Appetizers

We were entertaining some Italian guests this weekend, so I decided to experiment with some appetizers. 

My mom made a Portabella Mushroom Canadian Bacon Asparagus Quiche

 I made Proscuitto wrapped Melon...

 And Proscuitto wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese

French Apple Tart

1 Pillsbury pie crust

5 medium granny smith apples

1 cup of chopped walnuts

1 cup of unsweetened applesauce

1/4 cup of apricot jam

Order of assembly: 

Piecrust

Applesauce

walnuts

Thinly sliced apples

Glazed with the apricot jam. 

Light and tasty dessert!!

I'm a little behind on posts, but Miles was a good sport on New Year's...

 Miles and I go back to Charlottesville for our last semester, and then Physical Therapy School next year!

They will miss each other... 

Trader Joe's Pizza

TJs Garlic and Herb Pizza Dough
TJ's Spinach Fontina Chicken Sausage
Broccoli
Artichoke Hearts
Sun Dried Tomatoes
Feta Stuffed in Crust

Annnnd 1/3 of the pizza was only Sausage Broccoli and Cheddar for my picky brother :)

Repeat of Guac at Home

First Night at Home

So happy to be home! My Mom made us Pasta with Mussels!

Breakfast for Breakfast

I bought this giant Latte mug at Tj Maxx for $3.99 and I haven't used another mug since.

 Breakfast of Champions:

2 slices of Great Harvest C-Ville Crunch bread

2 tablespoons of Trader Joe's Raw Creamy Almond butter

One smashed Banana

2 tablespoons of Nutella. 

WIN!. 

Chicken Fajita Pizza with Mango Guac Dip

Our last pizza night before break... We decided to go with our favorite: Chicken Fajita

One container of the Crossroads special: Black Bean Corn Salsa. It's definitely got a kick to it, but it's surprisingly really good salsa. They put carrots in it too which is odd, but inexplicably key to its appeal. 

The crust was stuffed with cheddar, we sauteed some peppers and onions:

And then the chicken and cheddar were put over the top. 

Here it is... My famous mango guac dip recipe:
2 diced avocados
2 diced tomatoes
Red onion
Minced Garlic
Fresh lime juice
Fresh cilantro
1 mango.