Sides

If you are like me then you think that side dishes are the hardest part of a meal.  I mean come on, there are only so many vegetables available without trying to cook cactus to shake things up.  And since apparently eating carbs will kill you, we have to have only “greens” on your plate.  I’m not saying I subscribe to that theory, but incase you do this green bean dish is perfect.  

This could be the very best garlic bread you have even eaten.  I promise!  It took me awhile to figure out this recipe.  It takes no time and only a few ingredients that everyone has in their kitchen.

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Garlic Bread

Delicious gralic bread that goes perfect with any dish!

Ingredients

• 1 large Baguette, sliced length ways
• 6 Tablespoons Butter, softened (I put it in the microwave for 7 seconds)
• 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
• 1 Garlic clove, minced (using a garlic press makes this much easier)
• Pinch of Salt and a few turns of the pepper grinder
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley, chopped

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400°

2. Place baguette cut side up on a foil lined cookie sheet.

3. In a small bowl, mix together butter, oil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.  It should look like a paste.

4. Spread evenly over both pieces of bread.  

5. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

6. Bake until golden, about 5-7 minutes.  

7. Sprinkle with parsley. Cut into 2" pieces.

Being the first day of spring in Texas the sun is shining, but it is still a bit chilly.  Now keep in mind that chilly to Texans means below 60 degrees.  A “cold” front came through on Saturday night and I got out of going to lacrosse games on Sunday.  I mean I LOVE watching my boys play, but seriously we had 7 games this weekend and I am tired of cheering, sitting and small talk.  So I sent my husband to be the parental representative and I stayed home and cooked, kinda. Don’t tell, but I watched the last episode of Downton Abbey.  I did cook, but it was so easy that it really doesn’t count as cooking.