Cork Board

Finally...... Thanks to my cousin Jessie, my mother in law Lou, my friend Jennifer, and many glasses of wine myself- my cork board is finally complete....ahhhh!

Brie-Jam-Pastry

My friend Mandy gave this wonderful recipe to me.....this is great with a glass of wine!

1 Pepperidge Farm Puff Pasty Sheet
Smuckers Raspberry Jam
1 wheel Brie cheese
Wheat Thins crackers

--let the puff pastry sheet and brie cheese soften on counter at room temp for about 3o minutes
--preheat oven to 350
--once you can mold the sheet without tearing it, open it up and lay it on an ungreased baking sheet
--cut excess white stuff off the brie
--cut the brie wheel in half the long way so you have two wheels
--spread jam between the two wheels and on the top of them, place on the puff pastry sheet
--mold puff pastry sheet around and over the brie
--bake for 20-30 minutes- checking often....mine often oozes jam

This is good for breakfast or appetizer with wine
Serve with wheat thins

all about the veggies

this mixture is great for chips and dip or wraps....we used this with some cooked chopped chicken and rolled it up in a whole wheat tortilla for our picnic in Yellowstone. Worked perfectly!

15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
15 oz can corn, rinsed and drained
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 green bell peppers, cleaned and chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 white vinegar
2 tbs fresh lemon juice
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 tbs cumin
1/2 tbs pepper
1/2 tbs chili powder

I cooked 1 boneless skinless chicken breast in olive oil, paprika, cumin, garlic powder and onion powder, then chopped it up. Or serve with tortilla chips as a dip.

--this makes a huge portion

Spinach Mushroom Penne

-a light meatless meal-

1 box Barilla penne
1 cup frozen chopped spinach
1 mushroom
1 jar Bertolli Organic Olive Oil and Garlic
1 tbs olive oil
salt and pepper
crumbled feta cheese

cook penne according to package
steam or saute frozen spinach and sliced mushroom in olive oil, season with salt and pepper
mix cooked pasta, veggies and sauce together, let simmer a few minutes to get warm
serve sprinkled with feta cheese

Taco Salad

1 pound lean ground beef
4 ounces hunts tomato sauce
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 leaves romaine, chopped
1 avocado, slice-peel-dice
salsa
sour cream
shredded cheddar
white corn tortilla chips

---brown meat in skillet over medium high heat
---season meat while browning, add tomato sauce
---everyone I know piles it diffently---
*makes 2 large salads*

Poppy Parfait

--vanilla yogurt
--poppy seeds
--strawberries (you can also add blueberries, mango, blackberries, raspberries, banana....anything you like)
--squeeze fresh lemon juice

---layer in a glass---
*great simple dessert*

Fishtastic Tacos

I've never made nor had fish tacos but these were soooo amazing! Just the perfect flavor and spice....I couldn't believe I created this!

2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Pam organic olive oil cooking spray
1 lemon
1-2 avocados, diced
3 romaine leaves, chopped
feta cheese, crumbled
Tabasco green chile sauce
4-6 tortillas (whole wheat, flour, corn)
2 Tilapia fillets (I think any white fish will do fine)

--Heat oven to 425
--mix seasonings together
--spray baking dish with Pam
--set fish in dish
--sprinkle fish with seasoning mixture
--bake at 425 for 17-20 minutes
--flake with fork
--warm up tortillas

Layer:
tortilla, fish, fresh lemon juice, avocado, feta cheese, romaine, tabasco

Roll up and savor....yuummmmmh