A pretty easy and popular appetizers which goes over pretty well at a gathering is hot Artichoke dip. I’ve eaten spinach dip cold, but liked the idea of adding fresh spinach to my artichoke recipe because I somehow justified that it would make it somewhat healthier. I recently also had an abundance on hand in […]
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Roasted Figs with Marscapone
One of the most splendid treats we enjoy in our future home of northern California are fresh figs! If you are lucky enough to have seasonal access to these little gems, count your blessings! Figs cannot withstand temperatures much below 20°F, and so are not available from local sources in much of the Midwest and […]
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The gals were scheduled to come over the other night for the finally of our “Smut night” show; the Bachelor Pad. It was a pretty good ending to a demented show that I still can’t believe that I enjoy watching! None the less, I needed to come up with a healthy but delicious snack for […]
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If you think the jalapeno “poppers” with cream cheese are good at the local pub, you’re going to LOVE these! They are crazy delicious! The first time I ever tried a bacon wrapped homemade version similar to these was while camping with friends on a girls-weekend. I later purchased this nifty hand crafted “pepper rack” […]
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So you might realize… providing you are a “mushroom lover”, you can stuff them with just about anything and enjoy them. Similar to peppers! It was a Monday night “girls night” – or our regular excuse for our get-together to eat, drink, socialize and laugh at this season of the “smut show”. (AKA Emily’s season […]
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