why mississippians are fat

My kids just started at a new school, and I am determined to participate more in the life of the school this year. So when a sign-up sheet came home with opportunities to help out with Back to School Night, I of course checked the box that said I would prepare food.

Little did I know that "prepare a recipe," did not mean, "prepare something yummy of your choice." It meant, "we are sending you the most disgusting-sounding recipe you've ever heard of, and you are now obligated to prepare it."

I guess I understand why they send home recipes: they have a menu, and they want to be sure that they don't end up with 12 trays of brownies, and no celery sticks. But what follows is so gross that I am not certain that I can even prepare it, much less eat it.

So here it is, my contribution to Back to School Night.

Southwestern Corn Dip

4 cans Mexi-corn, drained (if you, like me, do not know what this is, it is canned corn with red and green peppers)
2 cans chopped green chiles, well-drained
6 green onions, chopped
4 cups grated cheddar cheese (yes, you read that right, 4 CUPS of cheese)
2 cups sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise

Place drained corn and chiles in a bowl. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Let chill in fridge over night. Place dip in disposable container and put your name on top (as if I want credit for this).

Mmmmmmm........

Now, four other ladies were copied on the email to me, so the planners of this little party are obviously expecting a lot of people to eat this stuf. And you wonder why Mississippi has the highest rate of obesity in the nation.

I did a little research, and for the records, the statistics on just my contribution are as follows:
3520 calories, 177 g fat, 276g carb