Friday Faves

I think my Friday Faves will be more fun when I'm not drowning in school work. I'm sorry I am so lame.

1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

Yum. Yum. Yum. These are amazing. Ahhhh-mazing. I have no self control around these. 

2. Gift from Joey

Isn't this just the cutest! I just love it! I have the bestest friend ever.

3. Influenster

I got an email earlier this week from Influenster for the qualifying quiz for the April box! The title of the quiz is "The Total Cleanse" and from the questions, I bet it's cleaning products and body care. I'm excited.

4. Formal

AW YEAH! Formal was a total blasty-blast! I had a great time with all of my sisters!

5. Motivation

For the rest of the semester. You're welcome. 

Cheesy Garlic Bread

Remember that episode of Friends where Amy pierces Emma's ears and Rachel gets really mad? They bond over how fat their third sister, Jill, has gotten because of her weakness: garlic bread. Yeah, that's me. I could eat garlic bread with every meal. Joe and I made this little snack and I can not get it out of my mind. It's so easy, I don't even have measurements or numbered steps for this. We dipped our bread in some spaghetti sauce with Parmesan cheese mixed in. It is just so dang good.

Get yourself some french bread, butter, garlic powder, and mozzarella cheese. Butter one side of each slice of bread, sprinkle on some garlic powder and put under the broiler until they look toasty. Top with some cheese and put them back under the broiler until the cheese is bubbly. Devour.

  

South Western Egg Rolls

Do you know what my favorite single ingredient is? Black beans. I am obsessed. I feel like I say that a lot. But it's true. I love me some black beans. I've been contemplating asking the lovely folks at Q'Doba to skip the meat and double the beans. But I feel like they might be confused why some crazy person wants a tortilla with beans and rice. So I haven't tried it... yet. Anyways, I was looking for some tasty black bean recipes and I found this. I just love that these egg rolls are baked. They are full of yummy healthy food. I found the same recipe copied somewhere else cited as "Weight Watcher" egg rolls. Apparently that means they are good for you. I don't believe in Weight Watchers but they are full of veggies and good-for-you stuff. So I'm seriously considering making a double batch and trying to freeze some. The best part about these little yummys are they reheat marvelously in a 300 degree toaster oven for 5-8 minutes. My new favorite snack/quick dinner? I think so. You can find the recipe here.

Salsa

I am not a salsa person. I don't like most salsa that comes in jars, with one exception. Newman's Own has some pretty tasty salsa but I wouldn't sit down with a jar and snack on that. I only eat their salsa when my mom buys it and even then it's like 5 or 6 chips and I'm done. Anyways, my problem with jarred salsa is the chunks. I don't like chunks in my salsa. Neither does Joe. So when I found a recipe that specifically said to blend it up, I knew I needed to try it. Plus it's from the Pioneer Woman and when I read about how picky she is with her salsa, I knew if her salsa wasn't for me, there would be no salsa ever for me. But it is the salsa for me and I am completely addicted. I have never sat down and snacked on chips and salsa before but I'm out of salsa now because I can't stop once I start snacking. It is just so good.