{"id":11452,"date":"2012-07-19T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2012-07-19T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/?p=11452"},"modified":"2012-07-22T12:58:54","modified_gmt":"2012-07-22T17:58:54","slug":"cheddar-garlic-pretzel-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/cheddar-garlic-pretzel-dip\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheddar Garlic Pretzel Dip for a Virtual Potluck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Please help me out by leaving a comment <a href=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/cheddar-garlic-pretzel-dip\/#comments\" target=\"_blank\">at the bottom of this post<\/a> right after you finish reading&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/cheddar-garlic-pretzel-dip\/cheddar-garlic-pretzel-dip-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11463\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11463\" title=\"Cheddar Garlic Pretzel Dip\" src=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cheddar-Garlic-Pretzel-Dip1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cheddar-Garlic-Pretzel-Dip1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cheddar-Garlic-Pretzel-Dip1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Y&#8217;all, this Cheddar Garlic Pretzel Dip is about to be your go to dip to take to parties and share with friends.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s yummier than the others you may have tasted&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You might know this dip&#8217;s cousin with cream cheese and ranch seasonings, but this recipe, using spoonable smooth Philadelphia Cooking Creme makes it even easier&#8230; there&#8217;s no waiting for the cream cheese to soften and no need for a food processor. Plus the Savory Garlic flavor packs a punch! Combine that with the triple cheddar, chili powder and beer, and, well, I hope you&#8217;ll agree that you&#8217;ve got a winner on your hands!<\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s so easy and barely has any clean-up&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can make it right in the bowl you use to serve it, it&#8217;s that easy and mess-free.\u00a0 Just blend the three or four ingredients with a spoon, refrigerate for a few hours so all the yumminess and smokey, garlicky flavor merge together, and get ready to delight your tastebuds and friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s even man-friendly&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My test-tasters last night even agreed that this was a dip their husbands would like, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A virtual potluck with Philadelphia Cooking Creme &amp; why I&#8217;m asking for your help&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My sister-in-law Toni, aka the Happy Housewife, invited me to a virtual potluck today hosted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kraftbrands.com\/philly\/products\/Pages\/philadelphia-savory-garlic.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Cooking Creme<\/a>\u00a0 and this is my dish for the party.<\/p>\n<p>You can check out everyone dishes from the <a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/?p=21884\" target=\"_blank\">Happy Housewife&#8217;s virtual potluck page<\/a> to see what else you can make with Philadelphia Cooking Creme. <strong>Each guest (that&#8217;s you&#8230; you&#8217;re invited to feast on the recipes) is encouraged to vote on those recipes by visiting the other bloggers&#8217; pages and leaving a comment on your favorite of the bunch<\/strong>. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The blogger with the recipe receiving the most comments from different people will receive $500 and a year&#8217;s supply of Philadelphia Cooking Creme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please take a look at my recipe below, and if you&#8217;d like to be my hero and help me win, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/cheddar-garlic-pretzel-dip\/#comments\" target=\"_blank\">please leave a comment<\/a> today<\/strong>&#8230; the contest is a quick one, ending 9 a.m. CST Friday, July 20.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how you can make this super-simple dip for your next potluck or get-togther&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Cheddar Garlic Pretzel Dip<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/cheddar-garlic-pretzel-dip\/cheddar-garlic-pretzel-dip-ingredients-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11462\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Cheddar Garlic Pretzel Dip ingredients\" src=\"http:\/\/www.momstoolbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cheddar-Garlic-Pretzel-Dip-ingredients1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tub (10 ounces) Savory Garlic Philadelphia Cooking Creme<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded Triple Cheddar cheese (Vermont White Cheddar, Sharp Cheddar and Mild Cheddar cheeses)<\/li>\n<li>1 Tablespoon chili powder<\/li>\n<li><em>optional:<\/em> 1\/3 cup Michelob Ultra Amber, or other beer of your choice<\/li>\n<li>Pretzels or baked pita chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Preparation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Combine Savory Garlic Philadelphia Cooking Creme,\u00a0shredded Triple Cheddar cheese,\u00a0chili powder and beer, if you like. Refrigerate 6-8 hours. Serve with pretzels or baked pita chips.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Here are the other recipes (And there are some yummy ones!!):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blessingsoverflowing.com\/2012\/07\/tomato-basil-pasta-salad-recipe\" target=\"_blank\">Tomato Basil Pasta Salad<\/a>\u00a0from Blessings Overflowing<\/li>\n<li><a href=\" http:\/\/www.lynnskitchenadventures.com\/?p=17132\" target=\"_blank\">Chocolate Creme Cheese Raspberry Brownies<\/a>\u00a0from Lynn&#8217;s Kitchen Adventures<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettingfreedom.net\/2012\/07\/strawberrycheesecakeicecream.html\" target=\"_blank\">Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream<\/a>\u00a0from GettingFreedom<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chocolateandcarrots.com\/2012\/07\/chocolate-creme-trifle-jars\" target=\"_blank\">Chocolate Creme Trifle Jars<\/a>\u00a0from Chocolate and Carrots<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basilmomma.com\/2012\/07\/a-creamy-summer-pasta-salad-with-philly.html\" target=\"_blank\">Summer Pasta Salad<\/a>\u00a0from Basil Momma<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/southernbite.com\/2012\/07\/19\/southwest-potato-salad-a-virtual-summer-bbq\/\" target=\"_blank\">Southwest Potato Salad<\/a>\u00a0from Southern Bite<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.everydaymomsmeals.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/virtual-summer-barbecue-with-pcc.html\" target=\"_blank\">Creamy BLT Cups<\/a> from Everyday Moms Meals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<address><strong>Rules for voting:<\/strong><\/address>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<address>Readers can begin voting by commenting on their favorite post(s) staring at 9:00 a.m. CST on July 19, 2012.<\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<address>Duplicate comments, spammers and comments from the author will not be counted as votes.<\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<address>Bloggers are allowed and encouraged to promote on their personal social media channels for votes.<\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<address>Bloggers may not post this contest to voting boards to garner votes.<\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<address>Voting will last 24 hours from the time of the post (closing at 9:00 a.m. CST on July 20.<\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<address>In the event of a tie, voting will be extended one hour.<\/address>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks! And happy dipping!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">This contest has ended, but I&#8217;d still love to read what you think abut the recipe in the comments.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please help me out by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post right after you finish reading&#8230; \u00a0Y&#8217;all, this Cheddar Garlic Pretzel Dip is about to be your go to dip to take to parties and share with friends. 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