A Mermaid Thursday!

My amazing kiddo is coming home early from school today. She's had a hard week of CSAP testing and is ready for spring break! Sometimes life here on the mountain is too busy. I try to take an afternoon here or there and to just spread out and be lazy. So the Bean and I have picked this afternoon. We have opted to watch Mermaids with the fabulous Cher and eat some tasty finger food while "vegging" out on the floor. I love finger food side of Cher's character in the movie. We also love the "swimming undertone" as the Bean would say. Anyway...here is one of our favorite finger foods that we think is Tough and Buff and a little healthier than cocktail weenies wrapped in bacon and deep fried.

Apple Cheese Quesadillas

Ingredients:

• 8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 red apples, cored and thinly sliced
• 2 cups shredded Gouda or Brie cheese

Preparation:

1. Spread about 1/2 tablespoon of mustard on one of the tortillas and top with green onion, apple slices and about 1/2 cup of shredded cheese
   
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2. Place a second tortilla on top.
3. Repeat with remaining ingredients, stacking the quesadillas on a plate.
4. Put some butter or margarine in a non–stick frying pan, let it fully melt and put one of the assembled quesadillas in.
5. Cook for about 2–3 minutes, or until the bottom is crisp. Flip, and cook on the other side until crisp.
6. Remove from the pan to serving plates and cut into quarters.
7. Serve warm.

Have a SHOOP SHOOP DAY!