Interview Excitement

Hey everyone!

I've had a great and busy schedule promoting Miss USA. Check out my latest interview with the Omaha Morning Blend! http://www.omahamorningblend.com/videos/91806189.html

Also, for all of your chocolate or sweet connoisseurs out there, here's my favorite cookie recipe!

Belinda's Mississippi Mud Cookies

Ingredients:

1 c coconut

2 c sugar

1/2 c cocoa

pinch salt

1/2 c butter

1 c peanut butter

3 c quick-cooking oatmeal

1 1/2 c chocolate chips

Preparation:

In large saucepan, combine sugar, milk, cocoa, salt, and butter and mix well. Bring to a boil and cover the saucepan for 30 seconds to allow steam to wash sugar crystals down sides of pan. Stir mixture and bring it to a boil that can't be stirred down for 1 minute. Then remove from heat and stir in peanut butter until smooth. Add oatmeal, coconut and 1 c of the chocolate chips.

Let the mixture stand for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Drop mixtures by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. While cooling add some chocolate chips on the top and reshape the cookies how ever you want them! Let cool and enjoy!

Hope everyone had a GREAT weekend! T-6 days until I arrive in Vegas with an opportunity of a lifetime!!! I'm so excited!

--Belinda Wright

Miss Nebraska USA 2010