Friday Flashback

It was 73 degrees in Dallas the other morning. 

73!! 

When something nice like that happens my grandpa says things like, "this weather is magnanimous". 

I really think he means "magnificient" but you get to be a certain age and people just let stuff go. 

But that morning, the 73 degree morning, I was thinking to myself, "this weather IS magnanimous". 

Thanks Gramps. 

Grandma, Me, Grandpa.

Cuties.

Fall is the best season. Let's just be honest. It just is.
I'm about to burst waiting for the full season change.
Candles, scarves, jackets, hot tea, baked goods, cozy nights.
Oh yes!

view at my Dad's last fall.

Today I decided to break out a little blast-from-the-past recipe. 

I whipped up these Snickerdoodle and Pumpkin Cream Cheese Sandwiches last fall and they've been {by far} the biggest hit here. 

Thought I'd share it again with you in case you're breaking out the fall candles and pumpkin-spice-whatevers too. 

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Click the link below to open the worm hole and read the original recipe post:

Snickerdoodle and Pumpkin Cream Cheese Sandwiches

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Anyone else eagerly anticipating Fall? 

What's your favorite thing to do during the season? 

What does Fall look like where you live?

When the DVR accuses you of being old and other 21st century travesties

Today's short exercise will teach us all a critical lesson about stereotyping.

 If you're the type of person who judges others by the shows they watch, you're probably about to assume I smell of Aspercreme and mothballs.

I don't by the way. 

My favorite show just happens to be flanked by commercials for life insurance and catheters. 

I don't understand why.

Fact: I'm only 28. 

Fact: I like laughing.

Fact: Frasier makes me laugh. 

Now where's my cardigan, it's getting chilly?

(disclaimer: proud cardigan lover here) 

Before you watch this clip, maybe you should know that I think it's my background in psychology that makes me especially prone to this type of humor. 

boom.

You just judged me didn't you? ;)

Buffalo Chicken Rolls {I Heart Hot Sauce}

Disclaimer - The following list was revised before final publication.

90% of my first choices were food related. 

Maybe I'm hungry - but then again I just ate. Maybe I just like food.

Things that make me smile:

Puppies 

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Flowers

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Hot Sauce

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(I know this hot sauce isn't clean and I'm trying to eat as many clean foods as possible but, hey, I'm human.)

I crave hot sauce.
Call it buffalo, hot, or wing sauce - whatever. I love it..
I don't like other condiments (mayo, mustard, ketchup, etc) so I give myself a little freedom here.
I wanted hot wings the other day but decided against the high-fat, fried version for this lower cal one.
Plus, with just four ingredients I could get my hot sauce fix without much fuss.

Classy blog pic huh? 
I'm especially fond of my wing sauce + ranch swirl. 
Not to mention my high-end plate. 

The original recipe called for stinky, gross blue cheese. I nixed that and added part-skim mozzarella instead.
In retrospect I would have been a little more free-handed w/ the mozz. because I didn't really taste it much.
But the egg roll wrapper was a great crunchy variation on a tortilla (with fewer calories too.)
The original recipe said these were only about 100 calories per roll.
I think mine might be less (or at least close to the same w/ the mozzarella adjustment). But that's just a guess.  Don't hold me to it.

4 ingredients. Let's get cookin'.

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Buffalo Chicken Rolls
adapted from: Can You Stay For Dinner

2 cups shredded chicken (I used white meat only)
1 cup hot sauce, I used Frank's (NOT salsa)
1 pkg egg roll wrappers (you will have leftovers)
part-skim mozzarella - optional, amount to preference

You will also need small bowl of water and cooking spray.


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix chicken and hot sauce. (You may adjust the amount of sauce depending on your preference.) Place 2 Tbsp of chicken mixture diagonally across the wrapper. Layer sprinkling of mozzarella on top of chicken to desired amount. Be careful not to overstuff.  Fold into envelope-looking pockets.


To fold:

1. Layer ingredients diagonally as described above.

2. Fold bottom corner up.

3. Fold corners in 

4. Wet flap at top with water and flip/fold over to secure. 

Place roll on sprayed cookie sheet and continue assembling wraps until baking sheet is full (mine held 13).

Spray wraps generously with cooking spray and place in oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy (mine took almost 20).

Serve on fancy styrofoam w an extra side of Frank's +  Ranch.

Anyone else love the spicy stuff? 
Who's digging my fancy plate?