My husband bought me the neatest thing!
You know those reusable bags that all the groceries stores sell these days???
Well at Whole Foods they have this fabulous 100% organic cotton bag with great pockets that zippers itself into a little burlap pouch! It's great to use as your grocery bag, (obviously!), but I also use it to bring our towels and suits to the boat, to cart stuff to the gym...it's a great tote for anything!
PLUS, the fantastic bonus is that by buying this one neat bag, that you will love to carry, for $30...drum roll please...it will provide 100...yes, I said 100...nutritious meals to hungry children through the UN World Food Program!!! Wow, right???
Don't know what to get someone for a Birthday or graduation gift???
Here is the answer! Everyone can use a new bag with benefits!!!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Bruschetta!
If you are anything like me you looove pizza!I am always trying to cut calories and fat so I don't eat pizza often but I crave it!I found a great solution, though...Bruschetta! Great for a summer barbecue, an appetizer at a party, a lovely lunch or snack!
Pre heat oven to broil, low.
In a small bowl put about 1/4 of a cup of olive oil and add 3-4 cloves of finely chopped garlic. Set it aside. Then finely chop up the following and put in a bowl or canning jar~
(make it ahead and store in fridge for up to a week!)
4 or 5 ripe plum or vine ripened tomatoes (locally grown preferred!) disregard as many seeds as possible
1/4 of a (Spanish) white onion
1/4 of a red pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
fresh bunch of basil leaves, chopped, plus a dozen or so whole leaves.
juice from 1/2 a lime
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
(Add more or less or delete any of the ingredients to your liking!!!)
then you will need:1 baguette French bread or similar Italian bread.
Slice up the bread in thin slices. Place them on a cookie sheet and drizzle the garlic/olive oil mixture over them.
Put them in the oven with the rack about 6 inches from the top. Cook for about 4-6 min. or until lightly toasted. When ready to serve put a generous spoonful of the bruschetta on each piece of bread and whole basil leaf and enjoy! Very easy, very fresh and Oh so tasty!
Pre heat oven to broil, low.
In a small bowl put about 1/4 of a cup of olive oil and add 3-4 cloves of finely chopped garlic. Set it aside. Then finely chop up the following and put in a bowl or canning jar~
(make it ahead and store in fridge for up to a week!)
4 or 5 ripe plum or vine ripened tomatoes (locally grown preferred!) disregard as many seeds as possible
1/4 of a (Spanish) white onion
1/4 of a red pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
fresh bunch of basil leaves, chopped, plus a dozen or so whole leaves.
juice from 1/2 a lime
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
(Add more or less or delete any of the ingredients to your liking!!!)
then you will need:1 baguette French bread or similar Italian bread.
Slice up the bread in thin slices. Place them on a cookie sheet and drizzle the garlic/olive oil mixture over them.
Put them in the oven with the rack about 6 inches from the top. Cook for about 4-6 min. or until lightly toasted. When ready to serve put a generous spoonful of the bruschetta on each piece of bread and whole basil leaf and enjoy! Very easy, very fresh and Oh so tasty!
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