Ham and Cheese Ring

This dish combines the classic ham and cheese while mixing in some broccoli and onion for good measure. All baked into a croissant ring. Begin by Preheating the oven to 375.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup of ham, chopped


• 1/2 cup any cheese (cheddar is my fav), shredded


• 1/2 cup chopped broccoli


• 1/4 cup chopped onion


• 2 tablespoons butter


• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice


• 1/2 tablespoon mustard


• 1 package of pillsbury croissants

Combine the ham, cheese, broccoli, onion in a large bowl. Mix together well. Add the lemon juice, mustard, and butter. Mix until the butter is spread evenly throughout the mixture. It is only meant to make it stick together.

On a baking sheet lay out the croissants in a circle with the wide ends making up the center and the points sticking out. It's fine if the points go over the edge of the sheet, you will be folding them over later. The croissants should resemble a sun on the baking sheet.

Take mixture and form a wall around the center of the ring. It's ok if it's a little messy. The butter should have made it so that the mixture will stay upright. After it is all used, take the points of the croissants and fold them in, over the mixture, to the center. When finished it should look like a ring like the picture above.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the croissants are golden brown and the cheese is melted.

*Disclaimer: I have never actually measured how much I use, I usually just eye-ball it. Feel free to do the same.

Wine and Cheese

By Shikole Struber

Let's face it, after working 8-9 hours, plus the hour or so of communting, you're tired at night. But your friends still want to hang out, and drink, and blow off some steam. The thought of sitting in a bar though, with all those people and the noise and spending that hard earned money makes you want to vomit. Instead you would much rather relax with your friends in a quiet environment.

Enter the Wine and Cheese Party.

You can plan this party either around the wine or the cheese, whichever happens to be more important. Or you can have each guest bring a complete pairing. For a list of acceptable pairings you can visit http://wineintro.com/food/cheese/.

Some of the stand out combinations include:

• White Ziffendel and cream cheese.


• Reisling paired with gouda


• Chardonay with mild cheddar


• Cabernet Sauvignon with US brie