ACTIVE TIME: 10 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN. I MAKES: 24 Ingredients: Stuffed Peppers: 12 mini sweet peppers 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 ounces plain goat cheese 1/2 cup shredded fontina cheese 2 green onions, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, minced Dash of cayenne pepper Sweet Chili Balsamic Drizzle 1/4 cup sweet chili 2Continue reading “Fontina & Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppers with Sweet Chili Balsamic Drizzle”
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HOW TO: Charcuterie
Charcuterie boards are one of my favorite ways to entertain or snack. They are easy to change up or curtail to specific tastes and can take minutes to prepare if you’re in a rush. The following essentials will help you build the perfect cheese board FOR YOU! 1. CHEESE: The Starting Point What’s a charcuterieContinue reading “HOW TO: Charcuterie”
Cranberry Goat Cheese & Apple Crostini
ACTIVE TIME: 10 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 20 MIN. I MAKES: ~ 12 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 gluten free baguette – I prefer these Against the Grain or BFree options 8 ounces of cranberry cinnamon goat cheese or substitute any goat cheese with cranberry 1 Honeycrisp Apple Balsamic Glaze – like this oneContinue reading “Cranberry Goat Cheese & Apple Crostini”
Garlic & Honey Baked Brie with Candied Pepitas
ACTIVE TIME: 15 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN. I SERVES: 6 – 8 Ingredients: 1.32 pound round of Kirkland Imported French Brie (Costco) 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 cloves of garlic confit 1/4 cup wildflower honey 1 cup of candied pepitas (pumpkin seeds) Pinch of kosher salt Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350°. StartContinue reading “Garlic & Honey Baked Brie with Candied Pepitas”
Costco Garlic Confit
ACTIVE TIME: 5 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 3 HRS. I MAKES: ~ 48 OZ. Ingredients: 3 pound bag of peeled garlic 2 liter bottle of Kirkland Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Instructions: Preheat the oven to 250°. Add the garlic cloves to a large dutch oven or oven-safe, deep baking dish with a lid. Liberally cover theContinue reading “Costco Garlic Confit”
Tomatillo Ranch Sauce
ACTIVE TIME: 15 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN. I MAKES: 24 OZ. Ingredients: 3 tomatillos, husked and quartered 5 garlic cloves (roasted garlic is recommended) 1 bunch of cilantro Juice of 1 lime 3 tablespoons of ranch dressing mix 3/4 cup of buttermilk 1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise Instructions: Combine all of the ingredientsContinue reading “Tomatillo Ranch Sauce”
Small-Batch Peach Sauce
ACTIVE TIME: 45 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 45 MIN. I MAKES: 24 OZ. Ingredients: ~ 2 lbs fresh peaches 1/2 cup salted butter 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 tablespoon lemon juice (1/2 lemon) 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract A pinch of kosher salt Instructions: In a large pot combineContinue reading “Small-Batch Peach Sauce”
Vanilla Sugar Cookies
PREP TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN. I COOK TIME: 11 MIN. I MAKES: ABOUT 32 COOKIES Ingredients: 3 cups 1:1 gluten free flour 1 cup powdered sugar Pinch of kosher salt 1 cup cold, salted butter – cut into 8 pieces 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 cup heavy cream or whole milk In a foodContinue reading “Vanilla Sugar Cookies”
Smashed Old Bay Potatoes
ACTIVE TIME: 15 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 1 HR. I SERVES: 4 Ingredients: 2 lbs. of yukon gold or yellow potatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 6 garlic cloves 1/4 cup salted butter, cut into tabs 2 teaspoons of old bay seasoning 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 teaspoons flaky kosher salt + more for boilingContinue reading “Smashed Old Bay Potatoes”
Hot Cocoa Sandwich Cookies with Marshmallow Cream Filling
ACTIVE TIME: 45 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 1 HR. 45 MIN. I MAKES: ABOUT 30 COOKIES Ingredients: For the cocoa cookies 2 cups 1:1 gluten free flour 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup unsweetened, Dutch-processed cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup cold, salted butter – cut into 8 pieces 2 teaspoons vanilla extractContinue reading “Hot Cocoa Sandwich Cookies with Marshmallow Cream Filling”