Categories: Ramblings

Slumber party in the Cleve

A few friends headed up to Cleveland tonight for a slumber party! We broke up the meals between us all, and we made the dinner.

On the menu:

Grilled chicken
Corn on the cob
Bruschetta
Big ole salad

Bruschetta is one of our absolute favorite appetizers to order when we go out to eat. Here’s the recipe I use as a starting point: Double Tomato Bruschetta

I don’t make too many modifications to this recipe, except for doubling the tomatoes and most of the seasonings (except the oil). That really stretches out the recipe while cutting down on the total fat/calories per serving. I also add about half of a thinly sliced red onion (surprise surprise ;)). We use a lot less cheese too — just to keep it a little healthier.

big ole plate of bruschetta garlicky goodness

ginormous salad

chicken and cobs of corn

I heard through the grapevine that tomorrow’s breakfast will include chocolate chip pancakes…. So it sounds like I need to hit the hay so it can hurry up and be breakfast time 😉

Mary

Hello! I’m Mary, a self-proclaimed fervent foodie and carbohydrate connoisseur. This blog is about my life—my passions, adventures, and failures—through food. I’m a bean counting CPA by trade, but my true passion is food. It is the unabashed soul of my being. The history, the culture, the taste, the experience–I am fascinated and enchanted by it all. I devote my free time almost entirely to scouting out delicious restaurants and cooking up new recipes. It makes me especially happy when I can take a recipe and “healthify” it. By this I mean turn it into something healthy and nutritious that still tastes friggin’ delicious. I love to connect with readers, restaurants, and those in public relations, so email me and let’s talk food! Google