Girls Night In!

One of my most favorite things to do is host a Girls Night In!  Yes we live in a city where we have a huge number of restaurants to choose from, and don't get me wrong I love to go out to dinners but sometimes you just want to cozy up in your apartment with good friends and catch up.  What better way to do that than with yummy snacks and a good glass of wine :)


I did just that tonight, and on the menu Spinach and Tomato Crustless Quiche, Sweet Potato Corn Bread with Apple Butter and Blue Cheese Biscuits.

Spinach and Tomato Crustless Quiche

2 cups baby spinach leaves torn

1 cup grape tomatoes halved

1 small onion chopped

1 cup part skim shredded mozzarella

3 eggs

¼ cup canola oil

1 cup flour

1 tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

1 tsp baking powder

Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.   Mix ingredients through oil in a large bowl.  Add dry ingredients.  Put mixture in a greased 10 inch pie plate.  Bake for 45-50 minutes until top begins to brown.  Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.  Cut into slices, plate and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Sweet Potato Corn Bread

3 egg whites

¼ cup brown sugar

½ cup apple sauce

½ cup skim milk

1 cup canned cut sweet potatoes (drained)

¾ cup corn meal

¾ cup whole wheat flour

1  tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ginger

1 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Beat egg whites in bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy.  Add brown sugar and blend well.  Add apple sauce, milk and sweet potatoes and mix until sweet potato pieces are broken down.  Add dry ingredients and mix well.  Pour batter into a loaf pan greased with nonfat cooking spray.  Bake for 25 - 30 minutes.  A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.

Cool bread to slice, serve warm with apple butter.

Cheese Biscuits

Pillsbury Biscuits (can be found in the refrigerator section of the grocery)

Blue Cheese (8 large cubes)

Place the 8 biscuits on a greased cookie sheet.  Flatten the biscuits place a cube of blue cheese in the center.  Bring up the sides of the biscuit to cover the cheese and seal edges.  Back for around 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.

This is a super easy recipe but is a crowd pleaser!

** I used a Stilton cheese that had apples and pears in it which worked out beautifully.  You can use any type of blue cheese or any other cheese you prefer.