Strawberry & Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats

ACTIVE TIME: 20 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 45 MIN. I MAKES: 12-15 TREATS Ingredients: 3/4 cup salted butter 10 ounce bag of regular marshmallows 16 ounce bag of mini marshmallows 1 box crispy rice cereal 3/4 cup of crushed freeze dried strawberries 3 tablespoons of freeze dried strawberries powder (I used a small coffee grinder)Continue reading “Strawberry & Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats”

Caramelized Onion & Gruyère Stuffed Mushrooms

ACTIVE TIME: 30 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 60 MIN. I MAKES: 16 Ingredients: 16 mushrooms 1 small yellow onion, finely diced 1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons olive oil 6 ounces softened cream cheese 3/4 cup shredded Gruyère cheese 1/4 cup gluten free bread crumbs 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning Kosher salt &Continue reading “Caramelized Onion & Gruyère Stuffed Mushrooms”

Fontina & Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppers with Sweet Chili Balsamic Drizzle

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”

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”

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”