Original recipe, courtesy of Sing for your Supper below.

jalapeno cornbread batter, all mixed and spicy and happy

frying up the bacon. you're welcome.

cream cheese, goat cheese, bacon and scallions. and also winning.

finished cornbread. i couldn't wait.

et voila! c'est fini!

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Jalapeño Cornbread Whoopie Pies
Makes about 10-12 pies

For the Cornbread:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup (packed) brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
4 tablespoons unsalted butter , at room temperature
1 large egg, at room temperature
2 jalapeño chiles, seeded and finely chopped
Goat cheese filling (recipe follows)

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, brown sugar , baking powder, and salt. In the work bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the buttermilk, butter, and egg on low speed until just combined. Increase the speed to medium and beat until thoroughly combined, about 3 minutes. Add the flour mixture and the chopped jalapeno to the batter and beat on low until just combined.
Using a spoon, drop about 2 tablespoons of batter onto one of the prepared baking sheets and repeat, spacing them at least 2 inches apart. Bake one sheet at a time for about 12 minutes each or until the cakes begin to brown around the edges. Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.

To assemble: Spread filling onto the flat side of one cake using a knife or spoon. Top it with another cake, flat-side down. Repeat with the rest of the cakes and filling. You can also use a pastry bag with a round tip to pipe the filling onto the cakes, which will give you a smoother, neater presentation.

Goat Cheese, Bacon and Scallion Filling:
6 slices bacon
4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, at room temperature
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon chopped fresh scallions

In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain and cool. When cool, crumble into small pieces.
In the work bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together goat cheese, cream cheese and milk on low speed until just combined. Increase the speed to medium and beat until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the crumbled bacon and the scallions and beat on low until combined.

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fresh potato chips + fresh onion rings: a fair staple. i highly recommend the bacon cheese sauce. the ranch, not so much. it tasted like they used miracle whip. narrsty.

oops. hee hee hee.

chocolate covered bacon. a little chewier than i thought it would be, but tasty nonetheless.

mexican funnel cake: a.k.a. “a flat churro”. i think this was one of the overall favorites of the day.

deep fried butter on churros: first of all, stop judging me. second of all, we didn’t finish it. that large log shaped item on the top of the pile of other deep fried pieces of dough is the deep fried butter. it looks so light and fluffy and unassuming. until you take a bite. the butter absorbs into the dough, so you don’t see it when you take a bite, but as you start chewing. sweet baby jesus, it’s like butter bursting in your mouth. we barely finished 1 between the four of us. if you’re curious, get it. but it wasn’t mind blowing or extra delicious by any means.

sweet potato corn dog: skip this. i don’t know if it was the oil they used to deep fry or what, but the sweet potatoes didn’t even taste like sweet potatoes, it just tasted like an oily sponge. boooo.

hash brown corn dog: i had high hopes for this, i really did, but skip it. same place as the sweet potato dog, same greazy ass oily spongy potato mess. boooooo.

steamed artichoke: with mayo and butter to dip! we felt like we had to get a vegetable in somewhere. here it is.

fresh grilled corn: ooh look, another vegetable! heather said this was delicious.

chicken wings: these were super tasty, and kind of surprised us all.

turkey legs: i kept seeing these EVERYWHERE, and we didn’t actually get one because we were so full. next time i’ll get one.

deep fried oreos: i think this was the surprise winner of the day. we all looked at each other like, why is this good? WHY IS THIS GOOD!??? it shouldn’t be good! but… it was good.

deep fried avocado: my personal favorite of the day. douse that shit in hot sauce and go awf.

soft pretzel: the final purchase of the day, and was quite tasty! i haven’t had a good soft pretzel in a long time.

so, there it is. all the food we ate. and we didn’t finish ONE THING. not one.

… but how awesome is my camera?

Holly: this is completely random, but if anything ever happens to me and my picture needs to be published in some official capacity, like i’m lost and i’m on the news or i die and they need something for the obituary, i’m putting you in charge of choosing the picture
because my mom and my sister will choose some fucked up shit
like my current FB picture

Mikee: lmao
thats funny
i’ll make you a collage boo

Holly: oh perfect.

You can see more on my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/itsholly/sets/72157623889587056/

Thanks to everyone who came out last night. We had a blast. Mama was nice and tipsy. Birthday festivities continue this weekend… more pictures to come.

You should come celebrate with me n’ stuff:

As for shopping ideas… I don’t need your presents, just your presence. But if you still want to get me something last minute… I’m a big fan of flowers. Peonies and daffodils in particular. I’m also a fan of gift cards. Any cards will do, any excuse to spend more money and still feel like I’m “saving”. Thanks.

Hope to see your beautiful faces tonight!

Ferwood Mirror + Sticker (in large, pls)

I tend to kill plants, so these would also be awesome options:

Citrus Tree

OIive Tree

And, because I’m a designer, and I’m obsessed with typefaces:

Veer Typography