Baked Brie and Sun-Dried Tomato Dip

Large Brie from Costco
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (in oil), chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
2 heaping tsp dried thyme
Fresh cracked pepper
Baguette, flat bread or crackers

Heat oven to 325 degrees.  Remove rind from brie and cube.  Combine tomatoes, garlic, thyme and pepper.  In baking dish, layer bottom with 1/3 of tomato mixture, then add 1/2 of brie.  Continue layering, ending with tomato mixture.  Allow layering to reach top of dish since it will melt down some.  Bake 30 minutes, stirring once half way through.  Serve warm.  (I skimmed off some of the oil on top before serving).

Grilled Veggies

Zucchini
Yellow Squash
Crumbled Feta
Chopped Cilantro
Olive Oil

Slice zucchini and squash, then toss in olive oil.  Add a bit of S & P and grill til desired doneness.  Garnish with feta and cilantro.

Grilled Aparagus

AsparagusSalt & Pepper
Grilled Lemon
Crumbled Feta
Chopped Cilantro

Brush asparagus with olive oil and add a little salt & pepper.  Grill til desired doneness and top with feta and cilantro; squeeze grilled lemon over all.

Veggie Skewers

Red Pepper
Yellow Pepper
Green Pepper
Mushrooms
Red Onion
Dried Oregano
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper

Cut veggies and skewer.  Drizzle with olive oil, then season with S & P and oregano.  Grill til desired doneness.  Easy peasy deliciousness!

Avocado and Pomegranate Salsa

Avocado and Pomegranate Salsa

Ingredients:
2 avocados, peeled and diced (do not use avocados that are over ripe)
2 T. fresh lime juice
2 c. fresh peeled orange slices, diced
1 c. pomegranate seeds
½ c. green onion, thinly sliced
1 c. cilantro, minced
1/8 - 1/4 tsp. salt
baby arugula (garnish)
lime wedges (garnish)

Mix all ingredients together and let sit for at least 1hr in the fridge. Place arugula in bottom and up the sides of a large martini glass. Garnish with lime wedges and enjoy! While snacking later, I mixed the arugula and salsa together and piled on a chip...YUMMY! Would make a great salad!

Pumpkin Pie Cake Dessert

1 can pumpkin puree (need 2 cups)
1 can evaporated milk
4 eggs, beaten
1 c sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
box of yellow cake mix
1 c melted butter
chopped nuts, optional

Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar and cinnamon together and pour into greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over top; then drizzle melted butter over the cake mix. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if using.

Bake for 50-55 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve with whipped cream. Optional additions: drizzle caramel sauce over whipped cream; sprinkle cinnamon over whipped cream; add chopped toffee bits over whipped cream. ENJOY!

Warm Olives with Feta

Mix of good olives (Green Italian and Kalamata), sliced
Roasted peppers, sliced and sauteed
Roasted garlic cloves
Chopped, fresh rosemary
Red pepper flakes to taste
Olive oil
Feta cheese, crumbled

Combine first 6 ingredients and top with Feta. Drizzle a bit more olive oil and rosemary over Feta and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Serve with a good rustic Italian baguette, sliced.