Thanksgiving Appetizer

Happy Thanksgiving blog readers! I hope you all have a fabulous day filled with love, family & yummy food! I am trying this new Appetizer recipe today for my dinner contribution it's Warm Spinach & Artichoke Cups! It sounds delicious! I'm a little bit worried about trying a new recipe on such an important food day, but i'm crossing my fingers it's gonna turn out!

24 won ton wrappers
1 can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts, drained, finely chopped
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
1/3 cup Mayo
1/3 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped red peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced

HEAT oven to 350°F.

PLACE 1 won ton wrapper in each of 24 mini muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray, with edges of wrapper extending over top of cup. Bake 5 min. Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients.

SPOON artichoke mixture into won ton cups.

BAKE 12 to 14 min. or until filling is heated through and edges of cups are golden brown

Sound easy! Ok & i'm going to omit the Red Peppers cuz I don't particularly care for them but other than that i'm gonna stick to the recipe! I'll let ya know if they turn out or if they're even any good! Love you guys!

Black is the new black

I hate when people say "blue is the new black" or "grey is the new black". No, it's not. Black is black. It's classic & what 90% of my wardrobe is made up of. Not because I think i'm "in" or anything...just cuz it happens to be my fav. color. For clothes anyways. For flowers it's white. For jewelery it's silver. But that's besides the point. Who doesn't like a pair of jeans & a plain black T? I love it. It's what you'll find me in on the weekends, most likely. And a black hoodie...always a personal fav. And you know I love black fingernail polish! The only thing I don't like tho is a black turtle-neck. In fact any turtle neck. Maybe it's just me but it makes me feel like i'm choking & cannot rock the turtle neck. Nope. So when people say "such & such is the NEW black" it's not. Stick with black! You can't go wrong!

It's a winner!

I just made Fettuccine Alfredo for lunch! It's my sisters recipe & it never fails! If you shop at Smith's Marketplace, as I do, then you'll notice that they no longer carry the fresh Buitoni noodles. That's what I use to use, but now I just use the Kroger Fettuccine noodles or any kind will do. Just be sure to cook them long enough. They always take longer than I expect, I would say a good 20 minutes. Try this recipe out, it's delicious.

Fettuccine Alfredo

5 strips of Bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 C. Heavy Cream
1/4 C. Frozen Pess or Corn (or both)
6 oz. fresh Parmesan, shredded
1 clove of garlic, minced

Boil cream, garlic & corn for 4 minutes or until thickened. Add cheese, noodles & bacon. Toss together.

So of course I don't add the bacon cuz I don't eat meat, however I still cook it but just keep it on the side for those who do want it. I double this recipe & then do 1 1/2 pkg's of noodles. You could also add chicken if you wanted to I guess. I also added some additional garlic salt, CA Style, just for added flavor. Also, I used Parmigiano Reggiono instead of just regular Parmesan. :)

The Real Housewives of D-Co

I know we don't all live in D-Co but the majority of us do. We should start a Real Housewives of D Co. Don't ya think? We can get crazy like that. I of course get to be the single house wife, who is not a wife & doesn't own her own home. Sounds rad, right? You guys can figure out who you are. We do the same things as them anyway. Get together for dinner, brunch or drinks. Do the occasional party or birthday appearance. Holidays...whatever. And you know, somebody always has a problem w/someone else for some lame or unnecessary reason. What would your opening phrase be??? I can't even think of one. I like NeNe's "I dont' have to keep up w/the Jones', I am the Jones'". And who's going to be the untalented singer??? They all have one...like who can't be a singer these days w/auto-tune???

"Call me when you get back from Cabo"

I know I didn't write last week & I forgot to tell anyone I'd be out of town...but I was & that's why I didn't get around to writing. I thought about it...& then I just wasn't feelin' it. My mom & I went to Vegas & Cali for a few days. I really just wanted to get out of town & not have to think about ALL the crap that is going on here. I love going on vacay & just forgetting about everything else. Only enjoying yourself. And we did, we had a great time! I promise though to be more attentive to this blog...cuz I know i've been kinda absent lately. But the holidays are coming up & that's usually my fav. time of year. I'm not so sure how this year will work out, but i'm hoping at least cordial. We'll see.