No. 1 : Quick Recipes Roasted Tomato and Goat Cheese Dip 2 TB Extra Virgin Olive Oil ½ Cup Chopped Yellow Onion 2 Grated Garlic Cloves 1 Tsp Italian Seasoning ¼ Tsp Red Pepper Flakes 2 TB Honey 1 TB Balsamic Vinegar 1 TB Tomato Paste 1 Can (15 oz) Crushed Fire Roasted...
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Friday Four – Gift This! – 120222
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Three Delicious Holiday Gifts from the KitchenSpiced Roasted Nuts 3 Cups Raw Cashews 1 Tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Tsp Garam Masala 1 Tsp Sea Salt Scatter the cashews on a sheet tray and slide into a 400F oven. Set your timer for seven minutes....
Friday Four – Welcome to Fall! Pear & Roasted Walnut Crostini with Balsamic Glaze – 092422
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Pear & Roasted Walnut Crostini with Balsamic Glaze ½ Cup Balsamic Vinegar 1 TB Honey 8 Slices Rustic Whole Wheat Bread 1 TB Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper 1 Large Bosc Pear, core removed and thinly Sliced 4 OZ...
Spicy Tuesday – Grilled Veggies with Pesto – Cayenne Pepper
Best Veggies for the Grill No Grill? All these veggies can be roasted in a 400F Oven. Sliced Eggplant Sliced Fennel, (Held together with bamboo skewers) Halved Baby Bella Mushrooms Radicchio in Quarters Red Peppers Poblano Peppers Vidalia Onions Zucchini Yellow Squash...
Friday Four – Greek Island Dip and Handmade Pita Chips – 072222
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Mykonos Island Dip with Handmade Pita Chips 6 Oz Greek Yogurt 8 Oz Soft Light Cream cheese, Room Temp 8 Oz Crumbled Feta cheese 3 Cloves Garlic, Grated Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste 1 Cucumber, Peeled and Diced 5 Plum...
Friday Four – Delicious Apps for Mother’s Day – 050622
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Two Delicious Appetizer Toasts Strawberry Pistachio Ricotta Toasts 1 Loaf Ciabatta or Rustic Bread, sliced thinly into one-inch pieces and toasted. 2 Cups Ricotta Cheese 16 OZ Package Strawberries, stemmed and sliced thinly 1 Cup Chopped...
Spicy Tuesday – Black Eyed Pea Salsa – Cumin
Here in the South we love using traditional ingredients and shaking them up with new flavors. Here’s a “mash-up” we love, Black Eyed Pea Salsa. Yummy on chips, tucked into a corn tortilla or try it topping a chicken breast off the grill. SPICE SCOOP Cumin makes these...
Friday Four – Celebrate Sweet Onion Season with Vidalia Onion Dip – 043022
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Vidalia Onion Dip 2 Cups Water ½ Cup White Vinegar ½ - 1 Cup Raw Sugar ¼ tsp Sea Salt 6 Cups Vidalia Onions, chopped 3/4 Cup Olive or Avocado Oil Mayonnaise 1/4 Cup Greek Yogurt 1 tsp Celery Seed 1 Dash Hot Sauce ½ tsp Worcestershire Sauce Step...
Spring Creamy Cilantro Lime Avocado Dressing or Dip
How about an easy, light and creamy green way to celebrate spring weather? Top any salad with this yumminess – or use it for dipping crunchy fresh veggies like we have done in the photo above. Cilantro brings a bright flavor color and lots of nutrition, too!...
Friday Four – Cast Iron Skillet Roasted Mushrooms and Goat Cheese – 040122
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Cast Iron Skillet Roasted Mushrooms and Goat Cheese 16 OZ Mushrooms, Sliced (I used shiitake and Baby Bella mushrooms) 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4 Large Grated Garlic Cloves 1 Jalepeno or Serrano, ribbed and seeded if desired, Sliced Sea Salt...
Spicy Tuesday – Shrimp Remoulade – Mustard Seeds
If you’ve traveled to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, Alabama or Mississippi you have probably enjoyed Remoulade. We love the slightly spicy combination of tastes and all the herbs and veggies in it. Remoulade was created in France, in the 1800s. You may think about it...
Friday Four – Creamy Manchego and Shallots Souffles – 022522
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Creamy Manchego and Shallots Soufflés 3 Large Shallots, Chopped 1 TB Olive Oil Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper 1 ½ Cups Basil Leaves, Packed ½ Cup Parsley Leaves ¼ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil ½ Tsp Sea Salt ¼ Tsp Cayenne Pepper 1 Large Garlic...
Spicy Tuesday – Warm, Gooey Cauliflower and Cheese Stuffed Peppers – Mint and Basil
We love the sweet baby peppers that add flavor and health to any occasion, whether its a weeknight meal or fun with friends. The tiny colorful gems are a great lower calorie, easy way to serve up yummy stuffing like this savory cauliflower and cheese filling. We used...
Friday Four – Cheese Please! Three Quick and Delicious Cheese Appetizers – 123121
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Cheese Please! Three Quick and Delicious AppetizersCaprese Skewers 2 TB Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Tsp Italian Seasoning ½ Tsp Red Pepper Flakes ½ Tsp Sea Salt About 24 Small Mozzarella Balls - Bocconcini About 24 Grape or Cherry Tomatoes Basil...
Spicy Tuesday – Clementine and Serrano Skewers with Honey Lime Dressing – Cardamom
Sometimes the simplest ideas create the best flavors. What could be better than juicy, sweet citrus fruit wrapped in a strip of salty Serrano ham, showered with chopped basil and drizzled with a bright citrus dressing? I can find Serrano in the local Costco, Whole...