Recipe of the Week for 1/3 - Cheesy Cornbread Muffins

I've been really bad about keeping up with my blog over the last few weeks. I figured I'd bite the bullet and just get something posted. I actually still have recipes from 2008 to post, but I figure I'll just throw them in whenever and get on with 2009!

I have decided to continue my "one new recipe per week" resolution this year. I started off with some delicious muffins.

As my regular readers know, I love to entertain. I especially love to do it during the Christmas season. I enjoy decorating our house for the season, and it's nice when people other than Alec and I can appreciate it! But, it's always hard to find a good time during the season for a get-together since people have so many commitments. A few years ago, we hosted a gathering on the first Saturday in January. It worked out well, because I adhere to the tradition of leaving the decorations up until Epiphany on January 6th. Plus, it was nice to have one more festive occasion to top off the season.

This year, we planned to have a few friends over for a chili dinner & to help us polish off the Christmas cookies. It turned out only one could come, but we still had a nice evening hanging out and watching football!

I had copied this recipe for cornbread muffins from a magazine a few weeks before. I'm not sure what magazine it was though - I copied it while reading a stack of them in the bookstore! I'm fairly certain it was Paula Deen's magazine, though. The directions are very abbreviated because I wrote them down in the tiny notepad I keep in my purse and I didn't have much room.

Cheesy Cornbread Muffins
from Paula Deen's magazine, I think

Ingredients
1 (7.5 oz) box yellow cornbread mix
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. shredded Mexican cheese blend
1/4 c. milk
1/2 t. salt

Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Grease a 6-cup muffin pan.

Combine all ingredients.

Bake for 15 minutes.

Cool in pan for 5 minutes.

The Photo
Here they are!

The Verdict
We loved these! They were way better than the chili (note to self: sometimes, it's best just to cook what you know works and not try to mess around). I've already made them again. I'll probably make them any time I want to serve cornbread - they are so much better than just plain cornbread!

Well, I Did It!

Just about the hardest thing I've ever done is over! We crossed the finish line at about 3 hours 48 minutes. Our chip time should be around 3 hours 27 minutes. We're on the bus back to the resort now for showers and naps. Then we'll head out to enjoy Epcot. Tomorrow the guys run the Full Marathon, so the girls will be out cheering them on!

3:20 AM: Nervous but Excited

I thought I'd write a couple of posts troughout the day as I have time, partly as a diary for myself later. So, it's 3:20 am. I didn't sleep great. So, I sincerely hope the energy of the other racers will help pump me up when I get to the course! I feel pretty nervous. I know I can do it, my head just needs to relay that to my stomach!

Big Day Tomorrow

Well, we're back at our hotel after an awesome day at Disney's Hollywood Studios. I'm off to bed. We have to be on the race bus by 3:45 AM! I hope tomorrow will go well and in about 12 hours you'll see my race results here.

mobile blogging?

I think I've figured out how to blog from my phone, so this is a test. I hope it works, so I can post my race results.