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You’ve all heard the story of how I met Karen and how she earned her nickname. You haven’t? Ok, quick story…
Almost 20 years ago I was still dialing up on what was then the fastest, coolest way to access the world wide web… a little system called Prodigy. I know. If you’re under 50 you’ve never heard of it. If you’re over 50 you’re too embarrassed to admit you used it too.
I joined a chat group for TN Scrapbookers and met some great gals (several of whom I became lifelong friends with). One of them taught scrapbooking classes which was my passion during that particular decade. I had been teaching classes at my mother’s store for a couple of years and they invited me to teach with them at a scrapbooking convention over 3 hours away. We had never met, didn’t even know what they looked like, sounds safe right?
Speed ahead to the day we met. John brought me to a truck stop to meet up with what he thought were a couple of friends from my mom’s store who surely we knew or at least could easily identify. As we patiently waited (the length of time it took to make it from point A to point B is an entire other long story) he asked me what Karen’s vehicle looked like. I shrugged “I don’t know, I just know it’s a Windstar”. A few questions later he was loading me back up in our vehicle and hightailing it out of there. I begged, pleaded, promised I could call at every stop along the way (another long story) and he finally agreed to wait and meet them.
They finally showed up in a Windstar van that had long since seen better days… sliding side door was about to come off the tracks, major repairs were either recent or forthcoming, he let me get in… not without a silently mouthed warning if I let myself get kidnapped.
Two decades and several vehicles later John still refers to my scrapbooking buddy as Windstar Karen. It’s an endearing description of days gone by that could never happen in this day and time. Can you imagine letting your loved one get in a van with strangers and leave town? *shudder*
But you came for the dip recipe didn’t you?
Windstar Karen's Buffalo Chicken Dip
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Yield 14 1/4 cup servings
About a year ago, my friend (affectionately known in our family as Windstar Karen) started playing with a lightened up version of classic Buffalo Chicken Dip to go along with a 2 ingredient dough creation she was working on. A clever scrapbooker and teacher, she nailed it. Seriously. Your civilian friends will never know this isn't the "real deal" and honestly? It's even better!
1 Blue / 1 Green / 1 Purple
Ingredients
- 8 oz fat free cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1/4 cup fat free ranch dressing
- 1/4 cup fat free nonfat plain greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup Velveeta Cheddar Shreds (or similar)
- 1/2 cup wing sauce (I used Frank's Red Hot)
- 2 each 15 oz cans 98% fat free chicken breast
Instructions
- Shred chicken with a fork and set aside
- Mix together all remaining ingredients with a mixer or I used a potato masher until blended
- Fold in shredded chicken
- Microwave on high for 3 minutes stirring half way
- Serve immediately with celery, chips, toasted bread, we even used it to make macaroni & cheese!
Notes
Note: better served piping hot, but the flavors do blend well if you refrigerate overnight. Use within 3 days of making. Does NOT freeze well (but honestly you aren't going to have any left anyway)
Courses Snack
Cuisine American
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