Goat Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Quesadilla

These make a great light entree! Or, cut them into wedges and use as an appetizer.

Goat Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Quesadilla

1 small jar roasted red peppers, drained

4 oz goat cheese

10 small tortillas (or 6 larger tortillas)

Spread goat cheese onto tortillas and top with roasted red peppers. Top with another tortilla. Grill quesadillas 1 or 2 minutes until grill marks appear and filling is hot. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

Julie and Julia

This spring I read Julie and Julia, based on this blog.  The book was just okay, but it is being made into this movie and looks pretty good.  Peut-etre j'irai a l'ecole de Cordon Bleu un jour??

Black Bean and Goat Cheese Quesadillas

Easy, fast supper... serve with chips, salsa, and fresh fruit!

Black Bean and Goat Cheese Quesadilla

1 15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained

3 oz (about ½ cup) goat cheese, crumbled

1 medium tomato, coarsely chopped

¾ cup corn

2 scallions, coarsely chopped

1 Tablespoon fresh oregano

salt and pepper

10 six-inch tortillas

Mash beans in medium bowl until chunky. Add goat cheese, tomato, corn, scallions, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper and stir until well combined.

Heat a grill pan (or grill) over medium heat. Spread ½ cup bean mixture evenly over a tortilla and top with another tortilla. Grill quesadillas 1 or 2 minutes until grill marks appear and filling is hot. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

Must see Food Inc

So if you haven't seen Food, Inc. yet, you really need to go see it! It is very interesting and will change the way you think about what you buy! (For example, I will NEVER, EVER, EVER buy a Smithfield ham!!!).

Go see it- you owe it to yourself!

Cinnamon quick bread

I love, love, love this recipe! It freezes really well, too!

Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread

2 cups all purpose flour

¾ cup sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

¾ teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

¼ cup canola oil

2 egg whites

1 egg

2 teaspoons vanilla

Streusel: 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 teaspoons softened margarine/butter

Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 5x9 loaf pan with cooking spray. To make the batter: in a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add the buttermilk, oil, egg whites, egg, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3 minutes. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. To make the streusel: In a small bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, and margarine until crumbly. Sprinkle over the batter and swirl slightly with a knife to marble it through the batter. Bake for 55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan on a wire rack, then remove from the pan to finish cooling.