Bruschetta

If you like to cook and you haven't seen Julie & Julia- you should go rent it today. Ever since watching it I have wanted to eat the bruschetta Julie makes. Winter in Oklahoma is not the best time of year for buying tomatoes, so I will have to try it in the summer.



First I selected some bread, and cut it into pieces. I cut mine a bit too thick.


Heat up some olive oil in a pan.


Toast the bread until brown on each side.


In a bowl mix together various types of tomatoes, garlic, and chopped basil leaves. Spoon the tomato mixture on top of the bread and sprinkle with cheese.

Ham and Cheese Rolls

These party sandwiches are delicious!


You need a package of these rolls, ham, and swiss cheese.


First cut your rolls open and layer ham and then cheese.


In a bowl mix together: 1/2 a stick melted butter, 1 t poppy seeds, 1/4 t worcestershire sauce, 1 t mustard, and 1 t onion flakes.


Pour over the top of the rolls. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.


I got busy and cooked mine a little long. :)


But they were still very good!

Cheeseball

I made a cheese ball for my book club dinner tonight. It is really easy.


Depending on how big you want it to be you can adjust how much cream cheese you use. You need a carton of garden vegetable, chive and onion, a small regular cream cheese, a cup of cheddar cheese, and some chopped pecans.


Grate the cheese and add the cream cheese, chive and onion in this pic


Then garden vegetable


Regular cream cheese, and I also added some spinach dip herbs I had, but that is optional I usually don't have them on hand.


Mix everything together well


Roll in chopped pecans...


And serve with the crackers of your choice!