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Ingredients

I found this Wild Mushroom and Taleggio Crostini recipe in a book called ” Les Legumes” by Pascale Beale. It makes 8 servings but I just did two servings for Jeff and me. I will write the ingredients they call for and then show you what we did. Other crostini recipes here.

  • Butter
  • 2 pounds assorted wild mushrooms- cleaned and sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
  • 8 slices ciabatta bread- lightly toasted
  • lemon olive oil
  • 2 ounces goat cheese
  • 6 ounces Taleggio or fontina cheese – shredded or cut into small pieces.
  1. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. In batches, saute the mushrooms until golden brown, about 5-8 minutes. Once all the mushrooms are cooked, return them to the pan. Add a large pinch of salt, 8 to 9 grinds of pepper, chives, and parsley. Mix well, then remove from heat.
  2. Place the toasted ciabatta on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle each slice with a little lemon olive oil. Spread with goat cheese and heap the mushrooms on top. Dot each crostini with pieces of Taleggio. Place under the broiler for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Serve hot.

Stacy’s Suggestions and Preparation

  1. In a skillet, saute mushrooms and garlic.

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  2. Season with salt and pepper or Nature Seasons.
  3. Make your own bread following this recipe. 1 Tbsp avocado butter, 1 egg or 3 Tbsp egg whites, 2 Tbsp almond flour, 1 tsp baking powder, and optional spices (salt and pepper to taste). Mix all together in a coffee mug or ramekin. Microwave for 1 minute and 3o seconds. Cut in half and brown each side in a frying pan with olive oil spray. We didn’t cut it in half for our crostini.
  4. Toast bread in skillet for a few minutes on each side.
  5. Put on a small baking sheet.
  6. Pile on mushrooms and cheese of your choice. We used a fontina, asiago, parmesan mix.
  7. Broil in the oven for a few minutes.
  8. Enjoy!

Stay Strong & Be Inspired, Stacy

Equipment Needed

  • some type of box or step to step on and dip on

Weekly Wednesday Workout

In today’s workout, you will do five rounds of 12 step-ups, 9 tricep dips, and 6 push-ups. A friend of mine suggested that I do a video of the workout so you can follow along with me at home. If you want to do the workout along with me click here. If you just need the movements, click below.

5 Rounds of:

  • 12 step-ups
  • 9 tricep dips
  • 6 push-ups

How to Do the Moves

For the video of movements click here or here. Remember there are always modifications. Let me know if you need help or suggestions. Don’t forget the warm-up. Make this workout work for you!

Stay Strong & Be Inspired, Stacy

Ingredients

  • 1 lb asparagus, ends trimmed
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup shredded Asiago cheese (or shredded cheese of your choice)
  • 3 Tbsp dried bread crumbs or Panko
  • 3 Tbsp minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste

Stacy’s Suggestions and Preparation

I got this recipe from a recipe book we have called “Vegetable of the Day” by Kate McMillan. See link below. Her recipe calls for 1 cup of cheese and finely grated zest of 1 small lemon plus 1-2 Tbsp of fresh lemon juice. I did not use any lemon, and I only used 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese the first time I made it and 1/2 cup of an asiago cheese blend the second time I made it. Both were very good.

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Arrange the asparagus in a single layer in a baking dish (or baking sheet) and drizzle with 1 Tbsp of the oil. Toss the spears gently to coat.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together the cheese, bread crumbs, and parsley. And lemon zest if you are adding it.
  4. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Drizzle the remaining 1 Tbsp of oil and stir into the mixture.
  6. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the asparagus.
  7. Bake, uncovered, until the asparagus is just tender and the topping is melted and golden brown. About 15 minutes.
  8. Drizzle the asparagus with some lemon juice (if you want) and serve.
  9. Enjoy!

Stay Strong & Be Inspired, Stacy