Nachos Sweet Child of Mine Dip

There is a recipe at the end of this, so bear with me, while I set the scene.

I was born in 1972, so pretty much my entire angst-ridden teenage years were in the '80's. Luckily, there was a lot of layered clothing and interesting dance moves to make us all look ridiculous, which at least meant it was a pretty level playing field.

I think my friends and I watched this movie at least 3,496,398 times. We all had our version of Jake Ryan....mine tragically moved to the US, at the end of year 10, with his mother who worked for NASA. We all have to make our sacrifices in the name of progress....I like to think of it as my contribution to the space programme.

This look was our ultimate goal and one which I was absolutely NOT allowed to follow due to the whole cleavage/could be mistaken for a lady of the night/over my dead body will you leave the house looking like that scenario that my parents created.

I chose to wear black t-shirts, kilts and Doc Marten's instead....very ska....but I was covered up and wearing sensible shoes, so they couldn't really object.

Remember when Tom Cruise seemed like a normal (albeit movie star type) person? I miss it.

My "older man" crush.

Still a favourite movie.....my kids watched this recently and said "This is like the coolest movie ever!!"

I got a bit physical for a while....

Until I heard this little-known Irish band on MTV one night singing "Gloria" and I was changed forever....

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This is my gift to you my '80's loving friends.

A little slice of retro magic that you can break open whenever the mood strikes.

My next eldest brother adores this dip and has said that unless I'm making it, he just won't visit. So, I always think of him when I make this. It's so filling that it's handy to keep in mind when you're hosting a casual get together and you don't want the palaver of an entree. Also, a great ice-breaker if you have a variety of people together who don't know each other particulary well. Once they start eating this, it's game on as people fight their way to the bottom and see who can stack the most dip on one corn chip.

Nachos Sweet Child of Mine Dip

(it's called that because when I eat it, it reminds me of every party I went to in senior school and this song always played....it was the make-out song of choice....not that I ever did Mum, I promise, you were totally right to trust me)

You crack open a can of refried beans and smooth it into the bottom of a casserole dish.

(please, for the love of Pete, don't use the salt-reduced version. There is a time and a place for prudence, this is neither)

Take two avocados and smoosh them with a fork, adding a hearty squeeze of lime or lemon (I prefer lime)

Then mix one carton of full-fat sour cream (low-fat is too runny and not at all in the spirit of things) with a packet of Taco seasoning. And spread it all over the avocado.

Then expertly (of course) dice a couple of tomatoes and one spanish onion....or however much you need to cover the sour cream layer.

Scatter over shredded cheese, serve with corn chips and you are ready to party like its 1989.

Nachos Sweet Child of Mine Dip

1 can re-fried beans

2 avocados

1 squeeze of lime or lemon

1 carton of full-fat sour cream

1 packet of taco seasoning

3 roma tomatoes

1 spanish onion

couple of handfuls of shredded tasty cheese.