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Everything is better wrapped in Bacon! Even when I talk to many vegetarians that I know the thing they tell me they miss the most (most often) is bacon! These tasty little bites are perfect for entertaining as they can be made in advance. They …
If you have been taking care of your Basil Plants this year, they should be doing really well at this point in the season. Pretty soon we are going to need to save every last one of those leaves from the dreaded frost and make …
FRESH Food is the Best!
I don’t think that there is any argument to that. If you had fresh strawberries being put in a blind taste test against thawed strawberries from the freezer, I am sure the fresh ones would win. Or if you had a fresh sandwich you whipped up and compared it to a store-made & pre-wrapped sandwich, you would probably pick the fresh one! Fresh food gets even better when it is picked right from the garden!
We have just returned from our Honeymoon and I am enjoying getting back into the swing of life and cooking again! After raiding our (and our vacationing neighbor’s) garden, I found we had a nice pile of cucumbers and a few tomatoes, along with a jalapeno or two. While we are still waiting for Continue reading Cucumber Salsa
I am sure that you are probably always on the lookout for fresh and easy and delicious appetizers. I recently had a bunch of fresh ingredients in the fridge which were nearing the end of their life. Making yummy dishes to start a meal is …
Little bite-sized amazing tastes of yumminess! People always seem to really enjoy mini-quiches. You can buy them pre-made and just throw them in the oven There are some half-way decent frozen quiches out there… but there are some pretty cruddy quiches out there too! When …
There is something magical about slices of fresh crusty bread topped with a delicious combination of flavors! These Mushroom Crostinis fit that bill: you start out with a loaf of fresh french bread, toast it up just a bit and then add some smooth & creamy ricotta and toast that up to just develop a crust, and finish it all off with some caramelized mushrooms – to end up with a totally new flavor profile which is sure to please everyone who allows this to pass their lips 🙂
The addition of toasty Ricotta on top of Bread is something I had never done before this, and it is magical. I could even toast these up with some tomato or other summer treats on top. Or maybe on the grill (yum, grilled toasts) to avoid heating up the house in the summer.
Such a Simple Appetizer Continue reading Ricotta Mushroom Bruschetta Toasts