Appetizer Recipes

Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Dip:
8 ounces cream cheese - softened
10 ounces chopped spinach - thawed and squeezed of excess water
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts - drained well
1/2 cup green onion, tops only - divided
1/2 Parmesan cheese - divided
1 cup mozzarella - divided
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic - minced

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F and set aside 1/4 cup green onion, 1/4 cup Mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
2. Blend together remaining ingredients and pour into an 8x8 greased baking dish. (I blended all the ingredients except the artichokes well, and then pulsed the artichokes into the rest in the Cuisinart.)
3. Top with the onions and cheese that have been set aside and bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and cheese is melted.
4. Serve hot with crackers.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus:
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 (4 ounce) jar roasted red peppers (or roast 2 red peppers yourself)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons tahini (found in the ethnic aisle at your local grocery store)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon gound cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional topper)

Blend all ingredients and enjoy!
(I left the cayenne pepper out and it was still delicious! But add if you want the added heat.)

Bon Appetite!!!
All my love, Steph

Girls FL trip app recipe

So sadly the annual girls trip is over, but as a nice reward we now have baby Rex! Congrats to you Jenny and Greg!

We planned to post the recipes from all the appetizers that were made over the weekend. Here are mine:

Stuffed Mushrooms:
Works best if you have a Trader Joes to go to.
Get one package of the stuffing portobello mushrooms, one package of the roasted artichoke and parmesean dip (both from TJ's). Fill mushrooms with dip. Top with bacon bits (not at TJ's). Bake at 350 until brown and runny, approx. 1/2 hour.

Bruschetta:
French baguette
Roma tomatoes
Sun dried tomatoes (us about 1/3 amount as the roma's)
Any kind of white cheese, approx. 4 oz/1Cup
EVOO (enough to flavor the tomatoes but not too runny)
Balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper
Dice all tomatoes. Mix in bowl with EVOO and balsamic vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste. Put on slices of baguette. Top with small amount of cheese. Bake at 400 until cheese is a little brown. Very precise recipe! Can't screw it up.

Check out our photo session with Todd Nichols here: http://picasaweb.google.com/sallybfeind/FamilyPhotoSessionPosed#
and here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/sallybfeind/FamilyPhotoSessionCandid#

Molly & Little Boy wrestling

Molly, as sweet as can be, definitely the agressor in this battle!
Sorry this one is a little grainy... not sure why.

Christmas Puppy!

Merry Christmas family! Here is a video of the children and their first sight of the tree xmas morning. Not quite the screams of delight we were anticipating (still groggy, aubrey said he felt like he was going to puke - the fun never ends!), but lots of OMG's and smiles... we LOVE our new little puppy! (no name yet - suggestions? we're calling him 'little boy' for now!) He is so so sweet, mellow, and very well behaved. So far so good with the potty business, although I suppose it's tough to have an accident when you are being carried everywhere! The dust has settled, and the kids keep pinching themselves (and me too) over little boy (: It was wonderful to talk to some of you yesterday, and hope all of you had a joyful Christmas!




And here's another video... Aubrey really does *love* little boy, and has bonded with him well today... lol!



~Kathy~

hitting the Christmas party circuit today - 35 weeks. Cheers to all!

We have had a busy month. Trip to Mexico, DC for the marathon and up to the lake last weekend for a little R&R. And of course, the little babino inside of me has been busy growing. A few pictures of the last month, the first one was taken this evening. Can't wait to see you all in 2 weeks!