Good Things

Have you ever forgotten to publish a post? I apparently have because this list of Good Things was left in my drafts from LAST August! How it never get published I cannot tell you. What I can tell you is that it's too nostalgic to be deleted.  So here we are!

Good things from the week of August 22, 2012:

• Last opening convocation with Emily and realizing that we're SENIORS and that we can sneak down the stairs a tad bit early and no one will care
• Super melty grilled cheeses for dinner
• Lots of puppy kisses during class on Tuesday night and getting to spend some time with the dogs at the Seguin Animal Shelter
• Going for walks around the neighborhood with Lance and my roomies between classes
• Seeing familiar faces all around campus

I am going to do this better!

Okay, quick life update. I'm awful at keeping this thing up, but I'm going to do better!

Once upon a time I found a box of Basset hound puppies and convinced my lovely roommates that we could take them in and foster them until we could find them all good homes. This was the day before Thanksgiving.

Finals are also upon us which is making things just a tad bit crazy.  Definitely can't wait for next Wednesday so that all of this madness can be over!!

Summer of the Crescent Rolls

We have made a great discovery here at the Arlington: crescent rolls are the perfect vehicle for all of your favorite meat, cheese, and veggie combinations.  Plus, they're pretty cheap and just a few of these puppies make a delicious dinner! So far we've tried: pepperoni and mozzarella, shredded fajita pork loin with red peppers and cheddar, and avocado with Monterey Jack.  Tonight, we may have created our best invention yet! 

May I proudly present...

Bacon-Cheddar Crescent Rolls

Makes 16 rolls

Ingredients: 

• 2 cans of refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 1 package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 slices of fried bacon, each cut in half
• a dash of garlic powder
• a splash of milk

Heat your oven to 350*. 

In a bowl, combine the cream cheese with milk and garlic powder until it reaches a creamy consistency. Combine with the shredded cheese.  

Unroll and separate your crescent rolls.  

Spread each roll with a layer of the cheese mixture and top with a piece of bacon and roll up.  Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 14-15 minutes. 

Serve with ranch, BBQ sauce, or whatever other dip floats your boat!!