Appetizers

Golden Beet Slices with Goat Cheese and Walnuts

May 12, 2012
beets

It’s beet season!  Check out my newest appetizer recipe on Mamavation. Excuse the blurry photo from my phone.  I did take real pictures of this dish, but they have been lost in the craziness that is my hard drive. Speaking of craziness, did you hear?  I am going to Africa! Africa! I’ll tell you all [...]

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Cowboy Caviar

April 22, 2012
cowboy caviar recipe

Birthday month is finally over.  Joe is now 5, Leila is now 3, and I am now tired. Jeff’s birthday in March begins birthday month where we have 3 birthdays and many more celebrations, including Easter, in a span of 30 days.  For someone who doesn’t like to bake, I’ve made a lot of cakes [...]

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How to roast garlic, and a recipe for roasted garlic hummus

September 21, 2011

Did you know that when you roast a bulb of strong and pungent garlic, it becomes soft and sweet and oh so amazing? Roasting garlic is one of the simplest things you can do in the kitchen.  Even for you non-cooks out there, you can do this.  It’s so easy.  Choose a bulb of garlic [...]

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Party Appetizer – Sweet & Savory Pinwheels

March 29, 2011

Last weekend my friend and I threw a small baby shower for sweet Ashley.  Ashley is a dear friend that I met five years ago when our husbands played baseball together.  She is also the one who took my profile photos and most recently took our family photos (If you are in the Austin/Round Rock [...]

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My new favorite party food

March 4, 2011

This is just a quick post to encourage you to bring this garbanzo bean and olive tapenade to your next get-together with friends.  They will love it!  Many tapenades are strong and a little too olive-y for my taste, but this one is light and fresh.  Pairing it with the endive leaves gives you a [...]

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Simple Holiday Appetizer: Caprese Skewers

December 7, 2010

Whether you are hosting a holiday party or attending one, caprese skewers make for a simple, beautiful and healthy appetizer.  Only a few ingredients and no mess, they are the perfect finger-food.  Look for mini heirloom tomatoes to make this dish even more colorful.   Caprese Skewers Ingredients: -16 oz. mini heirloom tomatoes (can also [...]

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Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole

August 13, 2010

I always look forward to ordering a Mexican pack from Bountiful Baskets when they are available because then I get to make Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole.  This recipe is very easy to make, and the result is full of flavor.  I promise this will be a hit with everyone! Preheat your broiler.  Toss the tomatillo, onion [...]

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Recipe Review: Roasted Garbanzos

July 7, 2010

I pulled out a can of garbanzo beans last night and started searching for a roasted garbanzo bean recipe that I have used in the past.   Because my recipe binder currently looks like this (I am in the process of organizing it), I had no luck finding the recipe.  I went online to search [...]

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