Tomato Mozzarella Salad in Parmesan Basket

This is a fun and easy recipe that looks so gourmet. You can really impress your friends with this one! To make the Parmesan basket, sprinkle shredded Parmesan cheese onto the Silpat forming 5-inch circles. Sprinkle Parmesan circles with crushed pecans. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven when they turn a golden color particularly around the edges. Allow to cool for about one minute. Keep a close eye on them. If you wait too long they will break and not be soft enough to mold. Flip over your Texas muffin tray and lay the Parmesan circles on the cups to form a basket. Press to form scalloped edges. Let cool and then turn over and you now have a Parmesan basket. For the salad I mixed ripe tomatoes cut into small chucks, mozzarella pieces, and parsley. I drizzled this with olive oil and then salt & pepper to taste. Invite some friends over and enjoy some tomatoes and parsley from the garden!

Goldfish Tray

Today I discovered that we now have zuccini available from the garden. Oh yeah! Zuccini Bread time!!! Yesterday I received the new Goldfish Tray and decided to try it out to use for my Zuccini bread. The bread was yummy, but the shape made it even more fun! To order the new Goldfish Tray (FP002172), please call me at 970-901-9230 or visit my website.

Cheezy Oven Baked Hashbrowns

Being married to a potato farmer, I could say I cook lots of potatoes, but that's not always true. I do love to experiment with potaotes though. Here's a fun new recipe I made (no exact measurements yet): Saute green onions and garlic in olive oil or butter. Grate potatoes into hashbrowns. Squeeze out exess water from hashbrowns. Mix into potatoes: onion-garlic mixture, finely cubed ham (or cooked bacon), sharp cheddar cheese, soft butter, garlic salt, pepper, and chili powder. I used my mini fluted bunt mold. I filled each mold and then sprinkled parmasean cheese and paprika on top. You could also use a silpat. When using a silpat, take a scoop and shape it into a round patty. Place on Demarle silpat. Bake @ 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes in mini mold. If using a silpat bake for 20 minutes and flip over. Cook for another 10-15 minutes until golden brown. These were oh so yummy!