Dinner, Wine, & My Spare Time

So it's been awhile since I have been able to blog, this time of year is just crazy busy. But I did manage to get in some Black Friday shopping, so here are my coupons, deals and discounts from the stores I visited from A to Z. I can't reveal all my purchases because gifts are involved :-) Bath & Body Works -I had a coupon for $10 off a $30 purchase, So I got some foaming hand soap, 6 for $24, then I got mini hand sanitizers at 5 for $5. I was only at $29, so I threw in an extra mini hand sanitizer for $1.75. Plus I got a free item up to $12.50. I only spent 21.95 and got a coupon for my next visit for $10 off a $30 purchase. Best Buy -This was the one shopping trip the hubs went on, Deal was for micro SD cards. Hobby Lobby -All Christmas items were 50% off. Kohl's -15% off total purchase, plus $5 off coupon and $15 Kohl's cash with $50 purchase. Plus I got points for my Yes to Rewards. Office Depot -They had some sales going on but micro SD cards were sold ou...

Aren't Cream cheese wontons the best? What would happen if you combined a wonton with a dip? See below! 1 block of cream cheese 3 Tbsp Sriracha 1/4 C green onions, chopped 1/8 C orange sauce 1 tsp sesame seeds Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cream cheese with sriracha. Add half of the green onions. Top with orange sauce, sesame seeds, and the remaining onions. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve with triscuit wasabi and soy sauce crackers,

I saw this outfit on a tag on a pair of jeans and wanted to recreate the look, so here's my version Result=Pretty darn close to the original and it cost me nada. Since I pulled items from my closet.The only downside is that I feel like a high school art teacher lol!

The hubs is all about spicy, so when I picked up some jalapeno sausages for him. I knew he was going to find a way to make them even more spicy and perhaps a little Sonic inspired. So just in time for Halloween, I bring you Devil Dogs Jalapeno sausage links, prepared Skraut- my abbreviation for sauerkraut onions jalapenos pickles tomato ketchup mustard hot dog buns or your fave sandwich bread

1 pkg German chocolate cake mix 1/2 C of butter, melted 1 egg 1/3 C evaporated milk 1/2 C pecans, chopped 1/2 C chocolate chips 1 C coconut, flaked Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9 inch pan with non-stick spray. Mix cake mix, butter, egg, milk and pecans until combined. Stir in choc chips and coconut. Press batter into pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool completely before serving. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate or caramel syrup.

My latest obsession is Sriracha Seasoning, I'm not all that crazy about actual Sriracha, but this stuff is great. I love it with a little butter on popcorn. Or try it on sweet potato fries. The possibilities are endless. This Sir deserves to be knighted!

1 pkg chocolate cake mix 1 sm pkg instant chocolate pudding 1 C sour cream 1 C butter 1 tsp almond extract 1 C chocolate chips 5 eggs, beaten Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray bundt cake pan with non-stick spray. Mix all ingredients except choc chips, fold in choc chips. Bake for 50-55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes, then remove from pan.