Blue Cheese and Pear Crostini

My dog ate my homework.

My computer crashed.

A tree fell down and knocked out the power at just my house.

All of those would have been great reasons for why I have been a bad blogger lately.

But the truth is, I’ve just been busy having a really good freaking time.

Summer is in full effect in southern California and I’ve been living it up. I’ve spent a ton of time out doors and celebrating promotions, graduations and engagements.

And, celebrating the sun by riding my bike everywhere and spending hours outdoors.

None of those things are conducive to cooking/writing/stopping for a second to do anything but enjoy.

Now Monday is back, and so am I.

And since summer is such a great time to celebrate, I thought I’d share an awesome appetizer for entertaining.

You will need…

1 French baguette, sliced into ½ inch thick pieces

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 ripe pears, thinly sliced

1 cup crumbled blue cheese

2 tablespoons honey

Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees F.

Arrange your baguette slices on a baking sheet and lightly brush them with olive oil.

Pop them in the oven and bake until they are golden and crisp, about 10 minutes.

Then, place a slice of pear on each crostini and top the pear with a small spoonful of blue cheese.

Add them back into the oven and bake for an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Just until the cheese has started to melt.

Finally, drizzle the honey over the tops of all your crostinis and serve hot.

Love and Beer Floats

Angela

Blue Cheese and Pear Crostini

1 French baguette, sliced into ½ inch thick pieces

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 ripe pears, thinly sliced

1 cup crumbled blue cheese

2 tablespoons honey

Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees F.

Arrange your baguette slices on a baking sheet and lightly brush them with olive oil.

Pop them in the oven and bake until they are golden and crisp, about 10 minutes.

Then, place a slice of pear on each crostini and top the pear with a small spoonful of blue cheese.

Add them back into the oven and bake for an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Just until the cheese has started to melt.

Finally, drizzle the honey over the tops of all your crostinis and serve hot.