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Saturday, September 29, 2012

happy fall and a yummy recipe :)

I miss blogging! I feel like it's been soooo long since I've posted anything! I'm going to try and do better with that. I'm learning with my new job that it's all about balance. I could easily stay late at school and bring things home to work on until going to bed and then repeat that routine each day but I would then be speeding toward Burned Out Blvd. :) So this is the beginning of me taking a break from checking papers and planning lessons and everything else...

Fall is my favorite season! I absolutely love the cooler weather and the color of the leaves and the smell of fireplaces! To celebrate, here's a cozy, fall-ish recipe


Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried)
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
  • 8 slices white bread (6 slices if your bread is on the larger side)
  • 1 large clove garlic, peeled and halved (for rubbing on the outsides of the bread)
  • Butter
Preparation
  1. In a small bowl, mix together the ricotta, olive oil, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Refrigerate for at least an hour (or up to 24 hours) to allow the flavors to develop.
  2. Lay down the bread slices and, using a butter knife, spread the ricotta mixture evenly on each piece. The ricotta mixture should coat the insides of both pieces of bread. Note: If you’re using large pieces of bread, you may want to make more of the ricotta mixture, or only make two or three sandwiches instead of four).
  3. Lay the mozzarella slices evenly on every other piece of bread (one side of each sandwich). Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and close the sandwiches by place both cheesy insides together.
  4. Rub the outsides of the sandwiches with the cut side of the garlic clove, then butter both sides generously.
  5. In a large frying pan over medium-low heat, cook the sandwiches, flipping often, until they’re golden-brown on the outside and the cheese is melted inside, about 10 minutes.
  6. Serve immediately.

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

book giveaway: andrea boeshaar books

I've been a little MIA lately but it's been for a great reason. I have a teaching job! I was hired the last week of July to teach first grade. So while it's been a complete answer to prayer for this job, it's also taking all of my time right now. I've heard the "staying late after school and bringing things home to work on" does get better so I'm hoping that to be true :) I'll be sharing some great blogs I've come across that are full of amazing (and free) resources for your classroom. I'm putting the book review part of this blog on temporary hold since free time to read is rare right now. I've managed to collect some great recipes over the last few weeks so I'll be posting those (yum!). And because I've been away, I'm making up for it by giving away three books this month! Three bloggers will each receive a book! To enter, just leave me an email address and a comment, telling me which you'd like (U.S. only this time). Winners will be drawn at random using random.org. Giveaway will end Sunday, September 30 at 8:00 p.m. (ET). 

What I'm giving away:

*Giveaways with the above logo are books that aren't new but still in really good condition.


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