O.K. well, now that pre-season FOOTBALL is up and running, we can all do really quick snicky snack type dinners.  Here is one of my favorites and I will post pics at the stages to make it simple:
Take 6-8 polish smoked or italian sausages…

Brown them on your grill outside or your George Foreman Grill in the house.  With all this rain, I chose the later.  Grill until toasted really well.

Place each on a tortilla wrap with drizzled Tuscan, Garlic or Butter Olive Oil on top of some parmesan regg. pesto (of course I used Kay’s again!!) or salsa.  Add some Fresh grated Aged Sharp Cheddar or blue of your choice, maybe a little spicy mustard.  Roll the wrap up, tucking in the sides as you go (about 2-3 times).

Place on grill with another drizzling of the olive oil of your choice.

20 MIN. VOILA!!!!!  done and very enjoyable.

4 Large Chicken breasts, coated with Harissa olive oil and italian herbs (shaken in a gallon bag) and place in baking oven dish.

Thinly slice 4 large Idaho potatoes, hickory sea salt and pepper to to taste, add parmesan reggiano and gorgonzola blue cheese with Tusan Olive oil drizzled over layered slices.

Bake both in oven at 375 for about 25 min (pre-heated).

Remove Chicken breasts and drizzle with lemon white balsamic move to the side. Continue baking scalloped potatoes for about another 12 min and then just shut off your oven and let stand until golden brown.

Place asparagus in small dish (cheat and microwave for about 4-6min on high with its on juices and the garlic and butter olive oil) and then place in oven with the potatoes. 30-35 min. Dinner for 2-3.

One thawed 2-3 pound pork loin bathed in Hojiblanca Extra Virgin Olive Oil w/ a sprinkle of onion and garlic flakes, powder, etc.

Place in pre-heated oven at 375 Degrees for about 25 min.

Pull out of oven, prick the meat with a fork, drizzle Black Cherry Balsamic Vinegar over loin.  Place back in oven, but turn oven off.  In about 15 min.,  It will be as tender and juicy as you could ever  imagine.

Dice up some potatoes with onion, peppers and shake in a gallon bag with Garlic Olive Oil.  Place both in corning ware dish for same amount of time.

Voila’ Dinner served for 2-3.  30-35 min.  Enjoy.

I didn’t feel like cooking so I ate left over spaghetti and some braised carrots as desert with maple balsamic & Vegan Butter olive oil. Then, Kay’s Pesto was staring at me. I plated two pieces of bread for the photo of her pesto, but devoured both. Here is her recipe (Kay, you need to market this stuff. Talk with me :)):
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of toasted pine nuts
• 2 tbl. spoon of diced garlic
• 4 1/2cups of fresh garden basil leaves packed tight
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups of OGLAROLA (HIGH POLYPHENOL 473)
• 1 CUP grated parmesan cheese

Directions:
Place pine nuts on a cookie sheet 400 deg. oven for 10 min. or until lightly toasted.
Cool nuts. Place nuts & garlic in food processor, process 30 seconds or until both smooth.

Add basil, salt & pepper. Slowly add EVOO while processor running. Blend until pureed.

Slowly add EVOO while processor running. Blend until pureed. Add cheese, store in fridge with thin layer of olive oil on top or freeze for future get togethers.

Package of Large Portabella Mushrooms from your local grocer (usually contains about 6). Wash caps and drizzle with any EVOO of your choice. Set Aside.

Mix 1 container of Back Fin Crab with Herbes de Provence Extra Virgin Olive Oil about 1/4 cup. Add our Mediterranean Herb blend, garlic, onion, celery and Old Bay seasoning.  Shred some of your favorite cheese (sharp cheddar, Asiago, etc.). Cream together and scoop into Caps.

Bake for about 25 min. on 350 degrees (pre-heat your oven).

Dice up tomatoes, Cucumbers, Onion & put a dash of each Rosemary, Sea Salt, Pepper & Basil Olive Oil.  Place in Fridge to get cool.  Wow!!  The two combinations of Hot, crisp, earthy and then cool fresh vegetables is wonderful!!

Enjoy!!! 30 min.

Compliments of Peggy Sheppard

1 can of diced tomatoes with Chilis;

1 can of dark or white kidney beans;

1 can sweet corn;

1 1/2 tbl spoons of the Taproom’s italian herb blend;

2 garlic cloves; 1/2 onion; or (use the garlic & Cilantro & Onion olive oil);

1/4 cup of the Tuscan olive oil and a dash of red pepper flakes;

Blended and simmered for about 20-30 min.

Topped with flavored nacho strips and/or grated cheese.

Total time 40 min.

This  Dinner took  1 hour.  However, it was worth every minute.  My Family came in from out of town and our rule has always been, I cook, they clean.  I love it!!!

Two large fillets of Wild Sockeye Salmon, basted with a mixture of Whiskey Mustard, our Thai Herb Blend and the Milanese Gremolata.  Place into a glass corning dish, pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 25 min.  Remove from the oven and coat with a mixture of Crushed Pistachios (shelled in bag and I used a small blender to crush), add a hefty amount of our Maple balsamic and our Vegan Butter olive oil and blend over both salmon fillets.  Place back into the oven on broil on low for another 12 min to toast the crust.  Turn off oven.

Wrap sea scallops with peppered Prosciutto, pan seared in our Garlic Olive Oil, remove and place into the oven with the Salmon (oven is off and just keeps food warm).  Next, steamed spicey Bay shrimp marinated with our Serrono Chili Pepper Honey Vinegar.  Last, Side Salad with fresh baby spinach, romaine lettuce, cucumbers, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, sundried & grape tomatoes, Manchego shavings and drizzled with our Blueberry balsamic and Basil Olive Oil. Salt & Pepper to taste.

What a great time with family, saying grace, enjoying each other’s company and laughing it up!

Compliments of Amy Bishop!! 🙂

Organic Vegetable Pasta (3 cups) blended with fresh diced Hanover tomatoes, onion, broccoli, 3 large chicken breast diced and simmered in our Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil, salt & pepper to taste & dust a little Parmesan Regg. for a perfect dinner.

Drizzle a little of our Vegan Butter Olive Oil after plated. Fresh spring mix, with dried cranberries, walnuts, sesame seeds, cucumber and drizzled with our White Peach Balsamic and a little Persian Lime Olive Oil.

SO CRISP AND VERY FRESH TASTING! Cudos!! Lady Bug!

Sauté 4 large chicken breasts with onions, garlic olive oil & shred with a potato masher.  Add our mexican herb blend or your own (El Paso Hot chili powder, hungarian sweet paprika, cumin, garlic, onion powder, ground dried chipotle, and other spices, MSG Salt Free) to your taste with a teaspoon of water and let thicken.

Stuff tacos with the chicken mix, add shredded Manchego cheese, some cheddar and Asiago.  Place in oven for about 10 min. to crisp up shells and melt the cheese.

Top with Fresh Pico De Gallo.  (Pico De Gallo:  diced Hanover tomatoes, onions, mango, garlic & tuscan olive oil with a heavy splash of the Serrano infused Honey Vinegar just decanted or our Jalapeno Balsamic), salt & pepper to taste.

ENJOY!!  40 MIN.

Marinade your ribeyes the night before with Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil and the NEW Serrano Honey Vinegar (has a little bite, but dissipates when grilled), add Hickory wood chips in foil on the grill after soaking in water for about 20 min.  Grill to your tenderness (I like mine MR).

Cut up small baby new potatoes with sweet potatoes.  Drizzle with Butter & Basil EVOO and place in oven/broiler for about 20 on low or until tender and a little crisp (I cheat and put mine in the microwave first for about the length of time of two Idaho potatoes would call for in your microwave).  After slightly toasted, drizzle maple balsamic over them and salt and pepper to taste (I also like cinnamon, but not everyone in our family does).  We have made it easy on you for our fresh Tuscan Flower Pot Bread.  Just mix ingrediants provided with milk and eggs and bake.  Hey, even mine didn’t come out like a rock.!!!!!!

Easy and gives a new swing on the normal mashed potatoes or baked potato.  35-40 min.  Enjoy!!