Sunday, March 27, 2011

Feta cheese log

Good appetizer

8 oz feta cheese crumbled
4 oz cream cheese softened
1 garlic clove minced


2 Tbsp. extra olive oil
1/4 cup of chopped olives
2 tbsp. green onions sliced

1/2 cup chopped walnuts heat for 5 mins.

mix with a electric mixer
add olives and onions

Shape into a 10 inch log roll in walnuts.

Makes about 1 1/2 cups

serve with crackers

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Roasted Vegetables


Ingredients

  • 1 medium eggplant, peeled and cubed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and sliced
  • 1 onion, peeled and cut into eighths
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

1. Sprinkle eggplant with salt, and let stand 30 minutes. Pat dry.

2. Preheat oven to 400°. Toss together eggplant and remaining ingredients, and arrange in a single layer in 2 aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pans.

Prep: 30 min., Stand: 30 min., Bake: 30 min.

Yield: Makes 8 servings