Crostini

If you remember from over here I promised I would share this delightful recipe for Crostini soon! Well here it is, and it’s so delicious!

Ingredients

• 24 (1/2-inch-thick) slices baguette bread
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
• 1/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese

• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
• Salt and pepper

Directions

Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the bread slices. Grill the bread until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
Stir the goat cheese, ricotta cheese, basil, lemon peel, and remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a small bowl until smooth and creamy. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Spread the cheese mixture over the crostini. Arrange the toasts on a platter and serve.

*Recipe taken from Giada De Laurentiis Everyday Italian

xoxo Rachel

P.S. Do you like crispy breads such as crostini?

O-Live & Co. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

I use olive oil all the time. No – like ALL the time. So naturally, I’m always on the hunt for a good olive oil. It’s a difficult hunt, however, because price and quality don’t always go together – meaning a lower priced olive oil might have a horrid flavor! But O-Live & Co. Extra Virgin Olive Oil is different. It is a true extra virgin olive oil produced in Chile that features a fresh, mild taste ideal for everyday cooking.  And here’s the best part (besides the tremendous quality and flavor) it’s sold for $9.99 per bottle! Please go check out O-Live here, or look for them in your market!

And, using O-Live & Co. Extra Virgin Olive Oil, I made this absolutely delicious crostini! Mmmm, I’m telling you it’s to die for! And don’t worry, I’ll put the recipe up soon.

Overall, I love this olive oil! It works great, it has a great flavor, and it’s at a great price; so I told myself: it’s great, what’s not to like?

xoxo Rachel

P.S. Do you cook with olive oil often?

Diana’s Bananas

Wow! I can’t say enough about these frozen chocolate covered bananas! I love them! These are the perfect treat for both young and old. This delicious frozen banana was not a brick when I tried to bite into one straight out of the freezer, and it has a great banana flavor. The milk or dark chocolate coating makes this all the more desirable to eat. I think that these bananas are healthy, delicious, and totally worth buying. I’ve never had anything like it before and I will try them again! Like the box says, “The World’s Best Chocolate Dipped Frozen Treat!” (I agree!)

Please go try some of Diana’s Bananas for yourself! Check out their website here, or go to a grocery store like Whole Foods and purchase them there!

xoxo Rachel

P.S. Have you ever had Diana’s Bananas? If so, what do you think about them?

 xoxo Rachel