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Lemon Miso Hummus

January 15, 2014

Lemon Hummus I love finding out that things I buy on a regular basis can be EASILY made at home for a fraction of the cost (and healthier too!).  My recipe of the day? Lemon Miso Hummus.  With a handful of ingredients and a food processor or blender, you can whip up a tasty snack in no time!

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Lemon Miso Hummus

  • 1 – 14.5 oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed
  • juice of one large lemon
  • 1 Tablespoon Tahini
  • 1 Tablespoon White Miso
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp ginger, minced (or grated)

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.  Enjoy with flat bread or veggies!

*see I told you it was simple!

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Last Minute Appetizer Ideas

December 31, 2013

NYE tends to be one of the most stressful days of the year for me.  I always forget about it/put off planning anything, and then a day or two (or the day of), I’m running around trying to make plans – when all I usually want to do is sit on my couch and drink some champagne.  No matter your agenda for tonight, it never hurts to have a little cheat sheet of last minute appetizer ideas for any impromptu guests or plans.

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Here are some of my favorite that we have created this holiday season:

Whipped Ricotta with Pomegranates and Mint 

  1. Add whole milk ricotta to a food processor and turn on for 1-2 minutes until cheese gets to your preferred whipped consistency.
  2. Sprinkle in freshly ground pepper and sea salt. Drizzle with high quality EVOO and sprinkle pomegranate seeds and shopped mint leaves.
  3. Enjoy with flat bread or pita.

Basil & Apricot Bites

  1. Mix goat cheese with chopped basil to taste (I used 4 oz goat cheese to 1-2 Tablespoons) in a bowl.
  2. Spoon a teaspoon of the cheese mixture onto a dried apricot.
  3. Top with a marcona almond and drizzle with honey.

Apricot with Basil Goat Cheese

Beggars Purses 

  • We opted for the “save time” route by simply forgoing the actual creating of the purses and served them blini style – which was just as yummy!

Beggars Purses

For some more entertaining ideas check out here!

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Bruschetta Dip

October 2, 2013

Tomato Garlic BasilI had to prep a gluten free appetizer and got overwhelmed by the fact that pretty much every hors d’oeuvre I love is based on carbs/bread/gluten.  My solution bruschetta dip!  Or as I also call it… Italian salsa!

Bruchetta with Chips

  • 2-3 cups heirloom tomatoes/Sweet 100’s (the key is GREAT produce… I picked everything up from the farmers market that day)
  • 3 cloves garlic (or more if you really love garlic)
  • a large handful of basil
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  1. Slice tomatoes into bite-size pieces (I quartered them), cut basil into thin strips (I rolled  5 leaves at a time and used herb shears to cut thin strips), and mince garlic.  Combine everything in a large bowl. 
  2. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Let sit at room temperature for at least an hour to let the flavors really meld together.
  4. Serve with gluten free crackers (if going the gluten free approach)… otherwise serve with buttered and toasted baguette bread slices!

Bruchetta DipI can’t wait to serve the leftovers with a scoop of burrata cheese and a balsamic glaze drizzle…

 

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Buffalo Cauliflower Bites with Blue Cheese Dip

June 26, 2013

Buffalo BitesPintrest is not great when it comes to swimsuit friendly recipes, so between seeing pinned buffalo chicken mac and cheese and buffalo queso recipes, I had a hankering for something buffalo that was still bikini-body friendly.   So when I came across these Buffalo Cauliflower Bites I was excited to try them out.  They were easy to whip up and the blue cheese dip is going to be my new go to!  The best part: even J liked them!

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