Creme filled pastries?
Blueberry something???
Olive Garden Breadsticks
Lemon Shrimp w/Zu-dles
Pasta Salad
Stuffed Shell Pasta w/Parmesan cheese
Home baked bread (sorry i forgot the name)
Fresh Salad (was very colorful and tasty)
Spaghetti Squash w/butter,salt&pepper
Use a fork to perforate all the way around the squash (longways). Place in microwave for 5 minutes. Remove using hot pads, and carefully use a large knife to cut along your perforations until you have 2 halves of the squash. Use a microwave safe glass dish with 1/2 an inch of water in the bottom and place both halves of the squash face down inside of the dish. Cover with Plastic wrap, but make sure it has a couple small holes poked into it to release some of the steam. Return to the microwave for another 20 minutes. Use a fork to scrape out the squash flesh from the skin. Serve immediately for best results. You can eat plain, with butter, salt&pepper, pesto, marinara sauce, etc. Enjoy!
Anti Pasta
Savory Cheesecake (not a desert)
Ingredients:
4 oz. shredded-wheat-style crackers (Triscuits)
2/3 c. chopped tart dried cherries
1/3 c. pecans
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
3 tbsp. unsalted butter
8 oz. cream cheese
5 oz. parmigiano-reggiano cheese
1/3 c. ricotta cheese
1/3 c. sour cream
2 tsp. dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
2 large eggs
Directions:
Crust: Preheat oven to 350*. Line the bottom of a 7-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Lightly butter the paper and set aside. Place crackers, dried cherries, pecans, brown sugar, thyme, paprika, and 1/8 tsp of cayenne in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Stir in the melted butter and press the mixture into the bottom of the lined pan. Blind bake he crust until set -- about 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and set aside.
Batter: Place the cheeses, sour cream, mustard salt, and remaining cayenne in a large bowl and mix with an electric mixer set on low speed until well combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until mixture is smooth. Pour the batter into the pre-baked crust and bake until golden brown -- 40 to 50 min. Cool in the pan on a wire rack to room temperature. Remove from pan and serve at room temperature. Cake may be stored, tightly wrapped in plastic and refrigerated, for up to 3 days.
Vegetarian Pan Pizzas
Goat Cheese Lasagna
