Roasted Garlic Goat Cheese Spread on Sourdough

So, this is the most amazing comfort food that I have ever had. All day long I have been trying to think of something fantastic to do with goat cheese, and this is what I created. It was inspired by a recipe that I had at a dinner party when I was in college (HA! I can say that now.)

What you'll need:
1 large head of garlic
6-8 oz. of goat cheese
1 Small, single serving baking dish
1 Sourdough Baguette
Aluminum Foil

First, you want to cut off the top of the entire head of garlic.

Wrap the head of garlic in a sheet of foil, leaving a hole in the top, a sort of chimney if you will, to let the garlic breathe.

Bake the garlic in an oven set to 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes.

Remove garlic when it begins to caramelize and let cool.

While the garlic is cooling, stir the goat cheese into the baking dish, and once garlic is cool enough to handle, peel the cloves and mix them in whole to the goat cheese.

When stirred, place the baking dish in the oven and baked covered for 15 minutes.

Remove dish, and serve warm with sliced baguette!

Star Power Breakfast

Someday I will be a fantastic mother... for right now, I am a geeky gamer girl.
I say this because I have fun, crafty tendencies, but they usually surround themes of my awesomeness.
Case and point: Star Power Toast.

You will need:
1 Egg
1 Piece of Bread (of your choice)
1 tbs. Butter
Salt to taste
Star shaped Cookie Cutter

First, heat the pan over medium, and melt the butter.
Then center the cookie cutter on the piece of bread.

Press down, and remove the star shape from the center of the bread.

Place the bread into the frying pan, and set the star cut-out to the side of the pan. Crack the egg into the center of the star shape, and allow to set.

Add salt to taste, and remove when yolk reaches desired consistency.

And you are done!! 

Enjoy this dish, after all, the best way to start the day is with a reminder that it's ok to be a child.

I hope I never "grow-up".

Shtuff

This is a recipe that my mother created when I was a child. Kind of a kitchen-sink type thing. It looks like a gruel, but it's honestly one of the simplest, most delightful things.

You will need:

1 can Cream of Mushroom soup

1 lb of Ground Beef

1 can of Green Beans (or half a bag of frozen peas)

1 cup of Rice (Basmati is my preference)

Garlic Salt and Seasoning Salt to taste

First put the rice on. 1 cup rice to 1 and a half cups water. 

Bring to a boil and cover. Turn heat to low and let the rice soak up all the water. 

Next, you will heat some olive oil on the stove and fry up the hamburger.

To season the meat, simply cover the meat with a light layer of seasoning salt and garlic salt.

When the meat is cooked thoroughly, pour the can of cream of mushroom soup over and stir together.

 

At this point the rice should be done!

Add the peas to the meat mixture and heat until hot.

Taste the sauce and season to taste, then you are done and ready to serve!!

Believe me you should give this a try. It's a perfect meal when you need something quick and easy... maybe if you are recovering from a pretty awesome graduation weekend :)