Three Recipes With 5 or Fewer Ingredients

Sweet Mustard Salmon

The mixture of tangy Dijon mustard and rich, brown sugar gives this dish an irresistible flavor. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Combine four tablespoons of Dijon mustard with three tablespoons of brown sugar. Place two salmon fillets on a greased baking pan, season with salt and pepper and cover the top with the mustard mixture. Cook for 10-12 minutes until done. Serve with rice or steamed vegetables.

Frittata With Ham and Cheese 

Easy to make and easy to love, frittatas are as versatile as an omelet, yet classy enough for dinner. Preheat oven to the broil setting. Saute 1/2-inch cubes of ham and brown lightly in a middle-sized, oven-safe skillet. Crack five eggs into a mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add eggs mixture to the hot skillet. Keep the eggs moving with a rubber spatula until just starting to set. Add a handful of your favorite shredded cheese. Place in oven until cheese starts to color. Serve hot with a mesclun salad. 

Sundried Tomatoes, Goat Cheese and Roast Beef Tartine

These tartines make the perfect lunch or light supper. Cut good quality Italian bread into 1/2 slices. Cover each slice well with a tablespoon of goat cheese. Add a thin slice of roast beef and then top with a few sun-dried tomatoes slices. Finish off with a splash of olive oil and freshly ground pepper. Serve with an arugula salad. 

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If you enjoy entertaining in your Flagstaff apartments but don’t want to have a formal sit-down meal, a tapas bar is the perfect solution. The concept of tapas comes from the Spanish town of Seville. Tapas are commonly served in the bars of Seville to help sustain the revelers. Traditionally, tapas are served to guests standing and are a “help yourself” kind of meal. The dishes are quite varied, but they are always offered in small portions.

How to Make the Tapas Bar

A great place to serve your tapas is your kitchen counter in your apartment in Flagstaff. There’s lots of counter space, so you’ll be able to spread out the dishes so that each guest is able to reach whatever they want. The first thing you’ll want to do is plan your menu. Tapas bars can be made from any food, as long as it can be served in a small dish or bowl. Typical tapas food can include things like:

• olives
• almonds
• cheese
• crackers
• toast corners
• fruit

You aren’t limited to any one particular menu, so let your imagination carry the day.

Choosing Serving Dishes

The serving dishes should be plentiful, but small. The largest dish should be about the size of a saucer. Be sure to provide enough toothpicks so that guests don’t have to use their fingers. If you want, you can invest in some of those tiny appetizer forks they sell at party stores, too.

Setting the Tone

To ensure your guests get the complete tapas experience, play some Spanish music in the background at a low level. The mood should be lively, but not so heavy that the music dominates the environment. Your guests should be able to converse without having to shout. If you want to serve alcohol at your tapas bar, there are some nice Spanish wines you can choose from at your local grocery or wine store.

The best thing about a tapas bar is that you and your guests can either treat it like an appetizer and go out to dinner later, or you can make it the main meal. It all depends on how many tapas you opt to serve. For more great ideas about your Flagstaff, AZ apartments or to see available models, please contact us today.

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There’s nothing like a nice, home-cooked meal … but who has the time to actually cook it? The answer is simple … YOU do! Finding fantastic dinner recipes has never been easier, with a wealth of recipes available with just a few clicks online. But especially if you’re new to the culinary game, you want to make sure you can find some nice and easy meals to try out. Here are some of our favorite websites to find quick and easy dinner recipes!

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This April our focus is RYAS: Rocking Your Apartment’s Socks! We’ll take you from recipes to try in the kitchen to thrifty apartment décor and much more!

Our mouths started watering the moment we heard that April is National Grilled Cheese Month! Nothing will rock your apartment’s socks quite like filling your apartment with amazing smells from your kitchen … and with all the variety cooking up a grilled cheese has to offer, we have no doubt you’ll love celebrating your apartment and this tasty sandwich in tandem! Check out these five amazing grilled cheese recipes that will leave your taste buds dancing this month!

Grill Your ABCs

The basic grilled cheese is already divine. A grilled cheese with bacon? Amazing. But a grilled cheese with bacon and some nice thinly sliced apple? … Whoa. All you need is some sliced sourdough, sharp cheddar, a few strips of crispy bacon, and an apple of your choice sliced thin. Get an easy-peasy recipe here: Apple, Bacon, and Cheddar Grilled Cheese

Ooh, Honey!

This is apparently Oprah’s favorite grilled cheese … and we all know that what Oprah loves, we pretty much all love right there with her. We never would have thought of putting honey on a grilled cheese, but this recipe sounds too delish to miss. Here’s your recipe: Havarti, Honey, Tomato & Basil Grilled Cheese

The Green Goddess

Ooh-la-la! You’ll want to make sure you have a good melty cheese for this recipe that’s oozing with flavor. We’ve seen this recipe on white or wheat bread, but the real mouth-watering ingredients are all the greens: baby spinach, avocado, and Green Goddess Herb Peso? Yes, please! Check out the recipe here: Green Goddess Grilled Cheese

Kiss the Melon!

Melon? On a grilled cheese? We weren’t sold until we started reading this recipe for a Sugar Kiss melon and Chorizo-Manchego Grilled Cheese. Since it can be a little tricky to find a Sugar Kiss melon, we made this one a twofer with a Prosciutto and Melon Grilled Cheese, too! Don’t judge too quickly … we definitely encourage you to try this one out for yourself! Find recipes here: Sugar Kiss Melon and Chorizo-Manchego Grilled Cheese and Crispy Prosciutto & Melon Grilled Cheese

Holy Sweet Potato, Batman…

Here’s another twofer … because how could we say no to sweet potatoes on a sandwich?! First there’s the sweet potato and cheddar, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, which sounds almost more like a dessert than a sandwich. Then there’s the sweet potato and toasted pecan grilled cheese that sounds more like a pie than a sandwich. It’s basically dessert sandwiches … How could you say no?! Take on both these sandwiches with recipes here: Sweet Potato Cheddar Grilled Cheese and Sweet Potato and Toasted Pecan Grilled Cheese
Happy Grilling!

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