle Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces almond milk cream cheese*
- 5 ounces almond milk greek yogurt*
- 1 cup peeled and diced cucumber
- 1 cup diced dill pickles
- 1/4 cup dill, chopped
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- hefty pinch of salt
- hefty pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until well combined.
- Cover and place in fridge for 1 hour before serving with plantain chips, sweet potato chips, avocado oil potato chips, cassava coconut tortilla chips, and veggies!
Notes
*I used Kite Hill brand
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This is totally random but I just wanted to let you know that I absolutely love the “YOU MAY ALSO LIKE” section at the bottom of your posts!! This new dip sounds delicious but I also discovered the Crispy Sesame Brussels Sprouts with Creamy Curry Dipping Sauce thanks to this post and I’m totally on a Brussels Sprouts kick right now so yeih!! This is like 3rd or 4th time that I’ve stumbled across one of your older recipes while reading a new posts and I think you like getting feedback on your site so I just thought I’d let you know that I love that small detail on your posts 🙂
yayyyyy!! thanks for the that feedback! i love putting that part together because it brings me back to old recipes and memories!
Yes! Me too! I made your Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili on Monday, after it popped up on the “You may also like”. Thank you! It was delicious.
awesome!! so happy to hear that!
Would this work with regular dairy cream cheese and yogurt too, or would the vinegar make it curdle?
yes, it should still work great!
Can I just say that your bachelor updates are hilarious. I can’t stand watching the show, but I feel like I know exactly what is going on because of your summaries. LOL. Thank you!
yaaaaaasss!! that makes me so happy lol
I have never watched the Bachelor but just saw in the news today that Bekah’s mother had reported her missing to Humboldt County, CA authorities back in November. Thought of you right away!
P.S. Love, love, love your podcast!
hahaha someone sent me that article! what the what lol!?
This dip is nuts. So, so tasty! Like a pickle-y tzatziki. I fed it to my husband with sweet potato chips and he had no idea it was dairy free. I should’ve doubled the recipe!
your Pinterest link does not seem to be working – I tried to pin this but nothing happened 🙁
can you explain what button you are clicking on because all the pinterest buttons i click on are working!
hmmm, it must depend on the browser, because I just tried to use the pinterest link and it didn’t work for me either. I hit the “p”, below the picture next to the ingredient list. Just opened an empty browser window. 🙁
This was a HUGE hit at my Superbowl party, esp. among the dairy-free individuals! I could not find almond milk cream cheese and Greek yogurt at Sprouts but I was able to use Green Valley Organic Lactose-Free cream cheese and sour cream as a substitute and it worked beautifully. Thank you, Juli! <3 <3 <3
Another recipe, knocked out of the park!
So darn good, Juli!
Meant to give it a 5 star rating!
This dip was a HUGE hit. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. We had a ridiculous amount of food at our Super Bowl party and had a ton leftover at the end of the night…but this dip bowl was empty. Thank you!!