Roasted Brussels Sprouts are quick to make and even those of you out there who don’t care for brussels sprouts on a typical day may find yourself loving them! Especially the outer crispy leaves – what a treat!!

Here’s how:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Wash and dry the brussels sprouts then toss in olive oil, salt and pepper. I take my hand with the leftover olive oil in the bowl and spread it on a cookie sheet. Then add the brussels sprouts, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.

Roast them in your oven, I usually use confection, but it’s not necessary, if they get too brown too quickly just lower the heat.

They take about 30 minutes, but you can taste test or pierce with a fork to see if tender.

I them sprinkle them with Parmesan, because I love it and it goes so well with brussels sprouts.

Tada! You’re done!

You will be fighting over those crispy outer leaves that fall off – oh my!

There are different variations, some use lemon juice, some use a little red pepper flakes – you can’t go wrong, add what you like!

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A quiche with dramatic presentation! Puff pastry gives quiche a little life! Almost like a piece of art.

Why puff pastry instead of a pie crust? Well, we were expecting a hurricane last month, and when you know it could possibly be on its way, well, that’s a really good time to start eating out of your freezer. Use up what you have stored. I had one sheet of puff pastry, and I had two dozen eggs in the fridge, so, what to do? That sounded like a quiche to me, but how? Well after a little research I found recipes with the ingredients that I had on hand, or at least roughly, so I made it. It turned out both beautiful and delicious, this would be a perfect brunch dish, I served it with a pretty salad (had to use up the remaining lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.).

This was so easy, it can hardly be called a recipe! – Click HERE to print this recipe from Bon Appetit!

My notes to the original recipe below… I was trying to use up what I had, so I made a few changes. I only had 1 tablespoon of cream cheese, so I used it, I used part milk and part half and half, I used a bag of fresh spinach that I sautéed until it wilted, and I used more than 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. – everything else was done as shown below and it was divine! I think next time I make it I will still use fresh spinach, or maybe crispy bacon and gruyere cheese??

And THIS is the beauty that you will pull out of the oven, almost hard to cut into, it’s just so pretty! PS, Fred said it heated up great the next day!

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The beginning of something wonderful…

Oh! Looks like art doesn’t it? I love beautiful food! To start this recipe I use a large pasta bowl (serving dish) and put a few tablespoons of pesto in the bottom, add some grape tomatoes cut in half… let it sit while you’re getting things ready, you don’t want cold pesto…

What dreams are made of…

This is such a quick recipe to throw together. Fred usually grills the chicken while I get the rest of it ready and whip up a small salad. This dinner will be as good as your pesto, so if you have pesto that isn’t very tasty, it’s not going to be the best that it can be. There are many prepared pesto’s on the market, I used Bear Pond Farm Premium Basil Pesto – bought at Whole Foods. It was nice! Really nice!

This recipe doesn’t involve a lot, boiling your pasta, toasting some walnuts, grilling the chicken, and mixing basil pesto into the pasta. Top with a little parmesan and you are set!

Click HERE to print the recipe as shown below:

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This is an all time favorite and a definite crowd pleaser! This makes a good 8 servings, it also freezes well! This is one of those recipes to keep around because you can throw it together pretty quickly and have a meal fit for a king! In parenthesis I noted the brands that I used, pretty much Whole Foods everything, but… it makes a difference, especially when it comes to sauce. If you use a sauce that you don’t know that you love then it can turn out completely different… make sure you like the sauce! I believe I used one jar of tomato basil and one jar of marinara.

To print the recipe below, click HERE:

ENJOY!

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This quick and healthy meal has become an addiction. It’s so fresh and tasty and hold you for quite a while.

Super easy, this is what I did, tailor it to fit what you like…

INGREDIENTS

Pita

Cheese, sliced (Havarti is what I used)

Cucumbers, sliced (I slice long pieces without seeds)

Grape tomatoes, slice length wise

Hummus (I use regular)

Dry Dill (fresh would be good too) and Pepper

DIRECTIONS (well, kind of)

Pita, sliced in half (as shown above) or about 3/4 of the way, then use the small piece smear hummus and place a pretty grape tomato half on.

I put the pita on a plate, cover with a paper towel that I have gotten wet and wrung out completely, then I cover the pita with the moist paper towel, in the microwave for 15 seconds, then take off the paper towel.

Insert cheese (I use Havarti), then spread hummus (I put it fairly thick), then sliced cucumbers (I slice long ways with no seeds, but to each his own…), add some grape tomatoes cut in half (length-wise), sprinkle with dill and pepper. Serve with a handful of blue chips.

Ok, ya ready? Take a bite! I KNOW! I KNOW! It’s a mixture of the fabulous crunch from the cucumber, the oh so wonderful creaminess of the cheese and the hummus, the freshness of the dill, and the juice of the grape tomato! Get outta here!

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