Tomatoes Stuffed with Rosemary Quinoa, Chicken & Pesto & Where I Have Been Lately!

I have had interesting days within the past few weeks!
I am so sorry for my absence and lack of posts and blog visits lately, again I was having some computer issues and was traveling back and forth to the library trying to keep up with my articles for my Examiner page.

This past weekend my DH surprised me with a new computer. For the past five months I have been using my daughters laptop.. mouse pads and I don't get along very well, but I did make it work and we were able to hook up her computer to my monitor so that I could see it! :) But then her computer seemed to be going a little wacko and needed to go into the shop. We are so glad it was still under warranty.. the logic board went out and they had to replace the whole computer. But while it was in the shop and before we actually found out what the problem was, DH came home with a much needed computer for moi.

In the mean time, I tried using an old computer that I had in storage. When I say old.. I mean ancient! I was able to hook up the internet to it but it needed a newer version of mac software to run the internet. I erased os9 and uploaded osX.. but then I couldn't get any browsers to work with the old version of OsX. I usually use Firefox or Safari but even the oldest versions of them wouldn't work. I couldn't even get on Yahoo Mail to check my messages. I had tried last week to upload a post using the old version of Internet Explorer and when I hit the publish button everything erased.

So here I am today sharing all the sordid details of my computer woes when all I really wanted to do was to share a recipe from my sister Faith. Over at the Examiner I have been posting a recipe each week for Lent season. I really am not known for my healthy or alternative recipes :), but I was thrilled when my sister shared one of her favorites with me to share with my readers. She didn't have a picture for me but I pieced together the ingredients from my pictures on file. :) When I make it I'll definitely take photo's because I know with the ingredient list the final outcome must look stunning!

Hope you're all doing well.. Hugs and kisses to you and I'll stop by soon!
Buon Appetito!
Laurie














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Tomatoes Stuffed with Rosemary Quinoa, Chicken, and Pesto
By Faith @ Faith Skincare

15-20 Roma Tomatoes cut in half and seeded
1 c Seasoned Roasted chicken breast, chopped
1/2 c Rosemary Quinoa (see recipe below)
1/4 c Pesto (see recipe below)
Parmesan Flavored Veggie Cheese (Optional)

Mix together chicken, quinoa, and pesto. Stuff tomatoes with mixture and stand on baking sheet. (you may need to cut a bit off the end of the tomatoes to get them to stand up). Sprinkle Parmesan Veggie cheese on top. Bake in oven at 350 for 30 minutes.

Rosemary Quinoa
1 c Organic Quinoa
2 c Organic Chicken Broth
1tsp Fresh organic Rosemary, finely chopped
1 tb Olive Oil
1/2tsp Salt
2 cloves Garlic
1/4 c Red onion, chopped
Rind from half of a lemon

Place Quinoa, garlic, and red onion in saucepan and sautee with 1 tb Olive Oil until onions are softened. Add chicken broth, rosemary, salt, and lemon rind and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, cover, and cook until all liquid is absorbed. (About 10-15 minutes)

Dairy Free Pesto
2 c Fresh Basil leaves
4 cloves Fresh Garlic
1/4 Pine Nuts
1/4 c Olive Oil
1 C. Parmesan Flavored Veggie Cheese (optional. Can be found at your local health food store)
salt and pepper to taste

Process in food processor until all ingredients are incorporated.