Thursday, September 8, 2011

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Flatbreads

Ingredients
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, divided
• 1 tablespoon minced chives
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced

Directions
• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon parsley, chives, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper until blended.
• Unroll pizza crust and cut in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion into a 12-in. x 6-in. rectangle; brush each side with oil. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 1-2 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove from the grill.
• Spread grilled sides with cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese; top with tomatoes. Return to the grill. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted, rotating halfway through cooking to ensure an evenly browned crust. Sprinkle with remaining parsley

***This one is from good ol' Taste of Home.

It's Tomato Time!

Green Beans & Cherry Tomatoes

1-1/2 lbs of Green Beans

¼ cup Butter
1 Tbsp Sugar
¾ tsp Garlic Salt
¼ tsp Black Pepper
1-1/2 – 2 tsp chopped Fresh Basil
2 cups halved Cherry Tomatoes

Cook & drain beans. Meanwhile, melt butter in skillet. Stir in sugar, garlic salt, pepper & basil. Add tomatoes & cook until warmed through. Mix green beans & tomatoes together in serving bowl.

Servings: 6

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Starfish Rock Cake

1 lily pad
1 cup rocks
1 1/2 cup sand
1 starfish

Place lily pad in plastic bowl.
Sprinkle rocks over lily pad.
Layer sand over rocks.
Place starfish on top.
Enjoy!