Tuna and Cheese Snack

This is a quick snack to make when you have only a little on hand. You could use crackers as I did, or slice up some bread and use that instead. If you use bread, I recommend toasting it prior to adding the topping, otherwise it will probably get soggy. 

Ingredients

Cheddar cheese, sliced into small pieces

1 or 2 tomatoes

1 can of tuna, in water (the tuna in olive oil tastes better but has more calories.... sad)

3 Tablespoons mayonnaise

1 teaspoon dill weed

1/2 lemon, juiced (I used lemon juice rather than a fresh lemon)

3 or 4 tablespoons of onion, diced finely

salt, pepper

crackers or bread

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Drain the tuna of its water and put in a medium sized bowl.

2. To the tuna add remaining ingredients except crackers and cheese.

3. Arrange the crackers/bread on a baking sheet and top them with the tuna mixture. Add a small slice of cheddar to the top of the tuna. 

4. Place the crackers in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

5. Good things to add to this: basil, celery, anything else?

It's been awhile...

Hello dear ones,
It has been awhile since I've posted on here. But, it's time to get back on track. I've been doing a lot of cooking recently, so I'm sure there will be multiple posts coming up soon. Thanks to Nick I also have pictures for them all :)

I've been trying to spruce up my lunches lately and decided to make a pasta salad that I could eat over a couple days. Here is what I came up with.

1/2 cup pine-nuts
2-4 tablespoons julienned sun-dried tomatoes
Handful of arugula, rinsed
Handful of fresh basil, rinsed and sliced
1 lemon, juiced
1 pound pasta (I used rotelli but penne or bow-ties work well)
3 cloves garlic, diced
2-3 slices of turkey bacon (alternatively, proscuitto or bacon works well)
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
2-3 Tablespoons of feta cheese, crumbled (parmesan would be nice as well)
olive oil for cooking
dash of sugar
salt and pepper

1. Start a pot of boiling water for the noodles and cook according to instructions on box. Drain.
2. While the noodles are cooking, add some oil to a frying pan. Saute the garlic, bell pepper, pine nuts, and bacon until the pine nuts are browned.
3. In a large bowl, add the arugula, lemon juice, basil, red wine vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, salt, sugar, and pepper. Toss until well mixed. Add the cooked bacon mixture to this bowl and toss.
4. Lastly, add the cooked noodles and toss. You can eat this warm or cold, but it is meant to be served cold.

Don't skimp on the pine nuts! It's probably my favorite part! :)