Easy Sicilian Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe

I love stuffed tomatoes and this is probably one of the easiest ways to prepare them.  Baking the tomatoes make the tomatoes extra sweet and paring it with a constrasting bold goat cheese totally hits the spot!  Great for a side when having a dinner party or actually whenever!

4 large tomatoes, tops sliced off

1/2 yellow onion, diced

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 teaspoon of dried oregano

3/4 cup of Italian Style Bread Crumbs

1 Handful of parsley, roughly chopped

1/4 crumbled goat cheese

Salt And Pepper

1.  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  In a medium sized bowl, combine the onion, garlic and bread crumbs.  Stuff the breading in each tomato.  Add a few shakes of salt and pepper to each tomato. 

2.  Bake for about 15 minutes.  Take tomatoes out, and then crumble goat cheese on top.

Harvest Romaine Salad with Creamy Thyme Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

So despite me refusing to believe that summer is over, I broke down and decided to start concocting a few recipes that create the perfect balance between warm temperatures and fall, starting to creep in.  Blame it on my latest trip to Panera, I got inspired after having one their newest salads.  Well, here is my spin on it!

2 heads of romaine lettuce

1 cucumber sliced

1/4 of dried cherries

1/4 cup of crumbled goat cheese

5 slices of bacon cooked until crumbled, and then crumbled

3 spoonfuls of chopped candied pecans

1.  In a bowl, add the lettuce, cucumbers, dried cherries, cheese, bacon and pecans.  Serve with my Creamy Thyme Balsamic Vinaigrette, recipe is as follows.  

Creamy Thyme Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoons of no fat mayo

1/4 teaspoon of ground mustard

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

3 sprigs of thyme, minced

Salt and Ground Pepper to Taste

2.  In a small bowl, add the above ingredients and whisk until fully combined.  Drizzle dressing on top of the salad and then serve!