Can I post an entire blog during a DWTS commercial break?

I'm challenging myself!  Pretty easy since we had enchiladas tonight (following the box directions), leftover buffalo chicken dip, and leftover veggie tart the motha made for Easter lunch/dinner.  The motha, when you see this, please post your veggie tart recipe:)

Is anyone else in a chocolate or jelly bean fog yet??

Today I've been inspired to make...

I <3 our white board that I put up each week's menu on, and when the husband saw last night that only Sunday was filled in, he panicked!  I had to reassure him I would be feeding him, just with the snow I hadn't made it to the store yet (Monday after work I'm thinking)...he understood, and we continued on with playing the Wii;)  These are some of the meals I have found today and been inspired to make this week = posts you can look forward to!

* Coconut shrimp and dipping sauce from my Betty Crocker cookbook*
*Cornbread and chili casserole from www.theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com*
*A macaroni and sausage bake, with white sauce, from www.fruitychicken.com*
*Chicken whatchamacallit from www.cookingforzo.com*
*A fave of the husband's to please him, Martha Stewart's Mini Turkey Meatloaves - a fave of mine too!*
*Good ole pizza, I am craving it!*

I'll be back tonight with our cranberry pork loin dish - pictures and all!  Time to scrapbook!!!  Oh, and before I forget, here are some NYE pics...I am not quite the photographer, but my good ole orange digi hasn't done me wrong:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buffalo Chicken Dip, from Mike Fuller (online resource)

I never had had buffalo chicken of any kind until I met my husband - he loves it, I bet he could eat that, and bacon, everyday, if it wouldn't ruin your body;)  I now love it too, and obviously some places are better than others, but it's a good ole standby for an appetizer when we go out to dinner and can't make a quick decision.

I had never had this dip until someone else brought it to a party once, and then someone else to another...I then realized I must try it!  It contains ingredients I don't like at all, but all mixed together I do:)

You will need:

• 1 lb of boneless, skinless, chicken breast - I used the smaller cut ones
• 1 cup of ranch dressing (I used Ken's)
• 1 cup of Frank's Original Red Hot
• 1 8 oz block of cream cheese 
• 1 package of fancy shredded cheddar cheese - atleast 12 ounces
• green onions

• Boil your chicken breasts on the stove in a medium to large sauce pan, on medium heat.  My pieces took about 20 minutes to boil.  In the meantime, pre-heat your oven to 350.
• While the chicken is boiling, cut the cold cream cheese into cubes and place them into an 11.5" x 8" x 2" pyrex dish - I actually used a 13x8 baking dish instead.  Lightly mist the dish with buttered flavored Pam spray

• Evenly sprinkle the fancy shredded cheese on top of the cream cheese cubes
• Pour the dressing and red hot on top of the cheesy mixture and bake, uncovered, for about 7-10 minutes

• Once those minutes are up, you'll want to stir the mixture and place it back in the oven for another 7-10 minutes
• At this point, your chicken should be done boiling.  Drain the water, and then cover the chicken with cold water - this will help you shred the chicken.  I then hand-shredded the chicken into a bowl.

• After the cheesy mixture is done baking, stir it up really good, to make sure all of the flavors are spread throughout.  Add the chicken and stir some more.  Cover with aluminum foil and bake an additional 20-30 minutes.
• Once baked, you can serve it right in that Pyrex dish, or transfer it to a nice bowl of your choice:)  Again, don't forget the food you'll be dipping in it!  

There were about 20 people at the party, and this was placed in the living room where most of our friends gathered (where the bar was;)) - I left it with the celery, carrots, and pretzels (put the bread on the regular dining room table where we were putting the rest of the food because of space) and it went like that!  I'm so glad everyone enjoyed it, because I enjoyed making it - the smell of it baking those last 20-30 minutes is unbelievable!  2 thumbs up to this recipe!  Next time I may make it and put it into a bread bowl!!

Since I have to get up for work in 6 hours, I'll be saving the rest of the recipes for tomorrow night - write to you then:)