Cuisine: Cheese
Shrimp Puffs
Shrimp Puffs are a super easy appetizer to make and are really delicious! Yes, it's another hors d'oeuvres for all that entertaining you're going to do! This one is very easy and delicious. If you can't find tiny bay shrimp, use regular size shrimp and cut them up. Warning - these are addictive! NB - I made the filling the day before the event.
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: Makes 20 puffs
Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese
Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese is a wonderful appetizer or side dish! I have been known to wake up in the morning and eat pickled beets. Yes, I know I'm weird! My favorite being Pickled Beets and Eggs. Beets are high in many vitamins and minerals, and the juice from red beets has been actually shown to reduce high blood pressure. Beets help cleanse your liver, boost your sex drive (nature's Viagra), combat depression, relaxes the mind, contributes to a sense of well being and the list goes on.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Caramelized Onion, Gruyère, and Bacon Spread
Our guests went crazy for this Caramelized Onion, Gruyère, and Bacon Spread! My daughter, Zoe, sends me recipes that she wants me to make. I made this one immediately. It's actually from Cooking Light Magazine.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
Grilled Cantaloupe with Prosciutto, Burrata & Arugula
Instead of doing the typical tomato / basil thing, I decided to go out on a limb and try Grilled Cantaloupe with Prosciutto, Burrata & Arugula. Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese, made from mozzarella and cream. The outer shell is solid mozzarella while the inside contains both mozzarella and cream, giving it an unusual, soft texture.
I love grilled fruit. This recipe would also work with peaches or nectarines.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Mexico Chiquito’s Cheese Dip
I love regional recipes with a story. This Mexico Chiquito’s Cheese Dip has a documentary made about it! Check it out here.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
Cheesy Party Bread
You've got to try this Cheesy Party Bread. It's a pull-apart bread that will be the star of your party. It's rather addictive!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
Baked Brie with Cranberry Chutney & Almonds
This Baked Brie with Cranberry Chutney & Almonds is a great thing to make for a party. You can make it in advance and freeze it to be ready for any party. The key is to decorate it with the theme of the party.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 20 servings
Cheesy Potato Chowder
Here is a really delicious Cheesy Potato Chowder. My husband said we need to keep this recipe in the family archives. I added some white pepper to it, but the simplicity is what really makes this soup good. Some crumbled bacon bits would not go amiss as a garnish...
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Tuscan Sausage, Spinach, Bean Dip
This is a wonderful Tuscan Sausage, Spinach, Bean Dip, which has ground sausage, white beans, cream cheese, and Parmesan. It's almost hearty enough to be a main dish. You can easily cut this recipe in half.
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 16 Servings
Mexican Scrambled Eggs
This Mexican Scrambled Eggs recipe is from Nigella Lawson. I had all the ingredients and made it within 5 minutes of reading the recipe. There is nothing more satisfying than that. I even used one of my jalapeños from my garden. I have modified the recipe slightly to include cheese and finishing it under the broiler. Everyone at my breakfast table LOVED it.....
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 2 Servings
