Baked Prosciutto and Brie with Apple Butter

Another absolute favorite!  These may not be the healthiest, but they are home-cooked and totally worth splurging on.  We usually make them as an appetizer, but you could eat them for breakfast or whenever.  We’ve always made them with apples instead of pears, and we leave out the butter.  We’ve had a lot of people rave about these.  But, it’s brie and cured pork – how can you go wrong?

You can find affordable brie at Trader Joe's.  I've found that the tastiest and most affordable cheeses can be found at Trader Joe's.  Oh, how I love that store!

Orange and Almond Salad

We always pair this with the pan seared salmon listed in the previous post, and it is my favorite salad I’ve ever made.  Tarragon vinegar can be a bit tricky to find, but it is completely worth it for this salad if you can find it.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/orange-and-almond-salad-recipe/index.html

Pan seared salmon with citrus vinegar glaze (a.k.a Christi's salmon)

I hadn’t made this in ages, but it is another one of my absolute favorite recipes.  This time I made it with wild caught salmon, because it was on sale, but I think it tastes better (and is a lot more affordable) with farm-raised salmon.  I nicknamed it Christi's salmon, because my friend, Christi, and I wanted to cook something together, and she found this recipe for us to cook, so since then, I've always called it by this nickname.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/pan-seared-salmon-with-citrus-vinegar-glaze-and-green-beans-recipe/index.html

Breakfast Casserole

This is excellent!  I love to make it for breakfast when we have friends or family staying the night with us.  My sister-in-law asked for the recipe after trying it, and she and her husband made it taste even better by adding about a teaspoon of garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon onion powder to the egg mixture.

This recipe came from a church cookbook and was submitted by Tammy Pratt.

Recipe:

6 slices bread, crumbled

1 pkg. sausage, browned (I use Jimmy Dean sausage - sage flavored one)

6 eggs, slightly beaten

1 cup milk

1 tsp. dry mustard

Salt and pepper

1 cup Velveeta or Cheddar cheese, shredded (I use Cheddar)

Crumble bread on bottom of 9x13 inch baking dish.  Brown and drain sausage.  Put it over the bread.  Sprinkle cheese over top.  Pour mixture of eggs, milk, mustard, and salt and pepper over top.  Refrigerate overnight.  Bake 45 minutes to 1 hours at 350 F.

Chicken and Cheese Tostadas

Another recipe from 100 days of real food.  Like the meatballs, this lacked sufficient flavor for me and my husband, but I have some better chicken tostada recipes I’ve made in the past that I need to dig up, make, and post on here.

http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/06/25/recipe-chicken-and-cheese-tostadas/

Skirt Steak and Bok Choy Stir Fry

This is one of my absolute favorite recipes.  I highly recommend it!

http://www.marthastewart.com/341761/skirt-steak-and-bok-choy-stir-fry