Spring presents itself to it’s fullest. The days are longer, warmer and the sun comes out. The people will meet at the park, in the garden or at the balcony. The grill is taken out and people are enjoying the fresh start. At least I feel that way.
It happens that people spontaneously invite you to barbecue. You don’t want to come empty-handed, so it’s important you improvise a little something. What to do?
Here a few small ideas for your next spontaneously invitation:
Noodle salad – quick and easy
Ingredients:
- Noodles
- vegetables (like paprika, corn, dried tomatos, …)
- ruccola
- pesto
- mozzarella
- salt/pepper
Isn’t it best to prepare a salad quickly? Most people I know always have noodles at home. Noodles are quick and easy to prepare without much effort. Put in one pot with boling water a package noodles and cook it for 10 to 12 minutes.
In the meantime you can wash and cut vegetables. In my example it’s paprika, mozzarella and dryed tomatos. You are free to use your own.
With corn and ruccola do you have the important things together.
Mix the cooked noodles with pesto, the cut vegetables, corn and ruccola and you are finish!
Filled mini paprika with cheese
Ingredients:
- Mini paprika/mushrooms or tomatos
- creem cheese
- salt/pepper
I love grilled vegetables. It have a special taste and you can use almost any kind. Just cut the vegetables into strips or slices and place on the grill. Finish!
If you like something more special you can fill the vegetables. In my examples I decided me for mini paprika. Just mix creamy cheese, I prefer goat cheese, with honey, rosemary, salt and pepper and fill it in the paprika. Also it’s delicious with mushrooms or tomatos.
Dessert
You don’t like to prepare salad or filling vegetables you can also cut melon, strawberries or other fruits into small pieces.
If the fridge shows empty and your storeroom need new things you can buy on the way to your invitation some cookies, icecream or cakes. Tall and small people are always happy about it.
If nothing helps, then just a bottle of wine.
Ther’re so many possibilitys for spontaneous little things. Be creative!
Enjoy your barbecue.
michaela.cooks 