Lauren's Kitchen: Tomato-Basil-Mozzarella Skewers

Friday, November 21, 2008

Tomato-Basil-Mozzarella Skewers

These little bites don't really require a recipe, but they are just so adorable that I had to share them. I made them for Ryan's party, and at the end of the night, there were only a couple left.

Come on, how CUTE are these things!!

Ingredients

1.5 pints of grape tomatoes, halved
bunch of basil leaves
8oz fresh mozzarella, diced
balsamic vinagrette

Stack one of each of the first three ingredients and secure with a toothpick. Serve alongside the balsamic.

5 comments:

AnonymousNovember 21, 2008 at 2:17 PM
Ummm...DEFINITELY cute!!! How did you cube the mozz so perfectly!?
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LaurenNovember 21, 2008 at 2:20 PM
I may or may not have eaten all the ones that didn't come out nicely. :)
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BridgetteDecember 8, 2008 at 9:49 PM
These look so cute!
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AnonymousDecember 29, 2008 at 10:43 AM
I brought these to my family's Christmas dinner and they were a big hit. Thank you!
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AnonymousJanuary 5, 2009 at 7:24 AM
I always serve tomato with mozzarella for the gatherings. I should have make it as cute as yours next time
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Before my wedding in 2003, my idea of cooking was Kraft mac and cheese. My mother and my mother-in-law even left me several boxes of the blue box on my counter the day we returned from our honeymoon. I believe a few showed up in the wishing well at my bridal shower, too.

Once I became a Mrs, however, I figured I'd need to step it up in the kitchen.

I rarely prepared anything from scratch, though; it was frozen stuff chicken and rice in a pouch all the way.

About a year (and 20lbs) later, I decided that something needed to change in the kitchen. I went on a diet and lost the weight, but knew I needed to lose the habits too.

Armed with Rachael Ray cookbooks and the internet, I slowly began to expand my repertoire. I joined an online cooking forum and subscribed to about eleventy billion cooking blogs.

Cooking remains a challenge, however, as two sweet little boys joined our family over the last few years. Coupled with my full time job, I look for meals that are healthy and easy.

I also discovered a love for photography along the way, and while I'm about as unprofessional behind the camera as they come, I really enjoy honing my skills on my dinner - mainly because it can't run away like my two wild boys can.

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