Jalapeno Popper Dip

Jalapeno Popper Dip

I love jalapenos

I love cheese

This recipe was a hit last night!

I toasted a french baguette in the oven and we used it for dipping.

To describe this recipe: melty, cheesey, goodness

Recommendations: add BACON (doesn't it make everything better?)

Ingredients

- 4 Jalapenos

- 1 8oz package of cream cheese

- 1 cup of sour cream

- 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

- 3/4 cups + 1/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese

- 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs

- 4 tablespoons butter, melted

- 1 tablespoon dried parsley

Instructions

- In a mixer or by hand, combine cream cheese and sour cream

- Add cheddar cheese, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and diced jalapenos, mix well

- Spoon into any baking dish (I use a cast iron pan!) Fancy!

- Blend bread crumbs, melted butter, 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, and dried parsley, using a fork or until your fingers are crumbly

- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, or until hot and breadcrumbs are golden brown

This recipe comes from Holly and her Spend with Pennies Blog

Traveling Husbands

Who watches Grey's Anatomy? I keep thinking about this quote:

My husband potentially has an amazing opportunity for a new job. He is an Engineer and works in a dirty factory and just hates it. A possible new job would have so many perks:

a company car

frequent flyer miles (my parents live in FL, these would be useful)

a serious pay bump

excellent benefits

less working hours

nice sexy work clothes (he wears a factory uniform now and its really terrible)

we could get a monthly maid!

greater chances of excelling in his career

guaranteed weekends

BUT...

this job would require him to travel 2 nights every other week

This wouldn't be terrible except my son James (20 months) is extremely attached to my husband and he doesn't sleep though the night still. We have a 3 month old daughter Ella and she isn't sleeping through the night yet (although she is amazing and probably will soon). But can I handle taking care of two children who both need attention at night? I'm a working mom too! 

My husband WANTS (possibly needs) this and I want him to be happy. I'm just scared and not sure I can do it alone. 

It seems as if on the surface the benefits outweigh the sacrifice we would have to make. For me, the money doesn't really matter. James and Ella come first. 

What do I do?

On the bright side, if he tells me this, perhaps we could make it work: