MEATLESS MONDAY: ROASTED CHERRY TOMATO & CLEMENTINE CROSTINI

The first #MeatlessMonday of 2015! We made it! I’m glad you’re here. 

Today I’m sharing an appetizer that will appease meat-eaters and vegans alike. Roasted Cherry Tomato & Clementine Crostini. Yep. Savory. Savory. Savory. Cherry Tomatoes and Citrus. An unlikely pair. This is what happens when I have items in my fridge that I don't want to go to waste and I'm in need of a tasty snack.  I'm quite resourceful when it comes to odds and ends in the fridge. Creating this recipe was quite fun.

Enter bread, balsamic and my oven. This simple recipe will be delight your taste buds and please a crowd if you're entertaining. Roasting the veggies pulls out a sweetness that is unmatched. The tang of Balsamic adds a nice rounded touch what I'm calling "the duo of delight".  

Ingredients

1. 10-15 Cherry Tomatoes Halved
2. 12 Clementine Segments
3. 1/3 cup Balsamic Vinegar
4. Pinch of Salt
5. Black Pepper
6. 4 Tablespoons Butter
7. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8. 5 Slices of Bread

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven to 350
2. Lightly Coat a sheet pan with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3. Toss Tomatoes and Clementine Segments in Balsamic Vinegar and Spread on sheet pan
4. Season with Salt & Pepper
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes until softened
6. While the tomatoes and clementines roast
7. Cut out rounds of bread slices, each piece should yield two rounds
8. Melt butter in a saucepan
9. Toast each round in butter until lightly golden and crisp
10. Top each crostini round with Tomato and Clementine mixture
11. Serve warm and enjoy!

Candace Boyd Wylie is an Indianapolis, Indiana native who believes in the power of a good meal.  She is the Recipe developer, Content creator and Recipe slanger at FoodLoveTog. FoodLoveTog is a food blog that is dedicated to sharing good eats and food for the soul. Candace is a wife, mother, daughter, sister and CWUW supporter. She can be found on the web at FoodLoveTog and at BoydWyliePhoto

Meatless Monday: Sweet Potato Pecan Bread

The Sweet Potato is one of my favorite vegetables. I love that can eat it all year long in a variety of ways.. steamed, roasted, baked in a pie, chopped in a hash for breakfast, the possibilities are endless for the sturdy vegetable. In honor of Fall, I decided to whip up this cake, instead of my usual Banana Nut Bread. I’m so glad I did.. I mirrored this recipe after my Granny’s Banana But Bread, only this one is Eggless and Milk-free. Yep, it is quite possible to bake a moist bread without eggs or milk. I dare you to try it!

Check out the recipe below.

Eggless. Milk-Free. Delightful. This almost Vegan recipe is moist, hearty and full of the flavors of Fall. This one bowl recipe is sure to please!

Total Time

1 hr 15 min

Total Time

1 hr 15 min

Ingredients

1. 1 Large Sweet Potato (Cooked and Mashed) ( to yield 1 cup )
2. 1/2 stick of Melted Butter
3. 1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
4. 1/2 Cup White Sugar
5. 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
6. 1/3 Cup unsweetened Applesauce
7. 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
8. Pinch of Salt
9. 1 and 1/2 Cups AP Flour
10. 1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon
11. 1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
12. 1/3 Cup Chopped Pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven to 350
2. In a large bowl combine Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Sugars, Nutmeg, Cinnamon,& Applesauce
3. Stir gently to combine
4. Add Baking Soda, Salt, Melted Butter, Vanilla Extract
5. Add flour and stir well to combine all ingredients
6. Fold in Chopped Pecans
7. Add mixture to a prepared loaf pan
8. Bake on 350 for one hour or until a toothpick inserted in middle of bread comes out clean
9. Let Cool and Serve along side your favorite milk.

Candace Boyd Wylie is an Indianapolis, Indiana native who believes in the power of a good meal.  She is the Recipe developer, Content creator and Recipe slanger at FoodLoveTog. FoodLoveTog is a food blog that is dedicated to sharing good eats and food for the soul. Candace is a wife, mother, daughter, sister and CWUW supporter. She can be found on the web at FoodLoveTog and at BoydWyliePhoto

Community Workday: We need your help!

On Tuesday, May 24th starting at 6:30pm, we will start our workday at "Miss Mary's Garden", a CWUW project with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and we need YOU.

We need 15 volunteers, ages 13 and up, to help us build beds and prep the lot for the garden. NO experience needed.  We just need good spirits and willing bodies.

If you're interested, please just send us an email for more information. info@cwuwonline.org


This garden is for the community by the community. Help us grow!!!