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| The House Mouse |
SO, Friday evening I was rummaging through the fridge and pantry looking for a throw-together meal... I ended up with some Gruyere cheese, Gorgonzola, cream cheese, artichokes, spinach, bacon, and elbow macaroni. I would have loved to have had some sun-dried tomatoes to throw into the mix, but if it had been a planned meal it probably would've taken a different shape anyway...
I chopped the artichokes and spinach. Creamed the cream cheese, Gruyere, and Gorgonzola, reserving some of the grated Gruyere for topping. I cooked the pasta, then poured the hot noodles into the cheese mixture. The heat from the noodles melted the cheese into an ooey gooey goodness. In went the artichoke and spinach. I put it into a casserole dish, topped with the remaining Gruyere and stuck it into the fridge.
Saturday after my rather barbaric afternoon activities (ie ducks), nothing sounded better than a fire, some much needed company, wine, and casserole. Now I know that box wine is also known as "poor man's wine" in the United States, and notably has never been very good wine. Bag-in-box (BIB) became popular in 1960's Australia. Not long after, Europe followed suit. Slowly, but surely America has been expanding their BIBs. Still relatively cheap (for $20 you can buy 3 litres, equivalent to 4 bottles of vino), the wine has improved tremendously.
I admittedly have snubbed the box wine. HOWEVER, after much praise from a TRUSTING friend, I decided to try one. Black Box has received rave reviews and medals for their wines. We tried the Sauvignon Blanc and was not disappointed. A bit on the fruity side, but refreshing nonetheless...Check them out!
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| Black Box Wines |
So we popped the casserole into a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. Toasted some crostini's drizzled with basil-infused olive oil (from Sapori d'Italia Market) and sea salt. Crumbled bacon was an option for topping and enjoyed :) Cheers!
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| Cheesy Goodness |
Stay tuned - tomorrow we're having DUCK!!
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