Thanksgiving Fun!

We spent the last week in Arizona with Jeff's family. We had a great time hanging out with everybody, shopping, working on the car, going to the shooting range, playing with the kids, and eating! Here is one of my new favorite recipes.



CRANBERRY PUFFS (a.k.a. try 'em you'll like 'em wontons)
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup fresh cranberries
1 jalapeno pepper, stem removed
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) package wonton wrappers
3 cups canola oil for frying

DIRECTIONS
In a food processor, combine the cranberries, jalapeno pepper, sugar and mayonnaise. Process until smooth. This will be your cranberry relish. Set aside half of this mixture, and pour the rest into a medium bowl. Mix cream cheese into this half until well blended.
Lay a few wonton wrappers at a time out on a clean surface. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of each one. Pinch the corners together to make a triangle shape. If they don't stick, wet them with a little water using your finger. Set aside on a piece of waxed paper while you assemble the remaining puffs.
Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium to medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, carefully set 5 to 10 of the dumplings in the pan. Do not over crowd the pan. Fry on each side until golden brown. Remove from the hot oil using tongs and place on paper towels to drain. Serve on a platter with the reserved cranberry relish as a dipping sauce. The sooner you eat them, the better they taste.

Fall is for Football

This past Saturday we were hanging out at the apartment when Jeff received a text message. It was his friend asking if we wanted two free tickets to the USC game at 5:00. Thankfully we hadn't made any solid plans that day and we were able to go. It was fun because it was their homecoming game. There were a ton of things going on around the coliseum. The thing that made the game the most fun was the fact that USC finally won! Here is a picture of us at the game.












I also went to a shower for my friend Jessica. It was so fun. We ate a really good egg dish and fruit, yummy coffee cake, and scones.
I actually was able to wear my new coat because it was a little chilly outside. Then we played games and opened presents, which was a time filled with much laughter. She is living out in Detroit right now because that's where her fiance is doing his residency, so we miss her a ton!