Book Club

I love love love to read.  And I am in two book clubs.  Yesterday it was my turn to host one of the book clubs at my house for lunch. First, let me tell you about the book.  I actually alluded to it in this post.  It is called The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.  I loved this book!  In fact, I know I will re-read it and I rarely re-read a book.  The two main characters are teens with cancer but this book is uplifting and funny as well as poignant.  I laughed out loud several times as the characters are very witty.  I also cried a little and I did not want the book to end.  In fact, I think I read it in 2 days.  I highly recommend this book.  It is classified as young adult fiction but it is such a well written novel that I did not feel like I was reading young adult fiction.  Let me know if you read it.

Now onto lunch....I always enjoy others menus and recipes so I will share mine here. In this book club we serve a light, simple lunch.  I made these quiches (so easy and so good--and the recipe actually makes 2 quiches even though it does not tell you that, so have two crusts ready to fill). I also served a simple mixed green salad with this dressing.  I LOVED this dressing.  Again, it was super easy and I made it the night before. I also made these mini fruit tarts.  But since I did not really have time to make the crusts, I cheated and found some mini tart crusts at Central Market (frozen section...you need to bake them 8-10 minutes).  I made the creme anglaise the night before and then I spooned it into the tarts and topped with fruit (strawberries, blackberries and blueberries) just before my guests arrived.  I used some warmed apricot jam for the fruit glaze.

It is hard to post anything after that last post because I am so conscious of trying to be super authentic and keep it real.  I saw this quote and thought it applied so well to the article I linked to in my last post...

We should not compare ourselves but instead focus on our own blessings and gifts.

{if you try the quiche recipe, reduce the butter to 2 TBS.  That is what I use and it is perfectly adequate}