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. :)

Finger Lickin' Good

I'm on a roll! I decided to participate in today's prompt on Clutter Free Classroom's blog.

Share a recipe that you often make during the school year. Bonus points will be awarded if your recipe freezes well or can be made in a crockpot.


Well well well.. have I got the best recipe for you? Yes, I do. That was a confusing sentence. Let me clear things up.. I've got a perfect dip to bring to your next staff carry in. 


I have made this Spicy Corn Dip on several occasions. Once, I made it for a weekly staff carry in and by the time my lunch shift rolled around at 12:15 ... it was gone! I had several people asking me for the recipe. The credit goes to my oh-so-wonderful All Recipes app on my iPhone. 

Delicious mixture of sweet and salty

Now, I won't make you wait any longer. The recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 (11 ounce) cans Mexican-style corn
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chiles
• 1 1/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, corn, green onions, jalapeno chile peppers, green chile peppers and cheese. Ready to serve!

Is that easy or what? You literally dump everything in a bowl and viola! You've got a delicious dip that will have everyone drooling over.  Trust me, I speak from experience.

Anti-Diet Post

My new found "free time" has given me the opportunity to be creative in the kitchen. Lately, I've been trying out new recipes and forcing unsuspecting people to try them. Now, it's your turn!

First, we can all thank my good friend Abby for this yummy dish.

a true celebration in Scottsdale! 

Last summer, when I visited Abby in Dallas she made me the most delicious "Welcome to Texas" treat and of course I begged her for the recipe. 


Introducing: Mississippi Caviar!


1 (15 oz) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can black beans drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained
2 lg tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 med onion, diced
1 medium green bell epper, diced
3 tablespoons minced garlic (about 8 cloves)
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chooped
1-2 tbs fresh lime juice (1 1/2 limes)
1 tsp italian seasoning (i left this out and never even noticed)
1 package dry italian dressing mix
1/2 c extra virgin olive oil
1/2 c vinegar

Combine first 11 ingredients (peas through seasoning) in a large bowl & stir well. Then, combine dressing mix, oil, and vinegar. Pour over pea mixture. Stir well. Chill at least 2 hours. Serve with tortilla chips. Makes 8 delicious cups!

As usual, I couldn't find a few of the ingredients at the store...so my "caviar" wasn't perfect, but it was quite delicious! 

Next up, we have Cinnamon Swirl Bundt Cake from Crepes of Wrath. This cake was delicious, but full of s-u-g-a-r. Next time, I think I will do some splenda substituting. 

My Grandma Grace has always been known for making the most delicious bundt cakes. So, I have always had a special love for the cake. I decided to continue with the family tradition and make bundt cake. I started mixing the ingredients and quickly realized that I did not have a bundt cake pan. I have an angel food cake pan but no bundt cake pan. Ah! The agony! I quickly tracked one down from Jolyn and got back to business. 

The cake was definitely a success. I highly recommend it, because it was pretty easy (once I had a pan of course!)

Lastly, with a little inspiration from my friend Layla I decided to mimic their donut making adventure! Faux Made Donuts

Using four simple ingredients, I whipped up some pretty tasty donuts! I might be able to give the famous Papa Jakes a run for their money. Okay, okay... I'm lying. My donuts will never top Papa Jakes! If you're not sure what "Papa Jakes" is or what I'm talking about, you should probably drop everything and be in Sedalia, Missouri at 4:30 AM to get some donut holes. If you're there any later... they'll be sold out!


For my donuts, I rolled them in splenda and cinnamon. The result was yummy!

Not too shabby for me!

That's all for now. Perhaps I should look into some healthier recipes? Nahhh, you only live once!