Candy Coated Prada: MSU

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Friday, July 31, 2015

Monday, October 13, 2014

Look who is back and look who is ranked number one in the AP Top 25 Poll. That's right my Mississippi State University Bulldogs are ranked number 1. This is so exciting and surreal! I still cannot believe that we are ranked number one after our win this past Saturday over the #2 Auburn Tigers. This past Saturday we also hosted ESPN College Game Day in the Junction for the first time ever in MSU history. Basically these past two weekends have been crazy in the state of Mississippi and especially the small college town of Starkville, MS. I couldn't be more proud to be a MSU Alumni!! GO DAWGS!!

Lots of Love, Natalie

Monday, September 8, 2014

Brunch Tailgating

Saturday the Mississippi State Bulldogs played the UAB Blazers at 1pm. Early game days means Brunch inspired tailgating complete with Bloody Mary's and Mimosas. Since it was expected to rain again this Saturday I decided it would be easier and the best decision to just host the tailgate at Jay's apartment so we could stay dry, cool, and watch the game. Even though it ended up not raining until after the game Jay and I still thought that was the best decision we have made in a long time because we were able to watch and even attend the game and not have to worry about our tent and taking it down after. We watched the game at Jay's place until halftime and then watched the second half with his parents in the Dave's Wade Stadium Club Level. All and all Saturday turned out to be a great game day especially with the Bulldogs pulling out a win. Way to go Dawgs!! We won't be tailgating for about a month because the next few games are away until October 4th but Jay and I will not be in attendance to that game because we will be in New York for the weekend. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and if you are a football fan whether it is College or NFL I hope your team won! See you tomorrow!

recipe for the breakfast casserole bites seen above can be found here

Lots of Love, Natalie

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Everyone loved and raved about how good this Homemade Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip was Saturday at the tailgate. I had never made Spinach and Artichoke Dip before this past weekend. I highly suggest if you need to make a dip for a tailgate or any type of party this is the perfect one. It is fairly quick and does not take any skill to successfully make it! Enjoy!

Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip:
Ingredients:
1 10oz package of frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained)
1 14oz can of artichoke hearts (drained and chopped)
1 8oz package of cream cheese (softened)
2 tbsp. sour cream
2 tbsp. mayonnaise
1/2 cup shredded parmesan
1/2 tsp. garlic salt (or to taste)
a dash of cayenne pepper (or to taste)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a medium bowl, warm cream cheese in microwave for about a minute or as long as it takes to soften.
Add spinach, artichokes, sour cream, cream cheese, mayo, and parmesan cheese.
Mix well and add garlic salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
Place in an oven safe dish and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until top is toasty.
(Optional: I baked mine on broil for about 5-10minutes to give it a toasted top)
Serve with bread or chips.
Enjoy!

**I doubled my recipe to make it fill a casserole dish**

Lots of Love, Natalie

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Tailgate Hostess

Saturday was my first time to host a MSU Tailgate for the game against Southern Mississippi. Even though it was rainy it still turned out great and I learned some do's and don'ts after this game. Despite the rain the Mississippi State Bulldogs still won, with a final game score of 49-0! Way to go Bulldogs! We are planning on trying to host another tailgate this coming Saturday but we will just have to see what the weather decides to do. I hope you all had a great long weekend! See you tomorrow with my recipe for Spinach and Artichoke Dip.

Lots of Love, Natalie

Monday, June 2, 2014

Mississippi State University Graduation

Let me start out this post by apologizing for my extended absence but May was a very busy and crazy month for me. It started out with exams which then lead to a trip to Disney World with Jay's family. After that it was home for two days for Jay and I's graduations from Mississippi State. Then we headed to Destin for a week. Once I was home it was time to start packing up my house in Starkville to start my move back to Jackson! Well the month of May has come and gone so fast it seems and here we are in the month of June and the full swing of the Mississippi summer heat. Since it was a blur for me I decided I will start with reviewing May. With that being said lets go back to May 16th!

I have to admit that I was very nervous before the ceremony. These past four years of my undergraduate at MSU flew by so fast. I cannot believe it is over already because I can remember my freshman orientation and signing up for classes and thinking these four years will be so long. It truly is bittersweet. I am blessed and thankful for all Mississippi State has taught me and the friends that I made along the way!