Day 5 - Snow Snow Go Away

Is waiting for snow to melt like

waiting for a pot of water to boil?

Watching doesn't make it go any faster

The sun is out - yay

It's only 22 degrees - boo

The roads by my house are still very slick - boo

The high for today is supposed to be  in the 40's -yay

We are supposed to reach 32 by Noon - yay

I'm just saying

bring

it

on

SUN

melt

that

SNOW

Superbowl Sunday Feast 2010

Whatcha cookin' for the Super Bowl?

I still haven't decided what I'm going to do

so I thought I'd repost last year's menu

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Ryan and I are going to my dad's for the game. 

He is making baby back ribs.  I'm using this as an excuse to try some new recipes. 

So here we go...

Twice Baked Potatoes

(Combination of The Pioneer Woman and Paula Deen

Jalapeno Popper Spread

(A girl I work with serves this at all her parties, and I love it)

The Nice Piano Teacher's "Mexicali Dip"

( I have not tried this dip before, but saw it on a SITS featured daily blog from December 2009 and have been dying to try it)

White Chocolate-Banana Creme Brulee Tarts

(I have not tried this one either, but OMG - it just sounds good)

Time to get cooking~

I'm following the rcipes exactly - except the Twice Baked Potatoes.

I'm following Pioneer Woman's recipe, but adding cream cheese from Paula Deen's recipe. In The Pioneer Woman Cooks, she uses fresh bacon and so will I.  On her recipe on the website, she uses Hormel packages bacon crumbles.  Note: If you have NOT purchased her cookbook, stop, go to Amazon.com and get a copy. It's the best cookbook EVER.

To get the recipes, click on the dish above.  

Snow Day #4 - Planning the Great Escape

The snow is very pretty, but I'm ready to

get

out

of

this

house

maybe later...

Most definitely

tomorrow.. 

Snow Day #2 - View from my Room

This is my back yard

I took this picture

 using Instagram

on my iPhone

Totally loving it !

Cinnabon Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

I've been trying to bake from scratch lately

but...

when I saw this cinnamon muffin mix 

I just had to try it

These are absolutely

delish!

Corn Chowder with Jalapeno Cheese Beer Mini-Muffins

It's a snow day here in Dallas

In anticipation last night, I made this

delicious

corn chowder

I got this recipe

from anniebakes blog

(remember a couple of weeks ago

when I made her awesome bruschetta dip?)

Here is the yummy goodness up close!

I followed the recipe exactly

with the exception

of adding

black & cayenne pepper

for seasoning

These mini-muffins went perfectly with the chowder 

Jalapeno Cheese Beer Mini-Muffins

I used this recipe

from

The Pioneer Woman's Tasty Kitchen

Instead of using a loaf pan, I used a mini-muffin pan

I buttered the bottom of each cup

and then

topped off each muffin with more butter

Paula Deen step back

These were just delicious