The Winners And Awards.

Good Wednesday morning everyone! Another fun fun contest. Wow, so many of you guys liked the necklace, I have to agree though - it is really beautiful. Since it was so popular with you guys, you will be getting another chance to win something very similar to this necklace and another item you are really going to like. So, stay tuned. Here are the winners picked by random.org....

Winner of prize #1:

Winner of prize #2:

Winner of prize #3:

Congrats guys! If you are a winner, e-mail me at: priscilla91@iowatelecom.net.

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Teresa at A Blog About Food gave me these super awards. Thank you Teresa for thinking to give me these awards. I am going to pass these onto these super sites:

• Jessica at Turkey Cookies
• Olivia at LivLife
• Lisa at Jersey Girl Cooks
• Jade at The Chatter Box
  
  I'll see you tomorrow with some fantastic recipes, stay tuned!

Warm Bacon Cheese Spread & Award Time!

Happy Friday everyone! I'm sure you all are looking forward to the weekend. This week has been crazy with 3 birthdays. Mine on the 2nd, my Mom's on the 4th, and my brother Joe's is today. By the end of the week everyone is completely caked out. It gets kinda crazy with all the presents & everything, but it is still fun!

This Bacon Spread at #9 is so delicious. My family loves this appetizer and I know it would be perfect for a Holiday Party. Mmm, you won't be dissapointed.

"Warm Bacon Cheese Spread"

Ingredients:
1 round loaf (1 pound) sourdough bread
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups (12 ounces) sour cream
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3/4 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup chopped green onions
Assorted crackers

DIRECTIONS:
Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out the bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. Cut the removed bread and top of loaf into cubes; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Add the sour cream, cheddar cheese and Worcestershire sauce until blended; stir in bacon and onions. Spoon into bread shell. Wrap in a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 24 in. x 17 in.). Bake at 325° for 40 minutes or until heated through. Serve with cracker and reserved bread cubes. Yield: 4 cups.

Katherine at Smoky Mountain Cafe gave me the Uber amazing blog award. Thanks so much Katherine! I am so glad you and your girls enjoyed the Ooey Gooey Cookies. I am going to pass this onto:

• Jenny at Picky Palate. I think we all love Jenny's blog, her food, pictures, and the way she writes is the best!
• Cristine at Cristine Cooks. If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know how much I love Cristine's blog.
• Cara at Cara's Creature Comforts. Cara makes "comfort" food and she is getting an adorable puppy soon, photos on her blog!
• Jessica at Turkey Cookies. Jessica's daily posts are something I look forward to and she can sew and bake/cook wonderfully!
• Megan at Megan's Munchies. Megan gets some delicious looking recipes and her Smore's creations are the cutest!
• Allie at Finding Inspiration In Food. Allie has some an amazing Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip on her blog and I am going to make those soon!

Happy 14th Birthday Baby Brother!

Fabulous Cookies & Awards!

Good Wednesday morning everyone! Thanks everyone for participating in another contest. These are too much fun for me, so look for another giveaway next week. Okay, here is the winner of the last basket:

Alex and Pam. Who said: We ate at Siam Cuisine last weekend in Wichita, KS and it was the best Thai food we've had. YUMMY. Our new favorite. And, hi Alex! I am glad to have a 10 year old reader! E-mail me at priscilla91@iowatelecom.net so I can get your prize out to you.

In case you were wondering, Olive Garden is my favorite restaurant. And, here is a recipe for some amazingly delicious sugar cookies we love. They are light, fluffy, & not hard at all. Hope you enjoy them!

"Sour Cream Sugar Cookies"

1 cup butter softened

1 cup sour cream

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla (I use almond instead)

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. soda

4 tsp. baking powder

5 cups flour

DIRECTIONS:

Cream butter and sugar. Add sour cream and mix, Add eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients together and add gradually. Mix well. Refrigerate for about 1 hour. Roll dough out 1/2 inch thick on well floured surface (may be a bit sticky so flour well). Cut out round cookies (I used the top of a glass). Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Frost when cool. Makes 4 dozen.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

3 tsp. vanilla (or almond)

6 cups powdered sugar

12 oz cup cream cheese, softened

A few tbsp. of milk (may need more depending on consistency)

DIRECTIONS:

Mix all together.

Onto the awards. Jodi over at Live Today, Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow gave me this "your blog is fabulous" award. Thanks so much Jodi! I am going to pass this onto:

• Cristine at Cristine Cooks. I love Cristine's blog, and I love how she posts delicious recipes every day.
• Mel at Made By Melissa. Melissa has a great blog and her pictures of her food are super!
• Pam at For The Love Of Cooking. Pam has one of the best food blogs around. Her recipes are so yummy!
• Lisa at Jersey Girl Cooks. I enjoy reading each of Lisa's posts and her food looks delicious!

Joan over at 3 Girls, Me, And A Recipe gave me this "butterfly award". Thank you so much Joan, getting awards are the best! I am going to pass this onto:

• Sarah at Mrs. JY Cooking. I recently found Sarah's blog and I am enjoying it. She recently had a bridal shower and her menu looks super delicious!
• Jessica at Turkey Cookies. I love reading each of Jessica's posts - her writing is fabulous!
• Cristine at Cristine Cooks. Can you tell I love her blog??
• Nicole at Test Kitchen Recipes. Nicole has delicious looking recipes and I look forward to each of her posts.
• Teresa at A Blog About Food. Not long ago I discovered Teresa's blog and I am enjoying reading each post.

See you next with a easy but utterly delicious recipe & snowboarding pics! Happy Thanksgiving!

Favorite Cheeseball & Another Award!

Another appetizer on our "Top 10" list. I haven't had many cheeseballs in my life but this one is my favorite. The trick to this recipe is having fairly soft cream cheese and very well drained crushed pineapple - otherwise the mixture will be so runny! Yup, that has happened to me one too many times!

"Pineapple Cheeseball"

1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained well

8 oz. cream cheese, softened (not too softened or the cheeseball will be too liquidy)

1 tsp. Lawrys Seasoning Salt

1 tsp. Onion Salt

OR

1 stem of a green onion

1/2 cup red or green pepepr, chopped

DIRECTIONS:

Mix all ingredients together. Roll in chopped pecans. Chill 2 hours.

Now, for the award!

Marisa over at What's For Dinner....And Dessert gave me this award! Thanks so much Marisa! I was hoping I was getting this award! Anyway, I am passing it on to:

• Pam over at For The Love Of Cooking. Pam has great-looking and yummy recipes. I always enjoy reading her blog and she has super food pictures.
• Cristine over at Cristine Cooks. I recently found Cristine's blog and she has some yummy looking recipes!
• Jessica over at Turkey Cookies. A great blog and Jessica always has such fun posts to read!
• Bridgett over at La Bella Cook. A Californian shares her favorite yummy looking recipes along with pics of her kids!
• Brooke over at Dessert First. I enjoy visiting Brooke's blog and seeing all her yummy food creations!

Enjoy!