Apple Brie Panninis

These are the ingredients, also found at Costco:

Here's the recipe:

Slice baguette into rounds. Slice Brie thinly. Slice Granny Smith apples thinly. Layer Brie, Granny Smith Slices, and Pecans on baguette. Top with another baguette slice. Spread outsides with butter. SInce I don't have a Pannini Press, I cook in a skillet pressing down with a smaller pan with aluminum foil between the sandwich and the top pan. I cook until both sides are golden brown and the brie is melty. The key is dipping the sandwich in the poppyseed dressing after you finish cooking them. I pour dressing in little bowls for the kids to dip.

Creations from Cost co

With a large group of boys--growing boys--Costco has become the grocery store of choice. It used to be that the bulk sizes of things would go to waste before we could use them up. That is no longer the case. I get tired of the huge bags of chicken nuggets, bagel bites, and other junk food the kids always want so I've tried to mix it up a bit. Here are a couple of 'gourmet' type recipes my kids actually like. They are super easy, so I thought I'd pass them along.

The pictures are the ingredients. I boil the noodles to al dente. Drain. Then, I mix in the pesto, some sundried tomatoes, and crumbled bacon. I sprinkle feta on top. Voila! There you have it. I serve alongside some Salmon Patties (also courtesy of Costco). I melt some butter mixed with olive oil, put in the salmon, squeeze on lemon juice, and sprinkle with lemon pepper.