Buzziness #22 Things I Love

I love my family, traveling, photos, art, movies, amazing friends, food, getting mail, books,creating a quick craft, the perfect jeans, bike riding, hanging with Kelsey, Sean, and Anthony- alone or all together,  big diverse cities, small adorable towns, breakfast, learning, teaching, wine, new recipes, and the beauty of a sunrise and a sunset.
I enjoy the small things in life like, the sound of rain, having eye contact when toasting, a good laugh, a nice hot cup of tea, delicious coffee with cream, floating down a river,  saying thank you, paying compliments to people, and watching others smile.  I believe honesty is the best policy, and I live by the golden rule.
Lastly, I think that life is entirely too short. You only live once but if you do it right, once is enough.

Buzziness #21 Best Bruschetta, Ever

Best bruschetta ever!! and I haven't even been on my big Italy trip!  Totally easy, and a crowd pleaser. The secret ingredient is the sun dried tomatoes.... shhhhh... and it helps to have fresh garden tomatoes & basil as well.  My daughter, Kelsey had so much she ate it for snacks and dinner until it was gone!

Here it is:

Bruschetta

Ingredients:
6 roma (plum) tomatoes, or any tomato variety

chopped
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil


3 cloves minced garlic, I just use it out of the jar


1/4 cup olive oil


2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar


1/4 cup fresh basil, stems removed


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


1 French baguette
 or whatever yummy bread you have

sprinkling of shredded parmesan on top of each slice

Directions:
Preheat the oven on broiler setting.


In a large bowl, combine the roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
Cut the baguette into 3/4-inch slices. On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, until slightly brown.
Divide the tomato mixture evenly over the baguette slices. Top the slices with parmesan cheese.
Broil for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.