Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sliders

 

 

Happy Tuesday! 

 

 

Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sliders

 

Mix together:

 

1 cup butter, room temp

 

1   cup sugar

 

2 eggs

 

Stir together:

 

2  3/4 cups flour

 

1 tsp. cream of tartar

 

1 tsp. baking soda

 

¼ tsp. sea salt

 

Directions:

*Roll into balls the size of golf balls.

 

*Roll in mixture of 2 Tbsp. sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon.

 

*Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.

 

*Bake until lightly browned…but still soft.

 

*These cookies puff up at first…then flatten out!!!

 

Bake @ 400* for 10 to 12 minutes.

 

 

Once your cookies are COOLED, scoop balls of ice cream and sprinkle with extra cinnamon sugar.

 

Place scoops of ice cream between cookies.  Serve or prepare and freeze for later...that is, if you can WAIT! :}

 

 

 

 

 

 

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French Theme Week: Le Pain Florentine

Happy Happy Friday! It has been hard to decide what the last post should be for our French Theme Week. Sandwiches can be enjoyed all through the year, but as it starts to get a bit chilly outside, I think a warm sandwich is just the ticket!

This favorite is a great one to add to your recipe box! Just be sure that it isn't just scribbled on a piece of paper and tossed into the recycle bin along with Cheerio boxes and outdated backpack papers!

If you are starting to think about menus for the holidays...this one is a fancy one that will be enjoyed by company. It can be made up in advance...like the day before...and can be served cold or warm.


Le Pain Florentine
Adapted from Portland's Palate

1 {10-inch} round loaf French or sourdough bread...I use Trader Joe's Paesano Italian Boule at times.

1 {3-ounce} package cream cheese, softened

1/2 pound turkey, thinly sliced...I use the 7 oz. pkg of oven roasted turkey from Trader Joe's

1 pkg. frozen spinach, thawed and well-drained

Cheese Mixture:

1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated

1 cup Provolone cheese, grated

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 Tbsp. pimiento, chopped

1 LARGE clove of garlic, pressed or minced


{Directions}

*Cut a 1-inch lid off the top of bread and set aside

*Hollow out inside of loaf. Leave about 1/2 to 3/4-inch thickness of bread on sides and bottom.

*Spread cavity with cream cheese.

*Layer turkey inside bread so it overlaps over the outside of bread round.

*Spread 1/2 of cheese mixture over turkey, in bottom of loaf.

*Spread chopped spinach on top of cheese layer and top with remaining cheese mixture.

*Fold overhanging edges of turkey over top of cheese layer to seal and replace top lid of bread.

*Brush outside of loaf with olive oil, wrap like a little bug in a rug with tin foil and bake at 325* for 30 minutes.

*To serve, cut into wedges.

ENJOY with a glass of sparkling juice, applesauce and baby pickles!!!




Shared with: comfy in the kitchen, at the picket fence, stone gable

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Happy Bastille Day {and a French Sandwich}

Happy Bastille DAY!



I thought we might enjoy a tiny history lesson...

Bastille Day is a National holiday in France. It is very much like Independence Day in the United States because it is a celebration of the beginning of a new form of government.



At one time in France, kings and queens ruled. Many people were very angry with the decisions made by the kings and queens.



The Bastille was a prison in France that the kings and queens often used to lock up the people that did not agree with their decisions. To many, it was a symbol of all the bad things done by the kings and queens. So, on July 14, 1789, a large number of French citizens gathered together and stormed the Bastille.



Just as the people in the United States celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence as the beginning of the American Revolution, so the people in France celebrate the storming of the Bastille as the beginning of the French Revolution. Both Revolutions brought great changes. Kings and queens no longer rule. The people rule themselves and make their own decisions. {info from Wikipedia}

So, in honor of Bastille Day, I hope you will enjoy something FRENCH...even if it means French Fries from the GOLDEN ARCHES drive-thru!


Herbs De Provence Focaccia Sandwich {with Roasted Veggies}

¼ of an eggplant

Sea salt

Olive oil

Unsalted butter

1 9 inch round loaf of focaccia {store bought or homemade}

*If you are using storebought, after sandwich is assembled, brush the top with olive oil and sprinkle with Herbes de Provence

¼ cup Best Food Mayonnaise

1 clove of garlic

¼ cup basil pesto {Trader Joe's}

4 slices of Provolone cheese

¼ cup of roasted red peppers {Trader Joe's}

¼ lb. deli garlic turkey


*If making your own focaccia bread, bake two batches and use one half for the top of your sandwich and the other half for the bottom.

*Store bought focaccia may be sliced in half horizontally.

*Slice eggplant into half horizontally. Cut into half. Make ½ inch half moon slices and salt them. Let salt absorb into the eggplant for about 30 minutes. This will give added flavor and draw extra water out.

*Cook in a bit of unsalted butter and olive oil. Make sure to use a good pan so they don’t stick. They will brown. Set aside.

*Make your garlic mayonnaise by adding 1 minced clove of garlic to the mayonnaise. Set aside in your fridge until you are ready to assemble your sandwich.

*Spread bottom half with garlic mayonnaise.

*Spread top half with pesto{I use Trader Joe's Genova pesto}

*Add deli turkey on top of mayonnaise and place slices of Provolone cheese to top.

*Add cut up slices of roasted red pepper to top of pesto and place roasted eggplant on top of that.{I use Trader Joe's Fire Roasted Yellow and Red Peppers}

*Place top and bottom together and wrap sandwich with tin foil. Bake at 350* for about 10 minutes until warmed through and cheese starts to melt.

*Slice into wedges! Serve and enjoy!

Have a very Happy Thursday!

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Garlic Turkey Lavash Wraps

{photo credit: my bff}



We LOVE having company over and every time our guests leave, I want to do it again!!!

It is not about your house, freshly-vacuumed carpets, dusted shelves, and a well-manicured lawn. It IS about getting together and encouraging one another. Listening with your heart and not being distracted by your list of "to do's". {Like siding that is peeling and a garage door that gets stuck...} It is your chance as a hostess to welcome your friends into your home to make them feel pampered, loved and cared for!

There is a time for inviting friends over for a spur-of-the moment dinner, but there is also a time to have them over for a well-planned, but not overly extravagant meal where the focus isn't the surroundings but the friendship.

Here is a simple picnic for the park or your dining room table!


Menu:

Lavash Wraps {Trader Joe's}

Fruit Salad or grapes on the vine with freshly picked strawberries

Kettle Chips {Our Favorite}

A fun sparkly drink...like Trader Joe's Vintage Soda Pop {Thank you, Kim!}

Chocolate chip cookies

Everything can be made ahead...so as to be sure to thoroughly enjoy your company!

So, if you have been thinking about having someone over and you find yourself being too busy, call them, text them, facebook them or whatever other means of communication you might use. Set a date and stick to it. Keep it simple... sandwiches will do just fine and cute napkins always make any meal extra special!

It will be time well spent and I am sure you will want to do it again...sooner than later!

Lavash wraps

Softened cream cheese

Shredded carrots

Avocado

Red leaf romaine, washed, dried and torn into small pieces

Garlic deli turkey , all natural

Sharp Tillamook Cheese, shredded

Directions:

*Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on Lavash bread. Be sure to cover all the nooks and crannies.

*Layer veggies, then the turkey. End with cheese.

*Roll tightly.

*Wrap with a piece of waxed paper.

*Cut sandwich into half.

*Tie a ribbon, string, or twine around the middle.

For a picnic: These can be made in advance. Place prepared wraps in Large gallon size Ziploc bag. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

**Just MAKE SURE the carrots and lettuce have been dried with a paper towel so you don’t end up with soggy wraps and end up ordering SUBWAY for your picnic. {ASK me how I figured that out!}

Best if dipped into a balsamic vinaigrette!

ENJOY!

Shared with: titus 2sday, tip junkie, women living well, raising homemakers, garlic turkey wraps

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