Dinner Report

As promised, an update. I know you lost sleep wondering.

Last night dinner was all things goat cheese. We started with an appetizer of Date Bacon Roll-Ups. Simple and wonderful.

Recipe:
(2 people)

10 whole dates, pitted
5 slices of bacon, sliced in half.
10 half pecans
1 oz. of goat cheese

Preheat oven to 375. Split the date lengthwise and squeeze to make a pocket. Fill cavity with goat cheese and top with a pecan half. Wrap half slice bacon around and place on foil covered baking sheet. Repeat 9 more times.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bacon is done.

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Next came a salad made of baby romaine lettuce, sliced red onions, dried mixed berries and goat cheese. Topped with a homemade pomegranate vinaigrette.

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The finale was the Sweet Potato Rosti w/....of course....goat cheese. Very good.

Recipe:
(makes 4 patties)

1 can of yams, drained completely
1 cup of japanese bread crumbs (Panko)
1/8 c. of finely diced red onions
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 egg
2 T. olive oil
salt and pepper

Mix thoroughly and make into four patties. Heat olive oil in skillet and fry at medium heat until brown and crispy on both sides. Serve immediately with "dollup" of goat cheese on top. We also drizzled a very, very small amount of good balsamic vinegar on top...mmmm mmmmm good.

A nice sweet Riesling would have gone well with all the above...oh well.