More Superbowl Recipes And The POM Winners.

Happy Thursday everyone! I can't believe it is almost the weekend again; this week went by too fast. I am looking forward to tomorrow night because I get to see "New In Town". Hopefully it will be a good one.

Okay, onto the winners. Yes, there is going to be 2 winners, not only one. This was one of my favorite giveaways, why? I saw tons of CUBS fans! I feel sorry for those who like the St. Louis Cardinals or the Brewers. Kidding. I saw too many Red Sox and Yankee fans....eek!

Here are the winners:

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If you are one of the winners, e-mail me at priscilla91@iowatelecom.net.

So, how did you max out?
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Hope you enjoy the rest of these Superbowl recipes. These wings are insanely delicious and the chocolate chunk cookies will satisfy that chocolate craving.

Tempura Chicken Wings

Ingredients:
3 lbs. of chicken wings, pre cut(I get mine from Walmart or Sams)

1 cup cornstarch
3 eggs, lightly beaten
Oil for deep-fat frying
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup currant jelly
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons lemon juice

DIRECTIONS:
Place cornstarch in a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken wings, a few at a time, and shake to coat evenly. Dip wings in eggs. In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 250°. Fry wings for 5 minutes or until light golden brown and juices run clear, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towels. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, jelly, soy sauce, ketchup and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Place chicken wings in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Pour half of the sauce over wings. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Turn wings; top with remaining sauce. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear and coating is set. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

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Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Baking Cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 pkg. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chunks. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are puffed and centers are set but still soft. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Don't forget about these foods for Superbowl Sunday:

Texas Salsa

Sausage-Stuffed Jalapenos Spicy Ranch Style Wings

BBQ Chicken Quesidallias

Warm Bacon Cheese Spread
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Some more pictures from our photo shoot for our parent's anniversary. The 2nd picture describes us more like we are...goofballs.

Have a great football weekend and GO CARDINALS! Since the Colts didn't make it to the Superbowl, I am cheering the Cards on. I love the fact that Kurt Warner is a Christian and has 7 kids!

Winners, An Award, & A Superbowl Recipe.

Good Saturday everyone! A big thanks to everyone who entered this POM contest! I had fun reading who you all root for, I even saw some fellow Trojan fans - yeah! I saw too many Notre Dame fans though, boo. See below how you guys root. Anyway, here are the 3 winners: (I was able to get some more coupons).

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If you are any of the winners, please e-mail me at priscilla91@iowatelecom.net. Didn't win? Stay tuned, because you can get another shot at this same contest in a couple weeks.

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Onto some food. These little appetizers are so delicious and they take very little time to prepare. Cooking takes the longest but these are worth it. The brown sugar mixed in with these adds a sweet flavor to it. My brothers were gobbling these right up, so I know these would be a hit at any Superbowl party.

Sausage Bacon Bites

Ingredients:
3/4 pound sliced bacon
2 packages (8 ounces each) brown-and-serve sausage links
1 cup plus extra packed brown sugar, divided

DIRECTIONS:
Cut bacon strips widthwise in half; cut sausage links in half. Wrap a piece of bacon around each piece of sausage. Place 1 cup brown sugar in a shallow bowl; roll sausages in sugar. Secure each with a toothpick. Place in a foil-lined 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Sprinkle with remaining brown sugar. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.---------------------------------------

Nicole over at Test Kitchen Recipes gave me the Lemonade Award for a refreshing blog. Thanks so much Nicole! Check out Nicole's blog for some great family food recipes. I am going to pass this onto:

Cristine at Cristine Cooks

Jessica at Turkey Cookies

Melissa at Schweet 'N Savory

Jenny at Picky Palate

Lisa at Jersey Girl Cooks

Meg at Megan's Munchies

Thanks ladies for such great blogs!

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When I was trying to decide which family pictures to post, I realized that you guys haven't seen a picture of my Mom yet. Not sure how that happened. So, here is my Mom with her sister, or my Aunt Kathy. I personally think my Mom and Aunt look very much alike. Out of us three girls, my older sister Lisa is always the one told she looks like our Mom. And, I agree. The 2nd picture is of Lisa and then me. No pictures of Anna because she politely asked me not to post any.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I'll be back with more Superbowl recipes!