Recipes

Saturday, January 2, 2010

The New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!! 

So far it’s been a pretty relaxing long weekend!  I took off New Years eve to relax and get stuff done around the house, as well as make a couple things for the New Years party my friend was throwing!

But first my new years breakfast :)  Nothing fancy, which is fine by me…I just love eating a relaxing breakfast at home.  So much better than at work!!

Starting with a delicious cappuccino!

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A juicy red grapefruit

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And one of my latest banana muffins with raw almond butter.IMG_7661

The almond butter goes perfectly with the muffins!

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New Years Eve!!

My friend threw a party at her and her husband’s condo in the North End.  The building has a great roof deck where we watched the fire works!

She made lots of amazing appetizers along with some homemade meatballs and stuffed shells! 

I didn’t get as many pictures as I would of liked but here are a few…

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I made that salad.  It’s a recipe my mom got from a former co-worker a looong time ago and has been a favorite ever since!

A few hours before serving combine:

  • chopped tomatoes (I used 4-5 tomatoes)
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped or I used a press)
  • drizzle olive oil
    Let this tomato mixture sit at room temp until ready to serve
  • 2 heads Romaine, broken into pieces or chopped
  • freshly shredded Romano cheese (I bought a small wedge and used the whole thing)
    Dressing:
  • 1/2 c. olive oil
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • S&P

When ready to eat, toss everything together and enjoy!

My other contribution was a Barefoot Contessa recipe I saw on her show once:  Ham and Cheese in Puff Pastry

This was a SUPER easy recipe!
Before going in the oven:
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And after…golden, flake, and delicious!!!

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One of my friend’s friend is an owner of a local Bakery
She brought an ADORABLE NYE cake!!! 

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It was a white cake with a new filling they are trying out…white chocolate, cranberry, rum mousse (at least I think that was it).  AMAZING!

She also brought along some other goodies…

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I’d like to highlight those middle cookies… marzipan, apricot jam, a square of hazelnut nougat, and chocolate…. Oh.my.god. 

Been inside all day, cleaning, laundry, 2 rounds of shoveling!!  It’s time to get out…meeting a friend and her fiancé for dinner :)