This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MustHaveMayo & #CollectiveBias
Last night was our third Annual Christmas Movie Night. It has only been the past few years that we have owned a TV and DVD player, so my kids are not very familiar with Christmas movies new or old. I always try to pick a lighthearted movie (in years past it was Jingle All the Way and Elf). No moral lessons or seriousness for these nights, just good, clean fun.
I find prepping for our movie nights to be almost as much fun as the movie night itself. This time it included a trip to Walmart to buy the ingredients for Hot Artichoke Dip and our movie, The Santa Clause.
Before I saw this recipe I had no idea you could actually make artichoke dip. I feel kind of dumb typing that, but I didn’t even know how or where to buy an artichoke…as it turns out the dip is quick and easy to make…so quick and easy (and delicious) that Tilly made it twice last week!
You can find the Hot Artichoke Dip Recipe here, but really its as easy as mixing the ingredients together and popping it in the oven. The hardest part was chopping the slippery canned artichokes.
To make the Hot Artichoke Dip:
Chop one 14 oz can of artichokes
Chop one clove of garlic
Combine those ingredients with 1 cup KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise
1 cup KRAFT Parmesan cheese.
Place in baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Once the dip was in the oven, I set up with decorations. It is always amazing to me how a few themed colors, cups and straws can make things so festive. Those straws are actually cake pop sticks, but worked so much better than the paper straws I have purchased in the past. They were much thicker and more durable and actually lasted through a cup of hot chocolate!
Hot chocolate and candy canes were enjoyed by all…I know that looks like one grumpy bunch of children, but believe me they were having fun! We even managed the entire movie without a single hot chocolate spill…my children must be growing up.
I have found over the years that one of the most important parts of family traditions is simply the anticipation that leads up to the event…And now, one more happy memory made.
What are your favorite traditions? Do you enjoy the prep or does add stress?
If you need more inspiration, check out the Cooking Up Good website. It has recipes, sweepstakes, loyalty programs, coupons and more! What’s not to love? If you’re looking for a new dinner idea or a chance to win some awesome prizes, be sure to check it out!
One of our favorite traditions is having a family slumber party on the 23rd. We watch every. single. Christmas movie we have in our collection, ending with It’s a Wonderful Life. One by one, the kids drop off to sleep (they get sleeping bags on the floor, I get the couch). I wake them up super early in the morning with hot chocolate. The kids think this is the best tradition, but they have no idea I’m actually manipulating my Christmas Eve…by the time bedtime rolls around on Christmas Eve, they are so tired from their sleepless night that they head straight to bed and fall asleep instantly…and I don’t have to stay up late waiting for my night owls to fall asleep.
This year I am adding your Hot Artichoke Dip to my list of yummy things to make!
You will not regret making the Hot Artichoke Dip! And great idea for the 23rd…it doesn’t make your kids cranky? We got to church on Christmas eve, so I’d be afraid of over-tired kids.
I LOVE cooking, but this is actually something I find difficult having young children. Of course they want to help and of course I want to be the good mom who doesn’t care about he mess and welcomes them in….in reality, I miss quiet hours to make elaborate meals for the holidays.
Cooking is probably my favorite part. The holidays are a very difficult time for me emotionally.
The cooking part is stressful for me. I feel like there are so many expectations and I don’t like the pressure. I just want to enjoy the holidays. This recipe is way easy though.
This looks so delicious! I love artichoke dips!
Hot artichoke dip is my favorite! Yum.
Yummm, the artichoke dip looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing!
We have recently discovered basically that same dip. The only difference being 1/2 cup chives instead of the garlic. We have also started adding pine nuts which is a winner. We serve it with toasted slices of turkish bread.
This is awesome! I love artichoke dip, and an annual Christmas movie night sounds so much fun.
Your movie night sounds like so much fun! Great job on the food photos!
Love your cute Christmas plates and cups. This dip looks awesome and I love that it only uses a few ingredients!
I love your Christmas tradition. I will have to try that this year.
What a great tradition – and that dip looks amazing!
That dip looks so yummy, thanks!
I really need to start some family traditions. My son is 1 though so he always requires a little extra attention. This looks like a fantastic way to spend some together time with very little added stress.
I’m so glad you can chop up canned artichokes for this recipe. If I had to tackle a fresh artichoke I don’t know what I’d do! I can’t wait to try this recipe out!
I would definitely never make artichoke dip if I had to do it with fresh chokes. They’re not easy to deal with. The jarred ones are so much easier and perfect for recipes like this. I always buy ones that are sliced in half in the jar, which definitely makes slicing them easier!
I’ve never thought about making my own dip, now I’m going to give it a try! Thanks!
This sounds delicious, and it looks like a great dip to serve for the holidays.
That looks amazing!!! I need some in my life right now.
I love your movie night tradition! Such a fun, relaxing idea 🙂
What a perfect dip for the holidays! Looks so yummy!
I can’t wait to make this. It looks fantastic, and since it has artichokes, I can call it a veggie dip, right? 😉
I LOVE this hot artichoke recipe! Thanks so much for sharing and for the movie night inspiration!
~ Ashley
This sounds amazing! Your movie night looked like a lot of fun.
You do have a giant bowl of the dip somewhere else right?! Lol. This would be like two bites for my teenage boys. I love this dip!