FREE VACATION

Spain is offering free vacations to the person who best answers questions on Facebook about the country and its customs.

The state tourism office says the contest will last through the end of February. The winner will get a week's holiday per year, for three years, plus airfare to and from Spain. Contestants have to answer a daily question on Spain that shows up at facebook.com/spainacountrytoshare.

A CHOCOLATE COVERED WHAT?

Berry Delicious' chocolate-covered jalapeños are this year's hottest Valentine's Day candy in Elsa, Texas. Yvonne Sandoval says sales of the spicy peppers have been brisk. "We've always kinda geared towards the fruit, but this time we said let's try something spicy. So we tried chocolate-covered jalapenos. It's been pretty popular." A package of 6 chocolate-covered jalapeños sells for $12 or individually for $3

Contact Berry Delicious at (956) 262-7687

CHEESY SNACK!

A listener mentioned this on the air and after so many emails I knew I had better get in on the blog! Just have a couple. OK?

Cheesy Sausage Canapes..

The ingredients:

4 c. bisquick

2 c. shredded cheddar cheese

1/3 c. mayonnaise

3/4 c. water ( I usually have to add a little more water)

2 lbs. sausage, browned and drained

2 Tbsp chopped onion

2 Tbsp chopped chives

Mix together all ingredients; form into small balls. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake @ 350 degrees 10 to 12 min. Serve hot!! Enjoy.

CRANBERRY MEATBALLS

Here's an easy Cranberry Meatball recipe!

• 1 14-ounce can Jellied Cranberry Sauce
• 1 12-ounce bottle Heinz® Chili Sauce
• 1 2-pound bag frozen, pre-cooked, cocktail-size meatballs

Combine sauces in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth. Add meatballs. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.

Makes 30 appetizer servings.

Enjoy!

SUPER SUNDAY FUN FACTS

Here are some Super Bowl facts.

- The Super Bowl will be broadcast in more than 230 countries with an estimated worldwide audience of 1 billion people.

- Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest one-day food consumption day of the year behind Thanksgiving

- 6% of Americans will call in sick on Monday

- Super Bowl weekend is the slowest day of the year for weddings.

- crime drops by an average of 73% on Super Bowl Sunday.

- in 1967, a television ad cost about $42,000. A 30-second ad for this year's game will sell for about $3.01 million.

- a ticket to attend the 1967 Super Bowl game could be had for between $6 and $12. Super Bowl 44 tickets are being scalped for between $2,900 and $3,700.

- $25,000: Estimated value of the Super Bowl trophy.

- The NFL pays for up to 150 Super Bowl rings. The league also pays for 150 pieces of jewelry for the
losing team, which may not cost more than one-half the price for the Super Bowl rings.

ME + YOU = WE

New research suggests that couples who refer to themselves using pronouns like "we" and "our" apparently resolve conflict more successfully.

Scientists found that pairs who used shared pronouns like "we" and "us" were generally happier and healthier in their relationships, where as those who peppered their speech with "I" and "you" were less close and tended to be more stressed and unhappy in general.

What do you think contributes to your happy and healthy marriage?

GIANT GEORGE!

Giant George, a four-year-old blue Geat Dane, from Tuscon, Arizona, may be the world's largest dog. The 245-pounder is 7 feet, 3-inches tall from nose to tail. He eats 110 pounds of food per month and sleeps in a queen size bed.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GiantGeorge

Do you have a large pet?