Creamy, Delicious Southwestern Mac and Cheese

Last night for dinner, I made probably the creamiest, cheesiest, most delicious mac and cheese that I have ever made! WARNING: this post contains a lot of yummy, mouth watering pictures that will make you crave some mac and cheese!
Here are the ingredients you will need:

• 1 Jar Salsa con queso (I used a jar and a bit)
• 4 cups pasta of your choice
• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp flour
• 1/2 cup cheddar jack
• 1/4 cup mozarella
• 2 cups milk, divided

Step 1: Cook pasta in salted, oiled water until just under cooked. Drain into strainer.

Step 2: In pan that pasta was cooked in, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and stir well. Pour in half of the milk and reduce. When sauce is thickened, add other cup of milk and cook down until sauce is thick and creamy. Salt and pepper sauce.

Step 3: Pour in jar of Salsa con Queso and stir until it is well blended into the white sauce.

Step 4: Stir pasta and cheddar jack cheese into sauce. 

Step 5: Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese on top. 

Step 6: Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

Step 6: Serve up in a bowl and enjoy!

(I am obsessed with black pepper, in case you were wondering what those specks on top are)

Tackling those pins

Recently, I joined Pinterest and it has become a bit of an obsession for me. Currently, I have around 35 recipes pinned that I want to try and have tried none of them. So, Let's change that! I am going to try and make every one of these recipes eventually. Here is my list of recipes that I have pinned. I will post every time I try one of the recipes with a review, pictures, and an updated list!

1. Jalapeno poppers with bacon and cream cheese in a crescent roll
2. Healthy Baked French Fries
3. Tie Dye cake
4. Buffalo chicken rolls
5. Vanilla bean cheesecake with chocolate crust and salted caramel topping (OH, YUM)
6. Make ahead breakfast burritos
7. Loaded potato and buffalo chicken casserole
8. Garlic Parmesan pull apart bread
9. Crock-pot apple sauce
10. Homemade pizza pockets
11. baked mozzarella sticks
12. Shrimp, pesto, and goat cheese pizza
13. Frosted soft sugar cookies
14. Soft pretzel bites
15. Buffalo chicken pasta salad
16. Baked apples with oatmeal streusel topping
17. Baked breaded mushroom caps
18. crescent rolls with spinach and feta
19. zucchini fritters
20. S'more filled chocolate chip cookie
21. crockpot mac and cheese
22. baked pumpkin spice donuts
23. cookies and cream filled chocolate cake
24. bacon wrapped smokies
25. Baked lemon butter shrimp
26. mac and cheese casserole
27. Chocolate chip oreo brownie cookie bar
28. loaded potato rounds
29. snowmen cupcakes
30. nutella cookies
31. Warm roasted potato salad
32. mango lemonade
33. waffle iron hashbrowns
34. iced coffee concentrate
35. baked strawberry donuts
36. baked donuts
37. pretzel chocolate chip cookies
38. stuffed pizza
39. mini meatloafs
40. pineapple banana pops
41. wonton tacos
42. cinnamon chile roasted sweet potatoes
43. shrimp and bell pepper quesadillas 

BEST Chocolate muffins ever!

Last summer, I was craving some chocolate cream cheese muffins and could not find a recipe that looked like what I wanted! Finally, I came across this lovely recipe. It is so good! I didn't put the chocolate chips in the cream cheese but I bet that would be delicious, too!
NOTE: When I made these muffins, it only made 12. not 20 like the recipe says.

The Cooking Blog: Cream Cheese Chocolate Muffins Recipe

Summer time! List of projects I must finish!

Last day of school today! (yessssssssss....) so now, here are some projects that I would like to finish over the summer.

1. Quilt for Nola's baby
2. Pennant banner for Sofi's birthday party
3. Romper/ dress/ or skirt for Sofi
4. Small fabric/thread waste basket
5. More clothes for sofi (specifics to come!)

Also, I have recently discovered pinterest and it is great! I love finding new ideas on there and saving things that I have found on other sites!