Ceasar Salad Dressing

Laura's Aunt Rhonda can cook. Every time we go to their house it's such a treat because the food is always good. One year she made a huge bowl of Cesar Salad and we begged for the recipe of the dressing. We were surprised how easy it is to make this dressing.

Easy Ceasar Salad Dressing

1 egg
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 cloves crushed garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup of canola oil (we've tried olive oil, which is traditional, but we liked the canola oil taste better, go figure)

Blend all ingredients, except the oil, in a blender at low speed. Once combined, slowly add the oil while blending to emulsify. Refrigerate for a few hours, overnight would be best. Makes about 1-1 1/2 cups of dressing. This usually holds pretty well in the fridge for a week or so in a tight container.

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Bruschetta

So the other night we watched Julie and Julia which made us really want to cook again. And of all the dishes cooked in the movie, Laura was fascinated with the Bruschetta. So we had to try it out the Julia Child way. We first tried this recipe over the holidays in Seattle with my family and have made it almost twice a week since then, they are that good! Here's the recipe:


Easy (but addicting) Bruschetta

5-6 Roma tomatoes (or plum tomatoes)
Olive Oil
Garlic Cloves
Fresh Basil
Parmesan Cheese
Bread (traditional Baguette or we used French bread and really liked it)
Salt and Pepper
Italian Seasoning

Cube tomatoes and finely chop about 5-7 leaves of basil and place in a mixing bowl. Also add about a 1/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese to the bowl. Pour about 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the tomato mixture and combine. Sprinkle some Italian Seasoning and Salt and pepper to taste. Let that sit in the fridge for a while so the tomatoes will take on some of the flavor of the basil. Next, slice the bread in 1' slices. Coat the bottom of a skillet with olive oil and place on med-high heat. When hot, add the bread and brown on both sides. You may have to keep adding more oil to make the bread crispy. Peel a garlic clove and cut it in half. Rub the garlic clove on one side of the toasted bread. How much garlic you rub is up to your taste in garlic, but 5-6 rubs works good for us. Place the tomato mixture on the garlic side of the bread and enjoy!

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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Here is one that I have to give credit to our friend Matt and Rebekah. They shared this super easy and quick appetizer recipe with us a while back and it's always been a big hit. We made these for the Super Bowl and they went fast!

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

A bunch of meatballs. (we like the ones from Costco but homemade ones are the best too)
3/4 cup chili sauce
3/4 cup red current jelly

In a sauce pan, heat up the chili sauce and the current jelly until the jelly melts and mixes well with the chili sauce. Place in a crock pot with the meatballs. Coat and cover and let cook until the meatballs are fully done. And that's it! It's so easy and awesome! Enjoy!

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