Name your favorite thing on a charcuterie board. It's probably not the nuts, fruit, or small pots of jams and honey. More than likely, your favorite thing on a charcuterie board is the meats and cheeses. From salami to prosciutto to sliced turkey, charcuterie meats are the best of the deli. The cheeses are usually… Continue reading Charcuterie Bread
Category: Snack
Spring Pea & Feta Dip
I've spent the last few weeks outside cleaning up flower gardens and planting. It's one of my most favorite times of year: spring. My veggie garden is already starting to sprout (carrots and rainbow chard, here we come!) and I still have plenty of pots and soil I need to use up with some summer,… Continue reading Spring Pea & Feta Dip
Buffalo Chicken Wraps
Is it just trendy, or is this the new way to make wraps/quesadillas/sandwiches? If you don't know what I'm talking about, I'm talking about the "triangle" method. You've got a large tortilla and you make one slit in it midway. Then, you fill up each quarter with ingredients. Fold it up along the slight until… Continue reading Buffalo Chicken Wraps
Fiesta Ranch Dip
If you've got plans for the Super Bowl, make sure you make room for this dip. I'm a dip fanatic and love trying new dips. I spotted this simple recipe online and decided to test it out before the big game. Boy, was I in for a treat. There are only four ingredients in this… Continue reading Fiesta Ranch Dip
Three-Grain Sunflower Seed Muffins
Let's talk about renovating houses, shall we? Whoever (me) decided to buy an 80-year-old house that had been poorly fixed over the last few decades needs to be punched. Or at the very least, have some sense knocked into them. A simple, "let's repaint this spare bedroom!" has turned into a "well, we need to… Continue reading Three-Grain Sunflower Seed Muffins
Roasted Garlic Feta Dip
"I'm the dip." It's a classic line in the second episode of season 3 of Buffy, my favorite show. The characters are trying to decide what kind of party Buffy's mom is throwing for her return. One of the characters, Cordelia Chase, says "I'm the dip". She brings dip to parties--that's her thing. Opening jars… Continue reading Roasted Garlic Feta Dip
Thin Mint Cups
One of my favorite things to do over the holidays is to make treats and candies for my neighbors and friends. I've been experimenting in the kitchen with different treats this year and have unfortunately made rather small batches of each, but I'm hoping I can knock out a bunch next weekend. One of the… Continue reading Thin Mint Cups
Air Fried Crab Cakes
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is to have a "snack night" on Christmas Eve. My family would have a full spread of snacks: lil smokies, cheeses, salami, pinwheels, you name it. I'm not having a snack night this year (I'll be preparing to fly out the next day--on Christmas Day!) but I have been… Continue reading Air Fried Crab Cakes
Basic Hummus
Sometimes people need to know the absolute basics of a recipe. How to bake a chicken. How to boil an egg. How to crisp up bacon. I get lost in making unique and extravagant recipes sometimes. I'm not an amateur home cook anymore, but there are plenty of people out there who need those basic… Continue reading Basic Hummus
Spinach & Bacon Pinwheels
Who doesn't love a few good appetizers ahead of the big meal on Thanksgiving? I love snacking before the feast. I usually don't eat breakfast on Thanksgiving Day so I can save up my energy for all the food later in the day. My family always set out a cheese plate and a few other… Continue reading Spinach & Bacon Pinwheels
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