recipes from my brag session

Hey :) Here are recipes from my brag session:

Here's a link to the Blondie recipe - it is SO delicious!

Here's the recipe for the burgers - unfortunately not a link. I got it from a friend of mine who saved it from a website, but couldn't remember the website so sent me her copy...

Applebee's Quesadilla Burgers:
flour tortillas
butter, softened
Pepper Jack cheese slices
shredded Cheddar Cheese
* southwest seasoned burger (recipe for seasoning mix follows**)
pico de gallo (recipe follows)

*hint - have everything ready when you start..it moves quickly!* You'll get the hang of it after your 3rd one!*

Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Spread half the butter on one side of each tortilla. (I could only find ginormous tortillas, so I trimmed them) Put one tortilla, butter side down in the hot pan. Place a slice of pepper jack cheese on tortilla, sprinkle the cheeses evenly onto the center of the tortilla in the pan - but not all the way to the edges. Add the PRE-COOKED seasoned (if you want) burger and let it get melted into the cheeses good and the tortilla browned (about 45-90 seconds). Pick up with a spatula, place other buttered tortilla in the pan, spread more shredded cheese (cause you can't have enough and it's a good glue) add pico stuff then flip the burger half on top. (like a grilled cheese sandwich). When the bottom side is browned, about 45-90 seconds, remove the quesadilla from the pan and, using a pizza cutter, cut through the middle like a pizza.
Make it pretty by adding a little spoonful of pico de gallo between the halves.

**Southwest Seasoning Mix (good to add to the burgers if you want them HOT - but not necessary for a good sandwich)
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano
Combine all ingredients and use to season hamburger. Use 1 heaping spoon full of seasoning in 1 pound burger.

Pico de Gallo
(This makes the sandwich - really. I also didn't have time to let it set for 6 hours?!?! I just made it before I cooked the burgers and it was great)
3 large tomatoes diced
1 large onion diced
2 Tbsp. diced Jalapenos (didn't use this...)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro (diced)
2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. white vinegar
Mix all ingredients together in large container until well blended. Allow sitting for at least 6 hours, it is better if allowed to sit overnight.

ENJOY!!!!