Weekend with a friend!

This weekend our friend Joel came to visit.  We are currently sitting in our living room after a lovely meal and wonderful fellowship.  We often feel isolated in this place from past friends and Joel always takes the time to come and visit and it is ALWAYS a wonderful visit.  On tonight's menu was: homebaked chips (corn and whole wheat flour) with homemade Pico de gallo and hummus.  Our main menu was Cilantro Lime Chicken on the grill with my famous greek-inspired salad and of course a wonderful glass of red wine.  Adam is getting quite good on the grill and grilled the chicken perfectly.  We finished off the evening with roasted peaches and a no sugar mascarpone and whipped cream topping.  It was a lovely evening had by all and you can check out the roasted peaches recipe below and the other recipes a previous blog here!

Roasted Peaches and Whipped/Mascarpone Topping - no sugar added

3 peaches (1 peach for each person)
1/2 cup of whipping cream
1/4 cup of mascarpone (optional)
honey

Cut the peaches and remove the pit.  Wash peaches and keep roughly 3-4 tablespoons of water for roasting.  Drizzle with honey to help roast and flavor the natural peach flavor.  Place in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Take out and put in a skillet/stove-top pan and place over medium heat until the peaches become tender and darken.

Topping:  use a hand mixer to whip the cream until soft peaks.  Add in the mascarpone (optional) and fold in to the whipped cream until mixed fully.  Place peaches and top with a spoonful of topping over the hot and roasted peaches! Enjoy this no-sugar added after dinner treat!

We are having such a wonderful weekend with our friend and even though we are on a budget, we have been able, once again, to use our fresh resources from the Natural Grocers here in Columbia to make a great meal!---------> more on this wonderful store soon!

Have a lovely Saturday!