I don’t have many “true-isms” but of course, I do have a few. And one that really rings with me is only be friends with women who like to eat. I can’t stand girls who don’t eat. You want to be healthy, good for you. But not eating has nothing to do with being healthy!! Get your booty to hot yoga or run a marathon and then eat the dang cheeseburger and stop hating yourself! And that is my rant on the subject.
I feel so blessed to know lots of wonderful women who like to live, laugh, love (coined from Miss Larson) cook and EAT! I am surrounded by such impressive women who I either grew up with, met in college, through work and I’m even blessed to have my guy friend’s spouses be amazing!
Tuesday was Ladies Wine (or whine if the mood strikes) Night with Emily, Katie, Stephanie and Liv (that’s pronounced Leave. Not Leaf, or Life or Live…LEAVE. And she doesn’t want you to get out of here when she says her name J). These are the girls who I fell in love with when my best guy friends from high school introduced me to their girlfriends and then, their girlfriend’s friends.
It was the first house warming party at the new pad and I was so excited for these gals to see it. These girls all know how to cook so I am working on getting the recipes from them (of course I forgot after the wine started flowing!). These are all great party dishes, pretty fast and easy but unique and delicious.
I hope you get to try a few out at a party this holiday season.
Baked Goat Cheese with Sun Dried Tomato Olive Oil
Ingredients
· Disc of goat cheese
· ½ cup EVOO
· 1 teaspoon dried basil
· 1 teaspoon dried oregano
· 1 tablespoon sundried tomato pesto (or minced sundried tomatoes)
I love this recipe because it is so easy! First, go to the deli cheese section of your grocery store. Look for a 1” thick disc of goat cheese. They are about 3” in diameter and a good one is about six or seven dollars. I almost grabbed a loaf until I realized it was almost seventy dollars and would have fed an army.
DIRECTIONS
1. Pre heat oven to 375.
2. Mix all ingredients, save the goat cheese, in a small mixing bowl and stir until all ingredients are blended together and the oil is a clear redish color.
3. Place the goat cheese on a porcelain plate that you wish to serve from
*TIP – Check the oven safe temperature on the bottom of the plate before proceeding. Most plates are safe up to 450.
4. Pour the oil mix over the top of the goat cheese and set aside for 15-30 mins to let the oil soak into the cheese and to allow the cheese time to become room temperature.
5. Bake for 5-8 mins or until the cheese begins to melt on the edges.
6. Serve hot with fresh French bread or sourdough.
Farmers Market Vegetable Quesadillas
You will need:
Large Sauté pan
Cooking Sheet
Cooking Spray
Ingredients
· 1 zucchini – quartered and diced
· ¼ cup red onion, diced
· ½ package button mushrooms – sliced
· 1 bell pepper (red, orange or yellow) – diced
· Optional: yellow squash, black olives, eggplant, etc.
· 2 tablespoons EVOO
· 4 Flour tortillas
· 1 cup grated cheddar or jack cheese (I like the Tillamook Mexican blend in the bag!)
· Salsa
· Sour Cream
· Avocado for garnish
DIRECTIONS
1. Pre heat oven to 350.
2. In a large nonstick pan, cook red pepper, zucchini, onion, and mushrooms in olive oil over medium to medium-high heat for about 7 minutes, or until just tender. Remove vegetables from pan.
3. Spray cooking sheet with a light layer of spray. Place two tortillas on the pan and do a layer of cheese, layer of vegetables, another layer of cheese and then place the top tortilla on.
4. Bake for 10-15 mins.
5. Slice with a pizza cutter and serve warm with sour cream, salsa and avocado or guacamole
Cucumber Sandwiches – Coming Soon
Cucumber and Dill Salad – Coming Soon
Spinach Dip & Artichoke Jalapeño Dip - Coming Soon
Crème Brule – Coming Soon
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