Coocoo for cooking...

Is it really Monday again? 

I was having a case of them for sure...until I awoke to a message..."SC schools CLOSED" (due to overnight snow accumulations)!!! 

The greatest part is...

Make My Monday is here again!!

Jess & Kelly

Being as how I have built a passion for cooking, I'm excited about this week's challenge...

"What's your favorite recipe for entertaining?"

MY favorite recipe for entertaining, and especially lately (I've made it 3 times in the past month!)...

Ultimate Super Bowl Dip

Now, since I've fallen in love with this concoction, I believe I'd better create a new name, being as how the Super Bowl has come and gone and my recipe is here to stay. 

So, you, my friends, are now being introduced to my favorite recipe...

Fiesta Scoops Dip

Now, I mentioned that I've made this 3 times so far.  I must also mention that each of those times has been very similar, yet very different, in the yummies that I include in my list of ingredients.

I'll go with a mix that I believe to be the tastiest.  It really is very simple and has yet to have any leftovers.

Enjoy!

Source: betterrecipes.com via Lauralee on Pinterest

ingredients:

1 8oz. package of cream cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup mayo (or horseradish sauce)

1 lb package of sausage

1/2 cup chopped onions

1/4 cup red bell peppers

garlic powder to taste (and extra taste)

1/2 package frozen spinach

1/4 cup Velveeta cheese cubed

directions:

Preheat oven to 350.

Brown sausage with onions and peppers in skillet.  This is where you add the extra taste of garlic powder.

Mix the cream cheese, sour cream, milk, and mayo (or horsey) in a medium sized bowl.

Add in sausage mixture then thawed spinach.

Pour mixture in baking dish.

Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Serve with Tostito scoops.

I won't say, "I told ya so!"

Super simply sweet fix...

To occupy a sweet tooth that seems to be incurable at times, I came across said recipe.  Upon the event of my mouth turning into a water fountain, I knew it was part this evening's life plan.  I followed the signs and am currently in the process of bringing said recipe to life in my kitchen.

TURTLE CAKE

1 pkg. Super Moist German chocolate cake mix (follow directions on box) 1 pkg. Kraft caramels 1/2 c. evaporated milk Place caramels and evaporated milk in top of double boiler and melt over hot water, stirring constantly. Pour half of cake mix into a 9x13 inch greased and floured pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Then pour on caramel mixture plus, 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped nuts. Top with rest of cake mix and bake for 25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes then take out of pan. Frost when cool. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: 1/2 c. butter, softened 1 tsp. vanilla 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese 1 box confectioners' sugar

Mix butter, vanilla and cream cheese and then add sugar.

cooks.com - recipes - cakes - turtle cake

Turnout to come...

Maybe it'll look something like this...

(with a homemade touch, of course)

Source: pillsburybaking.com via Caitlin on Pinterest