The Yummiest Quesadilla

Grilled Brie Cheese and Grape Quesadillas!

 

 

If your like me you've never really been the biggest fan of brie cheese.  I mean I'm not a fussy eater and I actually like very unusual foods, but I just never really got the point of brie cheese.  Then one day I was watching a cooking show and the chef was making a grilled cheese sandwich with brie cheese.  It seemed that he was speaking directly to me as he started to explain that a lot of people don't really like brie cheese.  He went on to say how brie was one of those cheeses that tasted better melted and complimented fruits very nicely.  That is why brie is usually served at wine tastings.  He went on to make several grilled brie sandwiches and the one that caught my eye was a "Grilled Brie and Grape Quesadilla".  I just knew looking at it that it was gonna be great!

So here's my version of this delightful appetizer.  This would be perfect to serve this Super Bowl Sunday, especially for the ladies who may be drinking wine instead of beer.

 

First gather your supplies.  It couldn't be easier.  All you need is a package of soft tortillas (any kind or size that you like) a bunch of grapes (again any kind you like, I always seem to like the green grapes the best) and of course some soft brie cheese.  Brie cheese can be expensive, but you really only need a little bit for each.

Next put some oil or non-stick spray in your frying pan and threw one tortilla in the pan.  Then slice up some of the brie and place on the hot tortilla.  While that is getting hot, you will cut in half approximately 10 grapes for each tortilla that you will be making.  Once you have your grapes cut and the cheese has started to melt a little you can add your grapes.  I usually only put the grapes on one side so that its easier to fold the tortilla.

 

 

You can now fold your tortilla and give it a gentle 'smush'.  To me the key to good grilled food is all in the 'smush'.  You want to press down firmly so that everything melts together and the tortilla becomes nice and flat, but don't press down to hard or all your grapes will escape from inside.

Once you have both sides nice and golden brown you can take the quesadilla out of the pan and start on your next one.  I like to let them cool a little before you try to cut them or again the cheese and grapes might try to escape out the sides.

That's it.  These are so simple and good.  I warn you, these are so addictive.  I like them so much the way they are that I never came up with a dipping sauce for them.  If any of you guys have any suggestions for a good dipping sauce or tips to make these even better, I would love to hear your comments!

 

Thanks so much and Enjoy!!!

 

 

The Fastest way to peel garlic!

 

I feel like this blog post should be titled

 'abracadabra'

 

 

 

When I first heard about this, I assumed it was just a gag, or you needed to buy some crazy expensive gadget that probably didn't even work.  Oh yeah like you can really peel a whole head of garlic in under 30 seconds.  Oh and did I mention that you will be doing this without a knife or any gadgets!

 

Seems to good to be true, but 'abracadabra' it really works!
 

First take your head of garlic and place on your counter top.

Next using the palm of your hand or a wooden object like a bowl or cutting board press down on the head of garlic.  You don't need to injure yourself doing this, but press down with the most pressure you can. 

You will then have a pile of garlic cloves and garlic skins.  You simply take the whole pile (don't worry about separating anything just yet) and dump it into any container that you have that has a lid.  I used an old Tupperware container.  You can even just use 2 bowls and sandwich the garlic in the middle of them.

 

Next comes the hard work...get ready...shake the container for approximately 10 seconds.

 

If you managed to survive that grueling task then you are all ready to enjoy your skinned garlic gloves.

Dump everything out of the container and you will see that somehow all the skins have separated from the garlic cloves.

All you need to do is pick through the pile of skins and garlic and gather up all your pretty and perfect garlic cloves.

So that's it, simply give the head a good hard squash with your hand or back of something that won't break, put it all in a container with lid, shake as hard as you can for about 10 seconds, and just sift through the garlic skins and gather up your garlic cloves!

 

I hope your not to exhausted from all that, now go and roast up some garlic cloves and enjoy!!!
 

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Made with Love

Valentine you have my Heart!

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing says Valentine's Day more then the heart symbol. This year give someone special your heart by surprising them with a special twist in their Valentine treat. These are all such simple ways to show just how much you care!

Most of these treats require nothing more then a small heart shaped cookie cutter.

chicken soup with heart shaped carrots.

Pancake Recipe

 

 

I'm still in the process of linking all pics to their original source.  Check back in a few days and I will have all the links included. If you know the original link you can go ahead and add it to the comment section below, thanks. 

 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

 

XOXO

Come Join the Fun!!!

COME  JOIN  THE  FUN!!!

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I Mustache U to Be My Valentine

DEAR VALENTINE...

 

I mustache you a question...will you be my Valentine?

 

 

Here's a quick and fun DIY Valentine treat.  These are perfect if you are having a party or need an easy Valentine for your kids to handout at school.

 

First you'll need the Wilton Lollipop mold, which I picked up at Michael's craft store for $1.99.  You will also need lollipop sticks, I like the 12 inch long ones so that you can have fun holding them up to your face and goofing around with them.  For the pictures I also used red and white paper straws, which i just slipped over the lollipop sticks.  Next you will need some chocolate to melt.  I used white, dark chocolate,and pink.  Finally you will need some string or twine to hang your FREE PRINTABLE mustache tags!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click on the Picture below to print out your FREE printable Valentine tags!

 

 

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!