Getting Back in the Swing of Things

Wow, so much for my week-long hiatus. Spring Break came and went quickly. We spent most of last week in St. Louis, and here we are almost half-way through this week. Instead of figuring out what to share from the past, I’m going to jump right in with today.

Seeing as it was my turn to cook lunch, and still having Kath’s yummy-looking Calzones last night fresh on my mind, I decided I’d try my hand at my own. Eric and I both abhor fresh spinach–we’ve eatten eaten (will I ever learn to spell?) way to many terribly bland spinach salads of our own making and immediately start gagging at the thought of anything with fresh spinach. Yet, I’m determined to eat my fruits and vegetables so I continue to buy spinach at the store. Here’s a photo journey of our spinach/mushroom calzones. Yummy and easy–especially with pre-made pizza dough from Trader Joe’s!

Spinach with a glob of minced garlic and some olive oil.

Dirty mushrooms. They were rinsed thoroughly, especially since
I’ve been to Morgan Hill and smelled what mushrooms grown in–Ew!

Mild Cheddar and Monterrey Jack and the best cheese
grater ever–from Ikea.

Perfectly grated cheese.

Cooked mushrooms, garlic, non-salt spices, and spinach
with marinara. I mixed it all together and heated it some more.

Dough warming up to room temperature.

Calzone 1 cut in half.

Calzone 2 oozing and cooling.

Success. Now we’re off to swim. It has been in the mid-fifties here. While that is a nice temperature, it is awfully cold when exiting an outdoor heated pool onto a windy hilltop!

Peace.