mmm, Bruschetta

Bruschetta is one of my favorite bites - easy and adaptable, you can make it out of anything, any time of year, even smoked pulled pork and herbs & tomatoes from the backyard like I did :) Plus, bread does this magical thing when it gets all warm & toasty... mmm, bruschetta.

Here's my latest version:

Ingredients:

• 1 baguette
• a cup of fresh grape tomatoes, sliced
• fresh basil
• fresh parsley
• garlic, minced
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• 3/4 cup pulled pork or any kind of prosciutto, pancetta or salami
• 1/2 cup feta
• handful of diced kalamata olives
  
• olive oil
  

Preparation:

Heat oven to 425. Slice a baguette lengthwise in half. Drizzle with olive oil and season with garlic salt & pepper. Heat in the oven for ~8 minutes until golden brown and toasty. (Alternatively, grill your bread.) Meanwhile, in a saute pan, soften sliced red onion, garlic, tomatoes, olives, pulled pork (or ham, salami, any other yummy meat) in olive oil. Toss in a bowl with fresh basil, parsley and feta. Top toasted bread and enjoy!

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Who doesn't love peanut butter & brownies? Why not combine the two? I had a hankering for these two flavors and did a quick search to see what I could make of my boxed brownie mix. voila! I liked them... crumbly & buttery :) Troy likes a fudgier brownie, but no complaints from me... try them out if you're looking for a pb & brownie fix.