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 😉

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I am a food blogger.

A few months ago, I had no idea the world of food blogging existed!  What I love most about blogging about food is that I now have a creative outlet in life.  I get the opportunity to write about one of my greatest passions — FOOD — while simultaneously expressing my personal opinions and feelings.  How awesome is that?

My  boyfriend Jarrod posed a question that I found very interesting.  He asked which came first — the food blogging world or the movie Julie and Julia?  I must admit, prior to the movie I had never even considered starting a blog.  I knew I was passionate about food, but I figured nobody in their right mind would be interested in reading a blog that was just about food.  That is until I found a blog that was centered almost entirely on food and to which I was instantly enamored with.  (Thank you Peanut Butter Fingers!)  So I figured, what the heck.  It doesn’t really matter if anyone else enjoys the blog — all that matters is that I enjoy the blog.

So here I am.  A new blogger trying to find her way in this crazy blog world 🙂

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