Scallop Ravioli

We made home made pasta that we turned into scallop ravioli a few weeks ago. It was an epic journey that we almost died of hunger during, but we came out the other end stronger for it.

I don't have the recipe here, but I just could not resist putting up the picture. :)

Cheesecake!

As a not-really-crazy-about-cheesecake type person, this was a VERY good cheesecake. I made it for JP for Valentine's Day. :) It was really good to have the cake at room temp and the berries hot.

For the crust:

1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs - about 10 crackers

1 tablespoon sugar

6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

For the filling:

4 packages(8 oz ea.) cream cheese

2 sticks butter

5 eggs, at room temp

2 egg yolks, at room temp

1 tbsp grated lemon zest, from 2 lemons

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

For the topping:

1 c jelly - I used Strawberry Guava (hands down best jelly ever)

1 pint blueberries

1 pint raspberries

To make crust:

Combine graham crackers, sugar and melted butter, pour into 9" round pan and spread about 1" up sides. Bake at 350 for 8 min. Cool to room temp.

Raise oven temp to 450.

To make filling:

Cream the cream cheese, butter and sugar in electric mixer about 5 mins. Reduce speed and add eggs two at a time. Add lemon zest and vanilla, mix thoroughly.

To bake:

Bake for 15 mins. Turn oven temp down to 225, bake for additional hour and 15 mins. Turn oven off and open door wide-leave cake in oven-for 30 mins. Take cake out and allow to sit on cookie cooling rack for 2 to 3 hours. I served at this time, but you can wrap and refrigerate overnight.

To make topping:

Melt jelly over low heat, add berries for just a couple minutes, coat well. Pour into bowl for people to put on their own cake. Serve immediately.

Left-over Quesadilla

These were sooo good. I used left-over pork from stuffed red peppers that Christine made. (so good) I just chopped up the pepper, added in the pork (which had corn, rice, black beans, jalepeno, and tomatoe-y bbq sauce) and topped with cheese. I baked it for about 20 minutes at about 350 degrees, then put it under the broiler for 5 more.

I served them with spinach, avo, sour cream, salsa and fresh chopped tomato and basil.

Mediterranean Salmon

My mom made this AMAZING salmon last night for dinner. So many great veges, you can't even see the salmon, but I promise you, it is in there.

2010-0522 I just made this again and this time I added a few mushrooms and after cooking - feta. Both great additions. I also served it over spinach leaves.

2 skinless salmon filets

1 1/2 c halved cherry tomatoes

1 finely chopped zucchini

2/3 c minced red onion

2 tbsp capers

1 (2.25 oz) can sliced olives, drained

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp basil, chopped fine

1 tbsp italian parsley, chopped fine

salt and pepper to taste

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

Preheat oven to 375.

Coat bottom of 8x8 glass baking dish with olive oil, place salmon in dish.

Mix all veges and herbs, pour over salmon.

Bake 30 minutes.