Happy Mardi Gras!

It's one of my favorite holidays, Mardi Gras! Growing up in Louisiana, Mardi Gras was always a holiday from work and since it isn't a holiday in Texas, I made it one. So how does a single mom with an adorable kiddo at home spend her Mardi Gras? Baking, cooking, hanging out and general housework, that's what!
Here's some of the decorations to get you festive:

Adventures In Cooking - OVERDRIVE
Today involved multiple adventures in cooking, so let's get to it. I started my morning off by making King Cake Bars. I thought about doing mini-king cakes, but my mom and I aren't overly big fans of cinnamon rolls, so I figured these would go over better and boy was I right!

         Yea, I've got my work cut out for me.                              Busted out my mom's new stand mixer

                    The crust...                                                      ...the filling...

                  ...the glaze...                                                         ... YUMMY!

Adventures in Cooking - ROUND 2
After making those amazing King Cake Bars, my mom called while the folks were on their way with the kiddo to ask about lunch. She had e-mailed me a pizza log recipe a few days ago and I mentioned that I had all of the stuff to make that, so I did...

 

Third Time's a Charm...

 I made energy bites - my fav snack. 

Adventures in Cooking - Slight Cheat 

Since I spent so much time on the King Cake Bars, I did a slight cooking cheat with dinner and made some jambalaya with the help of Zatarain's, left over Red Lobster biscuits, frozen corn and prepared salad. Still yummy!

CUTE KIDDO MOMENT
I just had to share this cute picture of my kiddo and her "dodo" (dinosaur)

Yes, the shirt says "Mardi Gras Princess" 

This post sponsored by the letters MG and this amazing coffee from Community Coffee: