Recently I met up with my roommates from London in Houston, TX. Of course we had to try Tex-Mex, so we headed to Chuy's. Our first stop was the margarita's (only $5) and they were fabulous!

- Enchilada filling

Jalapeno Ranch

Inspired By Chuy's in Houston, TX

1 c. mayonnaise

1/2 c. sour cream

1/2 c. buttermilk (you can use regular milk if you want)

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 jalapeno, minced

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp dried chives

1/4 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper

In a bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, garlic, jalapeno, thyme, chives, and onion powder. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

I recently did a catering job that was a New Year's day/football celebration. The client requested heavy appetizers, baked ham, and NO ONIONS. I had a wonderful time cooking at the client's home and heard that everyone really enjoyed the food.

My menu was:

Main Dish
Pineapple Baked Ham
Scalloped Potatoes
Corn Casserole
Simple Green Salad with Italian Vinaigrette

Dessert
Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Layer and Chocolate Frosting

Appetizers:
Chips, Salsa, & Guacamole

Stuffed Mushrooms

Cheesy Mini Pigs in a Blanket

No-cook Italian Kabobs

Cocktail Meatballs

Our third anniversary was December 30th and since I had the day off I thought I would try to recreate the top tier of our wedding cake. I had never worked with fondant on a cake before but it was a fun new learning experience.

As you can see it did start to sag a little so next time I will have to pull it a bit tighter. But the colors I got almost exactly right. Overall I was pretty impressed with myself.

I am a bad bride and don't remember what our cake flavor actually was (something with a berry layer HusbandPlzak thinks) so I just made our favorite, Red Velvet with cream cheese frosting.