Another take on these Stuffed rolls, swiss and ham is always a yummy combination for me. I even went one gourmet-step forward and grabbed Trader Joe’s rosemary ham. If you don’t have access to rosemary ham, you can always sprinkle some rosemary into the diced cheese and ham, but make sure you crumble the dried stuff up with your fingers a bit to release the aromatics! You can also just chop through it with you knife quickly before adding it. I chose ham and swiss because I had some leftover ham in the fridge. These are perfect to use up…
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Continue ReadingIn case any of you all have been around my blog since last new year’s–apparently I like “bars”. Last year was a mimosa bar, and this year we went for a waffle bar! We dressed up and went fancy last year, so we just turned the table and went pajama party this year. Fancy is fun, but pajamas mean I can fall into bed and not worry about getting changed or falling over in heels or flashing someone when I want to sit on the floor. So, like all bars, your imagination is the only limitation! And it’s customizable to your…
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Here’s another great simple party dip, peeeeerfect for a brunch potluck! Good thing we had one for New Year’s Eve! Really super simple, and quite tasty! The amped up touch to this dip, in my opinion, was the fresh bagel chips I made. Now of course you can do regular chips or store-bought bagel chips, but then I’ve seen less options of varieties of bagel chips at the store than you can get at your local bagel shop! Plus we have an amazing bagel shop less than 10 minutes away. Because the dip is cream cheese based (as one would…
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Other than the Apple French Toast, and the Egg Casserole that my friends brought to our New Year’s Eve party, I think these brunch burger bombs were the star of the show! They came about as I was trying to think of the menu, and wanted something a little more “lunchy” to brunch. The result? Little pillows of pilsbury biscuit dough stuffed with maple bacon jam, cheese and burger sliders! Now normally for a brunch burger I’d say that it’d need to have at least some sort of egg in it, but (1) we were having egg casserole separately already,…
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Has anyone else seen these strange savory “jams” that are a thing now? I won’t lie, I still think they’re a little strange. Delicious yes, strange, also yes. But I’m a fan! Especially of anything bacon. And since maple bacon is also a wondrous thing, I thought this was a great combination! I basically just adapted my tomato onion jam (recipe made for the juicy lucy burger) to use bacon instead of tomatoes, and use maple syrup in addition to some water. It’s pretty simple, and was a hit at our New Year’s Eve party! They went on Brunch Burger Bombs, recipe…
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Buttery, garlic shrimp over a bed of buttery garlic pasta! And this is even a fairly simple recipe! Perfect for when you need to throw together a meal for the family when you’re prepping and running around to New Year’s parties! I’d been craving shrimp scampi for some reason recently, so when I snagged some shrimp at the grocery this was my go-to! Usually, I don’t think of shrimp scampi as being spicy, but that little hint of a kick from the red pepper flakes was kinda cool in this recipe! If spice isn’t your thing, then feel free to…
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When the holidays roll around, and all those yummy dishes are on the table, sometimes you just need a break! Don’t get me wrong, I looooove traditional holiday foods: mashed potatoes, ham, sweet potatoe casserole, all those yummy Christmas cookies! But sometimes you want to just put it on pause, and take a breather. And I think these meringues are just thing! They’re super light, but the light mint flavor still feels festive. Plus there’s chocolate chips, so it wins all around in my book. Plus, this is a perfect recipe to make when you are busy using all that…
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Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays) to all! And to all a good–and chocolately night! Let’s end my truffle mini-series with a wrap-up, so you (and I) can find all these delicious yummies next year~! I’ve included the recipe card for molded candy shop truffles at the bottom for easy access, and am including links to all the truffles I’ve shared this year! Plus affiliate links to the candies and molds I use in case you’re interested in those! matcha white chocolate truffles shape: flowers (affiliate link), topped with green white chocolate filling: green tea ganache, recipe found at the link above orange truffles…
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Buttery soft caramels wrapped in chocolate! Literally, what more could you want out of life? I actually won’t be sharing my caramel recipe today–it’s a long recipe that comes out only for special occasions! Plus you need some specialized equipment, namely a candy thermometer. But fear not! If you’re looking to make these at home, then kraft caramels split into two the long way work perfectly! Or you can always try one of those microwave caramels I pin to my Recipes – Candy board on Pinterest (link to my pinterest). I won’t link any directly here, because I haven’t tried them, and…
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I pretty much only make “candies” for holidays. Typically they take a lot of work, and specialized equipment. I’ve slowly been building up my arsenal, and I actually just broke out these silicone molds for the first time! I got them from the annual secret santa last year with my high school friends. I forgot I had them until I was going through the pantry, and so obviously I had to find some yummies to try out! Plus I had Trader Joe’s dulche de leche (affiliate link) from the dulche de leche cheesecake I shared with you, and I wanted to use it another way.…
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I think that if push comes to shove, these are my favorite truffles. I’ve always been a chocolate + raspberry fan, and besides, who doesn’t need a little liquor in their chocolate? It’s not like the name of this blog says anything about that. Noooooo. If you’re looking for a truffle recipe without coating, this is the one for you! You can also make matcha (green tea) white chocolate truffles, but I feel like this one is a little more universal in flavor palate. Read: not everyone knows about or is a huge fan of green tea. Dust these babies…
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Orange orange orange! This was one of the first recipes that made me think I could make “fancy” truffles, and by that I mean coated truffles as opposed to the more homemade style that’s a firm ganache rolled in cocoa powder or powdered sugar. It’s the zest that really makes these orange-y! And they look adorable with some candied orange peel as garnish. If you’re in a pinch and don’t have another orange to zest, or used the rest of your peel to make those candied orange peels, then you can zest the boiled rind. It’s just a little harder…
