Cooking with Pinterest

I have a whole board on Pinterest dedicated to food. And it's a little ridiculous. I'm talking over 300 pins. But I've actually taken the initiative to make some of these delicacies. Like the one I made tonight, Baked Monte Cristo sandwiches. They were SO easy and SO delicious! Seriously hit the spot.

 

I modified some ingredients to give it a more specialized taste.

Baked Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Recipe by Pepperidge Farm

• 1 egg
  
• 1 tbsp. water
  
• All-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
  
• 8 thin slices deli Black Forest ham (I used an organic brand that had no nitrates)
  
• 4 slices deli Swiss cheese (about 4 ounces) (I used Gruyere Swiss - AMAZING)
  
• Confectioners' sugar
  
• Pure maple syrup (I used Blackberry Preserves instead)
  
  
  
  
  
  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.  Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork.
     
  2. Sprinkle the flour on the work suface.  Unfold the pastry sheet on the work surface.  Roll the pastry sheet into a 12-inch square.  Cut into 4 (6-inch) squares.  Brush the edges of the pastries with the egg mixture.
     
  3. With a corner of 1 pastry facing you, place 2 slices ham and 1 slice cheese on the bottom half of the pastry.  Fold the pastry over the filling to form a triangle and press the edges to seal.  Crimp the edges with a fork.  Repeat with the remaining pastries.  Brush the pastries with the egg mixture.  Place the pastries onto a baking sheet.
     
  4. Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown.  Sprinkle the pastries with the confectioners' sugar.  Serve with the maple syrup.
     
  5. Easy Substitution: For a savory twist, serve with Dijon-style mustard instead of the maple syrup.
     

They may not beat the ones at Disneyland's Blue Bayou recipe, but they are pretty amazing! I had attempted to do the latter, sadly they did not come out as good!

WA to CA

This weekend I went up to Washington to visit my boyfriend. The weather was perfectly chilly for my boots and scarves. I got to wear my Seahawks jersey with pride while locals yelled "GO HAWKS!", my boyfriend made the most delicious pasta for dinner one night (I swear I am such a lucky girl!!), and we went to my favorite restaurant - Bjs Brewhouse, where I gave their seasonal pumpkin ale a shot. Not bad, it was actually a lot tastier than other pumpkin ales I've had!

On the drive home there was a gorgeous sunset with the prettiest light blanketing the vineyards in the back road by my house.

So while I miss my amazing lover and really wished I didn't have to go home, its always nice to be back.

Homemade Meals is Where it's At!

So I've been dying to try this recipe I found, on baked creamy chicken taquitos! It was a pretty simple recipe, and I loved that you had the choice between flour and corn tortillas, I used the flour tortillas and they were amazing! I also made homemade guacamole. I've been trying to be a little cook around here, using the millions of pots/pants/mixing utensils and you name it that sit in our cupboard not used often enough. Or maybe I'm just incredibly messy when it comes to cooking. But I'm ok with that. Because I feel awesome after I made some yummy food. Even if the sink is piled high. Good thing I like cleaning dishes.


What are your favorite things to make for dinner??