Seven Layer Dip

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Dasha had previously told us that she didn't like Mexican food, and our goal is to find new things that she will like. Because of this, when I brought in Seven Layer Dip, I hadn't planned to share with her.

I brought it in for me, as I'm really fond of the stuff. Well, most of the time.

Those of you who don't know Seven Layer Dip, it's a staple for me during Football season (late summer through early spring).  You start with a layer of refried beans. Over that, you add a layer of salsa, a layer of guacamole, a layer of sour cream, a layer of shredded cheese, and a layer of olives.  The order of layers varies, but most of them have the olives on top.

And yes, I know, that's only six layers. Tortilla chips are the seventh layer - but you don't actually layer them in. You dip them in. I've had seven layer dip with ground beef, I've had dip with multiple layers of cheese, I've had it with lettuce, and I've had it with jalapeno peppers.

As I said: I hadn't expected to share with Dasha.  I brought in enough to share, because I wanted to share with the rest of the team.  So I was pretty surprised when Dasha grabbed a chip and gingerly picked at the dip.

She asked me at each layer, "What is this?"

"I don't like this green stuff," she said in regards to the guacamole.

"This is ... interesting," was her comment on the beans.

All in all, she liked the cheese layer, the olive layer, and the salsa layer. And that's it. The like of salsa was a surprise to me, given her stated dislike of Mexican food ... and her extreme dislike of spicy food.

Next time, I'll bring in just chips and salsa. Maybe some shredded cheese - we can make nachos in the microwave.

The verdict: Our first Fail. She only liked two layers of the dip.