Farro Salad!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/farro-salad-with-tomatoes-and-herbs-recipe/index.html

Alright, so i just ordered takeout at UNO's Chicago Grill (I LOVE THEM!) they were recently voted healthiest chain restaurant in the U.S. yumm! 

So, I got baked stuffed chicken, with farro salad and french fries! And honestly, the farro salad is like GOD! 

SOOO GOOOD. 

I can't get enough farro salad now! Then I thought, wait..... why am I going to Uno's for this!?? So I went to food network and found a yummy farro salad by Giada De Laurentiis! (Who I also LOVE!) The recipe is so easy too! 

Such a nice summer side! 

YUMMY. 

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Fruit Pizza. YUM!

Summer desert, you ask? YAY!
I love eating out by the pool with friends, but preparing deserts indoors while your friends are inside is annoying!

FRUIT PIZZA! <---- This sound so yummy right?

The kids love it because its like desert pizza, and its bright colors!

All you do is make a giant cookie (I use store-bought sugar cookie dough, and make one giant cookie instead of small ones) or, use a home-made cookie dough recipe for the giant cookie.
For the fourth of july I make a star shaped cookie with blueberries, bananas, and strawberries (red, white and blue!)

Then spread cool whip on the cookie after it is completely cooled, and spread fruit over cookie!

Cut into pizza shaped slices, and serve!

YUMMY!


This is the pizza I do when it is not the fourth of july! (:

Raspberries, peaches (or mangos are good too!) and kiwi

Sometimes I add blueberries and blackberries!

Chicken Florentine Pasta!

I just went out and bought Pioneer Woman's new cookbook! <3 I'M IN LOVE.

I'm in love with her....

And I'm in love with her recipes! <3

OMG.

I also get Pioneer Woman email updates, and this one came today! (:

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PASTA! <--- sounds so good!

YUM!!!

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/04/chicken-florentine-pasta/


LOVE PIONEER WOMAN <3 

Caprese Salad!

Earlier today I was craving basil! So I decided to share with you one of my favorite summer salads! 

Caprese Salad! YUM. 

HOW GOOD DOES THIS LOOK!? 

I am so hungry now. 

This is such a yummy, and easy dish! 

Mozzarella slices, Fresh Basil, and Fresh tomatoes! 

Drizzle olive oil and add pepper to the top of the dish, and you're going to be craving more! 

I really can't wait to eat this.... Saturday maybe? We'll see. Hopefully it's warm out! So distracted...... 

OH BOY. 

Broiled Grapefruit!

Its raining out today! If it were a nice day in April, I would have cut myself a grapefruit this morning and ate it on the porch with my coffee.... but it's raining.
So I tried something new that I saw on Pinterest the other day!
A Broiled Grapefruit!! <---- this sounds weird at first, and I was totally skeptical. BUT IT IS SO GOOD.

It's also really simple!

Ingredients:
1 Grapefruit (I use red, you could use any kind)
3 Tbsp brown sugar
4 Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla (optional)

So... all you do is cut the grapefruit in half!
Melt the butter in a small bowl, and mix in brown sugar and vanilla. After all ingredients are mixed, pour over both halves of grapefruit and broil for about five minutes. (You may want to put the grapefruit on a cookie sheet so the sugar doesn't make a mess!)

The sugars in the grapefruit caramelize and you can just scoop out each slice of grapefruit. YUMMY!

It looks weird.... I KNOW.

But just trust me on this!! It is now my favorite breakfast, and snack!

Antipasto Kabob

We have company coming over tonight for an appetizer and cocktail party! The theme is summer (of course!) I've been planning and preparing all day, but the first thing I made was Antipasto kabobs! THEY LOOK SOO GOOD!
I was making them, and I could not stop eating the green olives! yum.
They are so easy to make, and they are a really yummy appetizer for warmer weather!

Ingredients:

Black Olives
Tortellini pasta
Green Olives
Plum tomatoes
Salami
Pepperoni
Marinated Mozzarella cheese balls

Cook tortellini following package directions, drain and let cool.
(I usually cute large skewers in half, or buy small skewers)

Add ingredients to skewers in any order.
I finished these and decided that they needed an extra kick to be the hit of the party! ;) So I made a balsamic vinaigrette for dipping the skewers in.

Mix together 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, 1/2 cup olive oil, and 1 clove garlic (minced.) Add a little black pepper for some extra taste!

I'm so excited for the party tonight!
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