Jalapeno Popper Dip - MIZZOU Style!

For our Tennessee tailgate this weekend, I decided to put one of my long-lost pins to good use. On Saturday, we tested out and enjoyed Jalapeno Popper Dip. I orignally pinned this recipe from Raining Hot Coupons, you can find the original recipe here. We made a few slight modifications which you can see below:

Jalapeno Popper Dip
Original Recipe: Raining Hot Coupons

You'll Need:

• 2 8oz packages of Light Cream Cheese
• 1 small jar/can of jalapenos (we used some of the juice in the mixture as well)
• 1 small can of green chiles
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
• Planko breadcrumbs (for topping)

Make it!

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine and mix all ingredients except the breadcrumbs. Reserve those for the top of your dip. 
• Pour mixture into 9x13 pan and top with breadcrumbs.
• Bake for 20 minutes. 
• Broil the top for 2-3 minutes until you have a nice golden brown cover on your dip. 
• Serve with crackers, tortillas, or pita chips!

It was definitely a hit - especially when it was heated up next to a giant bowl of homemade chili. The perfect combo before a big win over the Tennessee Volunteers! Did I mention Mizzou is 7-1? Oh, and the Chiefs are 8-0? FANTASTIC!

Sweets are Good For the Soul: Part Two

Yesterday, I blogged about my past life with Paula Dean and my unconditional love for sweets. My love doesn't stop just at sweets. Nope, I'm a lover of many food related items. One of them being Nutella. Wait, you haven't heard of Nutella? Really? Let me explain. Nutella is a delicious hazelnut spread. Pair it with a banana or a piece of toast and you've got yourself a little snacky-snack.

This weekend I wanted to bring something sweet in addition to my something salty to our tailgate. When I found a Nutella recipe that ALSO included Funfetti - ugh, my heart melted and my brain filled with hazelnuts. I knew that I was destined to make this treat for my tailgaters. Side note: my unconditional food love is also given to Funfetti. 

Nutella Marshmallow Bars from Inside BruCrew Life

• 1 box Funfetti cake mix
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup Nutella
• 1 cup marshmallow fluff

Click here to follow BruCrew's step by step directions. Thank goodness there are brilliant chefs on the interent willing to share their recipes with gals like me. Also thankfully, my bf was in my kitchen to help with the marshmallow fluff. Whew!

Let's just say the Nutella Marshmallow Cookies were enjoyed by many at the tailgate. Including my lovely bloggy models, Tyler and Elyse!

Bloggy debut. 

Many Nutella cookies made it to the tailgate, but not many made it home... (hehe, see what I did there?)

Cheering for Mizzou

The gooey texture of the cake mix combined with the Nutella and fluff was absolutely delightful. I chopped them up into little bite size squares and we munched on them all day long. So bloggy friends, what Nutella recipes have you tested lately? Do share!

Sweets are Good For the Soul

In a past life, Paula Dean and I were sisters. We both have a knack for making things that are just terrible for you.  Like Paula, you probably won't find many recipes around me that will help you with your diet. Oh well! I enjoy making sweet treats and bringing them to group gatherings. I also enjoy eating them myself.  

For the first day of school (a month ago -sheesh!) I made a batch of red velvet crinkle cookies. By the end of the day, the plate was clean. Which could mean one of two things: 

1. People were so hungry on the first day of school they ate the first thing they found (aka my cookies)

2. People enjoyed the sweet little treats!

Let's hope for conclusion number 2. 

Here's the recipe I followed thanks to the Novice Chef. Hats off to her blog and brilliance. 

Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

• 6 tablespoons of butter (If Paula followed my blog, she'd be smiling right now)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 box of red velvet cake mix
• powdered sugar 

Click HERE to follow the chef's directions. 

Welcome to Missouri, Georgia!

This weekend was our (Missouri's) first game as part of the SEC. If you're a follower of college football, you may know that the game didn't quite turn out the way we wanted it to. Oh well, I still love my Tigers - win or lose!

To celebrate the inaugural SEC season and FIRST game of the SEC, my bf and I decided to have a little contest. We are quite the competitive duo, so it only made sense for us to strike up a friendly competition.  Since Georgia was making its way to Missouri for the first time, we decided to have a Peach Salsa Off! The two of us made our very own peach salsas and brought them to the tailgate Saturday morning. Around 2:00, a friend and I took the salsa to different tailgates and had a blind taste test. One salsa was on a black plate and the other was on a gold plate (naturally). Strangers gave us their feedback on the salsa.

Scott on the left. Jordon on the right.

The benefit to this 1st Annual Peach Salsa Off is that now I know how to easily peel and dice a peach. Thanks to google and youtube of course.

Peach Salsa:

2-4 peaches (peeled and diced)

Juice of 1 lime 

1 red pepper diced

1 jalapeno diced

1 can of rotel (I only used the tomatoes, not the juice)

1 clove of minced garlic

1 cup chopped red onions

Combine all of your ingredients and let the salsa sit overnight. The flavors and juices combined for a deliciously sweet and tangy treat. Serve with tortilla chips! 

Now, the competition is over with and I wish I had better news to report (on my end). Sadly, I lost the taste competition 10-7. For awhile, it was stiff competition. Then the victory slipped away from me. My salsa and I would like to thank everyone who helped us on youtube and those many people who complimented my salsa. In the end, I was informed that my salsa was a tad too spicy. Who knew!? I don't even like spicy food! Although, my bf was a gentleman and said he liked mine more. :)