Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Need a good Holiday Appetizer??

Look no further! My boss gave me this recipe and it's absolutely amazing!! If you are like me and your holidays wouldn't be the same without an overload of cream cheese, then you will love these stuffed mushrooms. So easy, and SO delish! 


You will need:

8oz cream cheese
4-6 slices of bacon
Butter
Fresh rosemary
½ large Vidalia onion
2 pints of baby bella mushrooms
Shredded parmesan cheese

Put an 8oz wedge of cream cheese in a medium bowl to soften (while you are cooking the bacon & onions)

In a skillet cook 4-6 pieces of bacon – set aside and crumble
Remove all but about 1 TBSP of bacon grease from the skillet, add about 1 TBSP of butter to the bacon grease ( I didn't say these were healthy)
Add about ½ of a large Vidalia onion (diced) to the grease
Cook over medium heat until the onions are caramelized

While the onions are cooking, clean the mushrooms and remove the stems
Mince some fresh rosemary –  use about 2 TBS ort to taste
Put the rosemary & bacon crumbs into the bowl with the cream cheese
When the onions are done, pour them on top of the cream cheese mixture
Stir it all together until it is well blended

Fill the mushroom caps with the cheese mixture
Top with shredded parmesan cheese

Bake at 350 for about 15-20 minutes or until parmesan starts to brown (lightly)

November 23, 2011

I'm so excited to get to go home for the holidays this year. I have always worked part-time jobs that weren't very permitting of time off during the holidays -- in fact, I can't remember the last time I got to go home for more than a day over Thanksgiving or Christmas. Needless to say, I feel so blessed to now have a full-time job with PTO! I am looking forward to cooking and baking with mom, Christmas shopping around town, game night with the family, and doing absolutely whatever else I want! There is absolutely nothing in the world like home, and I am so thankful to have a family and the best dog ever to go home to this week!

Monday, November 7, 2011

Tis the season of my favorite color combo





Nothing says cold weather better than black and cream. It's totally warm yet chic and looks fab with gold accents and of course red lips. This is one of my very favorite color combinations ever. So Chanel! Love love love!!!