Tasty Tuesday

“If you are a dreamer,come in. If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, a hoper, a prayer, a magic-bean-buyer. If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tales to spin. Come in! Come in!”
-Shel Silverstein

Hello! I hope your week has started well, mine is progressing as usual. Today's recipe is super easy to make, is a no fail crowd pleaser and is good for you also! I also use it on sandwiches instead of mayo - it is quite tasty. Enjoy!


White Bean Hummus

Servings: 2 cups

Ingredients

* 1 can cannellini beans, undrained
* 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 package pita bread, cut into pieces

Equipment Needed

* Food processor (blender will work also)

Directions

1.) Puree beans and lemon juice in food processor until smooth.
2.) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3.) Transfer to serving bowl.
4.) Drizzle with olive oil.
5.) Serve with pita bread.

“Love is strange and mysterious.. Just like Jelly beans..”
-Unknown

Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Mangia Monday!

"The greatest gift I ever had. Came from God; I call him Dad!"
~Author Unknown


Hello!

In honor of Father's Day, this weeks Mangia Monday is a collection of recipes for you to make the perfect dinner for Dad! Enjoy!

"Dad, you're someone to look up to no matter how tall I've grown."
-Author Unknown



Cracked Pepper Strip Steaks

Serves 4

Ingredients:

* 4 Strip Steaks (6 oz each)
* 2 Tbsp Cracked Pepper
* 3 Tbsp Olive Oil, divided

Directions:

1.) Preheat grill on high for 10 minutes.
2.) Clean grill with wire brush and coat grill grate lightly with vegetable oil.
3.) Sprinkle steaks generously with cracked pepper, pressing in with heel of hand.
4.) Drizzle steaks with olive oil (too much oil will cause flare-ups on grill).
5.) Reduce grill heat to medium-high.
6.) Sear steaks until color changes one-quarter of way up from bottom, 3-4 min.
7.) Turn over and sear other side, 2-3 min longer.
8.) Brush seared meat with remaining olive oil.
9.) Turn; brush again with olive oil.
10.) Reduce heat to medium; close lid.
11.) Cook to 5 degrees below desired internal temp, 8-10 min.
12.) Check by inserting digital thermometer halfway into thickest part of steak.
13.) Transfer steaks to clean platter; let stand 5-10 min.


"A father carries pictures where his money used to be."
Author Unknown



Spinach-Corn Salad with Citrus Soy Sauce

Serves 4

Ingredients:

* 1 pkg (8 oz) Cleaned and Cut Snow Peas
* 4 ears corn, shucked
* 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
* 1 pkg (6 oz) Baby Spinach
* 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
* 1 Tbsp Orange Juice
* 1 tsp Vegetable Oil
* 1 tsp Lime Juice
* 1 tsp Lemon Juice
* 1/2 tsp Honey
* 1/4 tsp Ginger
* 1/4 tsp Garlic
* Kosher Salt Black Pepper to taste

Directions:

1.) Preheat grill on high for 10 min.
2.) Microwave snow peas per package directions.
3.) Transfer peas to bowl of ice water.
4.) Drain peas, then slice thinly. Set aside.
5.) Drizzle corn lightly with olive oil (too much oil can cause flare-ups).
6.) Reduce heat to medium-high and grill 8-10 min, turning frequently.
7.) Remove from grill and set aside until cool enough to handle.
8.) Cut kernels from cobs.
9.) Gently toss corn, peas, spinach, and remaining ingredients in bowl.


"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!"
-Lydia M. Child



Grilled Yam Slices

Serves 4

Ingredients:

* 4 medium (about 2 1/4 lbs) yams, ends trimmed
* 2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Directions:

1.) Preheat grill on medium for 10 minutes.
2.) Slice yams into wedges and baste with olive oil.
3.) Grill for 15 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally.


"Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope."
-Bill Cosby


Silly Joke of the Day:

This morning my dad gave me soap flakes instead of corn flakes for breakfast.
I bet you were mad. Mad? I was foaming at the mouth!


Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Temptation Thursday!

Hello! I hope everyone is doing well! Today I have a couple of recipes to get your taste buds going! Enjoy!


Eating, loving, singing and digesting are, in truth, the four acts of the comic opera known as life, and they pass like bubbles of a bottle of champagne. Whoever lets them break without having enjoyed them is a complete fool.
-Gioacchino Rossini



Cheesy Artichoke Dip

Servings: 20

Ingredients:

* 1 can artichokes, drained and quartered
* 1 cup pecorino romano cheese, grated
* 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
* 3/4 cup low fat mayonnaise
* 1/2 tsp garlic powder
* 1/4 tsp black pepper
* 1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
* 1/8 cup diced kalamta olives
* 2 loaves of crusty baguettes sliced

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.) Mix artichokes, cheeses, mayonnaise, garlic powder and black pepper in medium bowl until well blended.
3.) Place mixture into small casserole and top evenly with bread crumbs.
4.) Bake 25-30 min on center rack, until bread crumbs are golden brown.
5.) Sprinkle kalamata olives over the top of the dip.
6.) Let stand 5 min.
7.) Serve with baguette slices.


Life is like eating artichokes; you have got to go through so much to get so little.
-Thomas Aloysius Dorgan



Avocado, Tomato, & Corn Salsa

Servings: 12

* 2 ears of corn, shucked
* 2 green onions, trimmed
* 1/4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
* 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced
* 3 medium tomatoes, diced
* Juice and zest of 1 fresh lime (about 1 Tbsp each)
* 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
* 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
* Salt and pepper to taste
* Non-stick cooking spray
* Tortilla chips

Items needed:

* Grill

Directions:

1.) Preheat grill on medium for 10 minutes.
2.) Make sure grill is clean and coat grate with non stick spray.
3.) Baste corn and green onions with olive oil.
4.) Grill vegetables until tender and lightly browned.
5.) Let corn and onion cool.
6.) Once cooled, cut corn from cob and thinly slice onions.
7.) Combine corn, onions, avocado, and tomato in medium bowl and set aside.
8.) Whisk lime juice and zest, olive oil, and cilantro in small bowl.
9.) Pour liquids over corn mixture and toss well.
10.) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
11.) Serve with tortilla chips.


I'm not saying my golf game went bad, but if I grew tomatoes, they'd come up sliced.
-Attributed to both Miller Barber and Lee Trevino


Have a great day and until tomorrow: Go Ahead & Indulge!