So, we’ve established that I like Caprese. Whether served in a glass, sandwich, pasta, pizza, or salsa, the combination of tomatoes, basil and mozzarella is the flavor trifecta as far as I’m concerned. Why not serve it on a stick? How American! I think I’ve made these for just about every large party we’ve thrown in…
Crispy Crockpot Chickpeas
I’ve been reading about crispy roasted garbanzo beans all over the food blogs but it wasn’t until I found Stephanie O’Dea’s slow cooker recipe that I was ready to try them for myself. These crunchy little beans are as addictive as I’ve heard. They’re similar in texture to corn nuts but with all natural ingredients….
Skinny Queso
When I started dating Brad, he was known neighborhood-wide for his famous “cheese dip.” The secret recipe, I learned a few months in, was a brick of velveeta, a can of Rotel, and a whole lot of love. These days Brad only makes his famous cheese dip upon request for special occasions -maybe once a…
Buffalo Cauliflower “Wings”
This week I’ve been working on some healthy football snacks in preparation for the Super Bowl. While kale chips and popcorn might satisfy some, I know some folks who can’t imagine the game without Buffalo wings. After a bit of research, I was so excited to come across several interpretations of this awesome PETA recipe for…
Sweet Onion Thyme Dip
You can make this up to three days in advance. Don’t judge the dip the day it’s made – it definitely needs to sit overnight while the flavors fall in love and get married. Once everything’s all settled down and combined, though, you wonder why anyone would go for the grocery-store-powder-sour-cream stuff. This is real…
Crispy Umami Kale Chips
I know kale chips are a bit of a love ’em or hate ’em proposition but if anyone is on the fence, the rich umami flavors in this recipe will win them over. Liquid aminos are the perfect gluten-free alternative to soy sauce but, if you can’t find them, soy sauce would be an acceptable…
Caramalized Onion, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tart
Goat cheese, thyme, mushroom and onion are some of my all time favorite flavors so I knew as soon as I found this recipe that I’d love it. I reduced the fat and calories a bit by replacing almost half the goat cheese with non-fat cottage cheese. All the yummy goat cheese flavor still…
Grilled Artichokes
Holy cow these grilled artichokes are amazing! We’ve been working on the recipe for years now and finally found perfection last night. We spent Thanksgiving weekend roadtripping through Northern and Central California. On the way home we picked up some farm fresh artichokes at a roadside stand as a perfect excuse to make these for…
Herb Crusted Goat Cheese Rounds
Crispy golden outside, warm oozy inside and a layer of fragrant, flavorful herbs in-between… these make my mouth water just thinking about them. These herb-crusted goat cheese rounds are so easy to make – less than 20 minutes from picking the herbs to serving them up – but are fancy enough to impress company. They…
Mini Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Caprese must be one of the best flavor combinations. Whether served in salad, skewer, tower, sandwich, or pizza form, I love the freshness of tomato and basil combined with the creamy mildness or mozzarella. While debating between what to serve with my creamy basil tomato soup (traditional grilled cheese? herbed ricotta spread on crostini? Parmesan…
