... Cools you down? It's been really hot here in the RGV. Surprise, surprise. The 3-day weekend was great, but in our opinion way too short. For our friends in Brownsville and San Benito because of the tropical storm, they were able to extend their vacation until today. Unfortunately, they used up their bad weather day, so they will not be off in October... but we will!!!
School has been business as usual. Kids being kids and teachers trying to make it until 3:45 pm. This week, after an amazing weekend of eating, we were inspired to make a good meal for two. On today's menu: Chili Spiced Chicken Soup with Stoplight Peppers and Avocado (we posted the recipe a couple of months ago), and bruschetta with fresh baked bread, pesto, goat cheese, zucchini, and grape tomatoes.
The ingredients for the bruschetta are as follows:
1 french baguette (I was able to make some with the dough from my baking book)
Goat Cheese (we used the crumbles)
Pesto, homemade or store-bought
Grape Tomatoes
1 zucchini
olive oil or canola oil
1. Preheat the oven to 350. Slice the baguette diagonally into thin slices, about 1/2 inch thick.
2. Spread a couple of crumbles of goat cheese on top.
3. Bake in oven for 7-10 minutes
4. Saute zucchini until tender, about 4-5 minutes
5. Cut grape tomatoes into halves
6. When baguette slices are baked spread the goat cheese around, add a layer of pesto and arrange zucchini and grape tomatoes on each slice.
7. Enjoy!
This meal was much needed. The bruschetta was inspired by a meal we had at Whole Foods. Eating it almost transported us back to Austin. IT WAS SOOOOOOOO GOOD YOU SHOULD TRY IT! (Chelsea talking now) Seriously, this bruschetta is to die for, as is the soup. Four stars.
Buen provecho!
You two are so funny! And your food looks really really good. Alas, our tomato supply is dwindling so our bruschetta days are numbered. It's only 47 degrees right now. High of 68. I have developed a lousy cold complete with cough. So soup sounds really good. Have a great day! Love mom
ReplyDeleteWell I just read my new comments on my blog so I'm reinvigorated to comment again on yours! We grilled brats & hot dogs tonight for Koinonia...no great culinary news but it was a nice perhaps last summer picnic. The squito bugs were BAAAADDD. How did the oatmeal cookies come out? Sometimes I chill the dough to avoid the flat cookie syndrome. Another random note...Spritz cookies may be in your future. Farm & Fleet had a sale on spritz cookie presses. Don't tell Santa I told you. Have a good week! Love Mom
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