July 2010

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Last weekend we had the pleasure of attending a BBQ hosted by our friends Andrew and Heide called “United Steaks of America”. I thought that name was pretty clever.

I didn’t bring my camera, so unfortunately I can’t say a lot about the BBQ except it was really good food, good people and those people seemed to like the appetizer I brought.  Therefore, I am posting the recipe for the world to see.  These roll-ups were really very simple, fresh tasting and inexpensive to make.  You can probably tell from the picture that I used some dry, almost inedible tortillas – It will be a lot easier if you don’t follow my lead on this one.  Fresh tortillas are much easier to roll.

 

Zesty Turkey Roll-Ups

Printable recipe here

Makes about 45-50 pieces (sushi roll bite size)

5 Flour Burrito Sized Tortillas

1 8oz Package Cream Cheese – Room Temp

½ Cup Sundried Tomatoes (drained of oil) Chopped

4-5 Tablespoons Thinly Sliced Green Onions

¼ Cup Sour Cream

½ Cup Grated White Cheddar (I used Tillamook)

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

Dashes of Tabasco

10 Slices of thinly slice turkey or ham  

1 Cucumber Peeled

1 Bell Pepper

1 Avocado Diced

Toothpicks

In a mixer or with hand mixer, beat cream cheese, sundried tomatoes, onions, sour cream, lemon juice, Tabasco and white cheddar on low for about 1 minute. 

Set aside.

Slice cucumber and red pepper into matchstick size pieces.

Spread tortilla with cream cheese mixture.

Then add two slices of turkey or ham. 

Add a few cucumber and pepper strips, and avocado dices. 

Roll up tortilla tightly.   Slice into 1 inch wide pieces and stick each slice with a toothpick.

A serrated knife works best to keep the roll in tact.  Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Enjoy!

Love,

Lindzee

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Well, this is about a week late, but better late than never.  I was lucky enough to have my mom, my brother Travis, his Wife CJ and their son (my nephew) Cooper come visit on the 4th

 It was a packed house but we had a blast! We experienced a lot of what Boise has to offer including floating the river, visiting the zoo and going to the Saturday market.  Unfortunately, a damper was put on the trip to the zoo when Jav told us all that the Giraffes died last year.  Apparently, Giraffes are really hard to take care of….Cooper loves animals and was very sad.  Well… Jav thought they had died, but really they were alive and well!  Phew! Pretty funny.

On the actual 4th, we had a barbeque and invited some friends/family over to light off some fireworks and enjoy lots of food and drink.  Here are some pics from the night:

 

 

I made a few different salads, but decided to post this Pasta Salad with Sundried Tomato Dressing as I thought it turned out the best.  It was darn pretty good and very easy to make. 

Hope you enjoy!

Pasta Salad with Sundried Tomato Dressing
Printable recipe here

 

16oz Penne Pasta Cooked

1.5 Cups Grape Tomatoes Halved

1 Red Pepper Chopped

1 Green Pepper Chopped

½ Cup Fresh Basil Chopped

1 Can Artichoke Hearts (not marinated) drained and chopped

½ Sundried Tomatoes Packed in Oil (drained)

1 Shallot Chopped

4 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

¼ Cup Olive Oil

¼ Cup Grated Parmesan

½ Cup Feta Cheese Crumbled

Mix penne, tomatoes, peppers, basil and  artichokes in a large bowl.  Set aside. 

 In a blender, blend sundried tomatoes, shallot, vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil and parmesan. 

 Blend until smooth.  Pour over pasta mixture along with feta.  Mix well.  Serve cold. 

 

Enjoy!

Love,

Lindzee

PS, Thanks mom, Travis, CJ and Cooper for coming to visit! I had such a good time! Hope to see you around these parts again soon :0.