Tomato Feta Bread

So a few months ago I fell in love with feta cheese. :) I had it on pizza and realized I REALLY like it on pizza.... and I really like it on salad; greek salad's are great.... and when I saw recently on a local pizza place's menu "tomato feta bread" I just had to try it out.. and I thought it would be like breadsticks, but it was like a garlic bread loaf cut in half & covered in lots of wonderful spices, mozzarella cheese, slices of tomato and of course, feta cheese. It was awesome goodness. Then I was at Wal-Mart one day and found a loaf of french bread for 75 cents and thought it was the perfect time to attempt to make this bread on my own!

My attempt didn't turn out as great as I would've liked, so if you read this and have some suggestions, let me know!

Tomato Feta Bread

- Cut french bread into thin slices.

- Spread a little butter on each piece.

- Sprinkle with garlic powder and Kraft parmesan cheese.

- Put thin slices of tomato on bread slices.

- Cover in feta cheese crumbles and mozzarella cheese.

- Bake until crispy and cheese is melted.

(I put a small tray in the toaster oven at 350 for about 10-12 minutes.)

* Sorry I didn't take any pictures after the bread was baked!

I think this is what I'll do different next time....

In addition to the garlic powder, I will also use some italian seasoning. And instead of slices of tomato, I will dice the tomato. The tomato slices were just a little too fresh & juicy and tend to make the bread soggy. And I think I needed more cheese! Chris doesn't like tomatoes so I made a few slices without and those pieces were excellent. :)

Let me know if you have made something like this or have any suggestions for me!

Blondies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup packed brown sugar, dark or light
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chocolate or white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces, lightly toasted

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 8x8 baking pan. In a large bowl, mix together butter and brown sugar. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. To brown sugar mixture, whisk in egg and vanilla. Mix in flour mixture and stir until completely combined. Stir in chips and nuts. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 20 or more minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.

When I made these, I omitted the nuts because we're not big nut eaters at our house and I only sprinkled a few chocolate chips on one side, since my husband likes them with NO chocolate! I definitely would recommend this recipe - they turned out perfect & yummy, especially warm from the oven! (I must add, the photos included are not mine, but a few I found on the internet since I didn't photograph mine..)