Saturday, November 17, 2012
UCLA v USC at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena
Bacon-Cheese Dip
Crumbled bacon is the crowing glory of this creamy cheese dip that features cream cheese, blue cheese and sour cream. You're guaranteed not to have any leftovers when you bring this dip to a party.
1/2 cup sour cream
1 (4-oz.) package
crumbled blue cheese
(3-oz.) package
cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons diced
onion
1/8 teaspoon hot
sauce
4 bacon slices,
cooked and crumbled
Garnishes: chopped fresh
parsley, blue cheese crumbles
Assorted crackers
Preparation
Process first 5
ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape
down sides. Stir in half of bacon. Cover and chill 2 hours. Let stand at room
temperature 15 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with remaining bacon. Garnish,
if desired. Serve with crackers.
Easy Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork
2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
4 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (4-1/2- to 5-pound) boneless or bone-in pork
shoulder (also known as pork butt), twine or netting removed
2 cups barbecue sauce (optional)
KFC Coleslaw Recipe
Ingredients
4 1/2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar
6 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup chopped onions
2 1/2 cups Miracle Whip
1 cup sugar
2 carrots
2 heads cabbage
Directions
Mix oil, onions and sugar.
Add tarragon vinegar.
Fold in Miracle Whip.
Pour over grated carrots and cabbage.
Fold in well.
Refrigerate in an air-tight covered dish.
Best if made the night before serving.
The tarragon is the secret seasoning.
Compare with the real KFC coleslaw.
Victory Bell Side Dish!
MAC AND CHEESE
8 oz macaroni
4 tsp salt
5 tbl butter divided
2 c bread crumbs
1 c grated Parmesan Reggiano
1/2 medium onion chopped
2 tbl all purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1/4 ground red pepper
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
Preheat oven to 375. Prepare macaroni in a 6 qt saucepan to package directions, in salted water. Drain and set aside.
Melt 2 tbl butter in medium skillet over low heat. Add bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Remove from heat and set aside.
Cook onions in remaining butter in large saucepan ever medium heat, 3-4 minutes, whisk in flour, cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, cream and salt, cook, stirring constantly, 8-10 minutes until thickened. Stir in most of the cheddar cheese, all the Gruyere and spices. Stir in pasta. Pour into caking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar and bread crumb mixture. Bake 30 minutes until golden.
8 oz macaroni
4 tsp salt
5 tbl butter divided
2 c bread crumbs
1 c grated Parmesan Reggiano
1/2 medium onion chopped
2 tbl all purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1/4 ground red pepper
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
Preheat oven to 375. Prepare macaroni in a 6 qt saucepan to package directions, in salted water. Drain and set aside.
Melt 2 tbl butter in medium skillet over low heat. Add bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Remove from heat and set aside.
Cook onions in remaining butter in large saucepan ever medium heat, 3-4 minutes, whisk in flour, cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, cream and salt, cook, stirring constantly, 8-10 minutes until thickened. Stir in most of the cheddar cheese, all the Gruyere and spices. Stir in pasta. Pour into caking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar and bread crumb mixture. Bake 30 minutes until golden.
Even rain and this wayward Trojans did not dampen the spirit.
SIMPLE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE TRIFLE
12 Biscoff cookies crushed into crumbs (I used Peppridge Farm Gingerman cookies)
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 c pure pumpkin puré
1tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 large tub Cool Whip, thawed and divided
In a medium bowl, combine crumbled cookies and butter. Divide cookie crumb mixture on the bottoms of (4) trifle glasses.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pumpkin purée, vanilla, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. Beat with an electronic mixture until smooth. Use a spatula to fold in half of the whipped topping. Gently combine until there are no streaks.
To assemble: Spoon layer of pumpkin cheesecake mixture on crust, followed by whipped topping. Repeat layers to the top. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumb mixture.
Bruins bring the rain in first win against Trojans since 2006
Aaron
Hester looked to the sky, screaming at the top of his lungs as he ran alone
across the field. It was a good scream – the best of screams.
The
redshirt senior cornerback had just been a part of UCLA (9-2, 6-2 Pac-12) football’s second
victory against USC (7-4, 5-4) since 1998.
He ran,
jumped and skipped down the sideline, soaking in the 38-28 victory, arguably
the most meaningful during his time in Westwood.
“I wanted
every ounce of the enjoyment I could,” Hester said. “I celebrated with my
teammates, I celebrated with the fans, I had to take everything in.”
For
Hester, the win was especially sweet. He was singled out and criticized all
season long for habitual pass interference calls and poor play, but on
Saturday, he was the star.
On the
first play of the game, Hester intercepted USC senior quarterback Matt Barkley, which
led to a UCLA touchdown six plays later.
“To be
able to get that interception and convert it into points was big,” said coach
Jim Mora, who was coaching in his first-ever game against USC.
“It gives them confidence in the plan and confidence in themselves.”
That was
just the start.
The
Bruins added on 17 more points to go up 24-0 midway through the first half on
touchdowns from redshirt seniors Johnathan Franklin and Joseph Fauria.
USC responded late in the second quarter, adding
two touchdowns of its own going into halftime to make the score 24-14.
“I was
concerned for the entire game,” Mora said. “Matt Barkley is a great player.
They’ve got great receivers. Lane Kiffin is a terrific play caller. They’re
going to score some points. They’re going to make some plays. They’re going to
get some yards.”
UCLA received the ball in the second half, but
heavy rain caused problems for offense, which culminated into one horrific
play.
Redshirt
freshman center Jake Brendel had a bad snap, which led to Franklin picking up
the ball. Franklin then fumbled the ball, which was grabbed by redshirt
freshman quarterback Brett Hundley, who was hit immediately and fumbled again.
After a
short scrum, USC junior defensive tackle George Uko
ended up with the ball in UCLA’s end zone to bring the score to 24-20.
“I was
joking with (Franklin) earlier this week saying, ‘What if this game is an
old-school, muddy game when the rain is pouring and you’re just out there
playing football?’ Well that’s what it turned out to be,” Hundley said.
With
momentum in USC’s favor, UCLA responded
with a 40-yard drive and a punt that put the Trojans deep in their own
territory.
After a
three-and-out by USC, redshirt sophomore linebacker Eric Kendricks blocked a
punt, which gave UCLA the ball
at USC’s 33.
“(Junior
linebacker) Anthony Barr got hurt so I went in,” said Kendricks, who also had
10 tackles, a forced fumble and an interception. “Then football happened.”
But not
just any football happened. Program-changing football happened.
Following
that punt block, UCLA scored
again to go up 31-20 and the Bruins held the lead for the rest of the game.
When the
Trojans tried to mount a comeback late in the fourth quarter, the Bruins
refused to budge. Barr sacked Barkley with 2:07 left in the fourth quarter,
knocking him out of the game.
From
there, USC attempted a field goal to pull within
a touchdown, but senior cornerback Sheldon Price, Hester’s counterpart, blocked
the kick and secured a victory.
UCLA defeated USC for the
first time since 2006 and won the title of Pac-12 South champions for the
second consecutive season.
But
unlike last year, where UCLA only won
the title because USC was
ineligible to compete in postseason play, the Bruins will represent the South
division as the undisputed best team. They went 5-0 against their division
rivals, but more importantly, they went 1-0 against the Trojans.
“This
means everything to us,” said redshirt senior defensive end Datone Jones, who
had six tackles. “We played a great USC team and we
beat them fair and square. I played this game with my fellow seniors who lost
every ‘SC game so far. To win this one – I can’t describe the feeling – it’s
everything.”
