Pepperoni & Cheese roll ups!

I made these for Super Bowl sunday & OMG they were awesome!

1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent roll dough
4 Mozerella Cheese Sticks, halved
1 (3.5 ounce) package sliced pepperoni (beef or Turkey works well)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Take each triangle of crencent roll dough and place about 6 pepperoni on the bottom of the triangle. Place half of a cheese stick on top and roll up. Place seam side down on a cookie sheet and bake for 10-14 minutes or until golden brown.

Baked eggplant strips!

We eat a ton of eggplant & this recipe is awesome. It's low fat so that's even better, but just because it's low fat doesn't mean it isn't tasty. And this was super easy to make.

1 large eggplant

1 tsp olive oil

1/2 tsp salt & pepper

1/2 cup breadcrumbs ( you can use Italian or make your own, I made my own using whole wheat bread)

2 tbsp Parmesan cheese

1 large egg white

pam or other cooking spray

 ( cup of marinara sauce optional)

Directions:

1) preheat your oven to 450*F, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper & spray with cooking spray

2) Cut ends off eggplant & slice in half. Then slice into 1/4 inch thick slices, then cut into 1/4 inch strips.make sure they are all the same size so they cook evenly.

3) put egg plant into bowl & season with oil, salt, pepper.

4) In a separate bowl mix bread crumbs & parm cheese in one bowl & in another egg white.

5) take handful of eggplant at a time & dip into egg white & then breadcrumbs. Place on baking sheet laying slices next to each other. Once all finished stray strips with more cooking spray.

6) bake for 10 minutes and then flip & bake another 5-10 minutes depending on how crispy you want them & until they are golden brown. Serve hot.

Monkey Bread!

OK so I have had this recipe for awhile, but didn't make it. During Hurricane Irene it just so happened to be my moms birthday. I had planned a brunch & things went according to plan till 9 am & then no power. Thank Goodness I had already made this & had it sitting when that happened. I had to finish the rest of my stuff on the grill, and this bread was able to hold everyone over. It was amazing & everyone couldn't stop eating it.

Ingredients

• 2 pkg of  refrigerated biscuit dough
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9 or 10 inch tube/Bundt® pan.
2. Mix white sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Cut biscuits into quarters. Shake 6 to 8 biscuit pieces in the sugar cinnamon mix. Arrange pieces in the bottom of the prepared pan. Continue until all biscuits are coated and placed in pan. If using nuts and raisins, arrange them in and among the biscuit pieces as you go along.
3. Melt butter and add brown sugar, mix then pour over biscuits                    .
4. Bake at 350 degrees F  for 35 minutes. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a plate. Do not cut! The bread just pulls apart

*I made mine half plain & half with pecans & raisins*

Fresh Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella!

Want something that is super easy, looks pretty & will be loved by many at any gathering? Then this is for you!!

1 lg Tomato, cored & sliced into circles
1 handful of fresh Basil leaves ( I grow my own in the garden, that way I have it on hand all summer long. You can also buy fresh basil at your local grocery)
PKG Fresh Mozzarella ( I used the kind that comes in a bag, but it can also come in a container or can be purchased at the deli counter at most grocery stores)

Clean the basil & pat try with paper towel.
Slice fresh Mozzarella, or you can buy it already sliced.

Place Tomato, basil & mozzarella on a platter. You can also stack them together a piece of each in a row. I just stuck mine on a plate. I Like to put a little drizzle of balsamic vinegar on my salad but really this dish it great all on it's own. Enjoy

Spinach Dip!

1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed (do not use fresh)
1 1/2 c. sour cream
1 c. mayonnaise
1 (4 oz.) pkg. Knorr vegetable soup mix
1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts,

Squeeze spinach until dry. In medium bowl, stir together spinach, sour cream and soup mix. Add Water chestnuts. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

* You can serve this in a bread bowl, buy a pumpernickel or rye loaf (unsliced) usually found in the bakery area of your local grocery store. Hallow out the middle saving the bread to use for dipping. Put dip into bread & serve with the bread and other favorite dippers. I make a Tastefully Simple Beer bread to go along with mine & it was fantastic.*

Taco Dip!

Taco Spread

Mix Together:
1 8oz cream cheese Softned
12oz small curd cottage cheese
2 scallions sliced
1 pkg Taco seasoning

Spread this mixture into pie plate

Top with:
Lettuce
Tomaotes
8 oz shredded chedder cheese

Eat with tostitos

Kahlua Fruit Dip!

8 oz cream cheese (room temp)
8 oz cool whip (softened)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup or more of coffee liquor (Kahlua, baileys etc...)
Mix together & refrigerate for 2 hours. Serve with Sliced fruit.

Avacado & Feta Salsa!

Ingredients:
2 plum tomatoes or ripe on the vine, chopped
2 ripe avocado - peeled, pitted and
chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or anything you have works well.
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Directions:
1. In a bowl, gently stir together tomatoes, avocados, onion, and garlic. Mix in cilantro. Gently stir in olive oil and vinegar. Then stir in feta. Cover, and chill for 2 to 6 hours.

*this is so yummy, you have to make it*