Goat Cheese Spread with Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic is great for parties! This recipe is a kind of a riff on a favorite recipe that my sister makes. Her very delicious version uses sun-dried tomatoes, but we have a ton of tomatoes this time of year and I mean to take full advantage of that bounty. Goat Cheese Spread with Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic is the perfect way to do that. Why you will love this recipe This is the perfect way to bring a little more flavor to goat cheese. Goat ... Read More about Goat Cheese Spread with Tomatoes
Appetizers
Homemade Hummus
Homemade Hummus is easy and so much better Hummus in the grocery store is ridiculously expensive. That is why Homemade Hummus makes so much sense. I just checked and even the store brand is nearly $7/lb right now. That's crazy - for that much money, I can make 3 or 4 times as much of this stuff! Hummus is NOT hard to make You can make hummus yourself, if you have a food processor, even a little one. And it is probably going to taste better. You'll know exactly what is in there, because ... Read More about Homemade Hummus
Roasted Garlic Hummus
Roasted Garlic Hummus is one of life's great pleasures Ok, so it's not up there with getting married or landing your dream job, but Roasted Garlic Hummus is pretty close. Garlic is a favorite One of my husband's favorite things to grow is garlic. Once you get the basics down, garlic is quite easy to grow. And you plant it in October for harvesting in July of the following year, so it's out of the way as a chore when there is so much else that needs doing in the springtime. We have a huge ... Read More about Roasted Garlic Hummus
Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are perfect for this time of year. This is "egg season" which makes it the perfect time of year to make deviled eggs. When the days start to get longer, and temperatures begin to rise a bit, chickens lay more eggs. We raise chickens for eggs, so I'm always looking for more ways to use them in these spring months. Deviled eggs are a great thing to take to a get-together because it doesn't seem like people make them as much as they used to. They seem special and that makes ... Read More about Deviled Eggs
Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms are an easy appetizer or side dish I think you most often see mushrooms like these Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms served as appetizers. That is kind of selling them short though. Mushrooms make a great side dish with grilled or roasted meats, like these Chipotle Maple Chicken Thighs. And, if you're sticking with veggie only options, they would be yummy with Cheesy Quinoa and Veggie Bake. Or, as you might expect, they do make a very fine addition to a selection of appetizers ... Read More about Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Italian Meatballs
Italian Meatballs are a must-have for family meals Well, they always were when I was growing up. And when we were feeding our kids. Now our daughters make pretty much these same Italian Meatballs. They are easy and absolutely delicious. 3 or 4 generations of happy people can't be wrong, can they? I should start by admitting that I am not, in the least bit, of Italian heritage. We have a lot of German on one side and some Scots on the other. The rest is most likely a hodge-podge, much as is ... Read More about Italian Meatballs
Easy Guacamole
Easy Guacamole is ready in no time at all Saying that this is an Easy Guacamole kind of implies that Guacamole is difficult to make. It's not, of course, but this method makes it even easier. It's nearly as good too. In the summertime, when we have lots of great veggies from the garden it's different. I use fresh tomatoes, onions, and garlic. I basically make a pico de gallo and mix it with mashed avocado. But it's February, and I don't have anything fresh from the garden. I could ... Read More about Easy Guacamole
Herbed Cheese Gougères
Gougères. Sounds French and Fancy! Well, they actually are pretty fancy and definitely French. Gougère, or cheese puffs can be a bit tricky at first. Once you get the hang of it though, you'll be very likely to enjoy success with them. Rich, yummy success! Gougères are a savory version of cream puffs or eclairs, which are also made from choux pastry. These are all very handy recipes to have on hand if you have a bunch of chickens. Lots of chickens usually mean lots of eggs and all ... Read More about Herbed Cheese Gougères
Quick Pickled Radishes
It does not get much more seasonal that fresh radishes. We've been enjoying a bumper crop of them this spring. A few springs ago, I shared this Sauteed Radishes with Sea Salt & Lime recipe, that we still enjoy at least a few times each spring. Cooking radishes does something really special, that we never dreamed of till we tried it, so I hope you will check that recipe out too. And I am always happy to eat freshly pulled radishes with just a bit of coarse salt, or sliced very thin and ... Read More about Quick Pickled Radishes
Lemony Dill Hummus
...with Cucumber Dippers! Hi there! I am picking my head up from the pails that contain our farmer's market produce to put this fantastic recipe together for you! Farmer's Market is a lot of fun, but I am not sure we could handle more than one market a week - getting everything looking good and ready to sell is a lot of work. There are people who do a market just about every day of the week, and they must be exhausted all the time! Or maybe they are a lot younger than we are. Yeah - that last ... Read More about Lemony Dill Hummus
Spicy Zucchini “Fries”
We have had a pretty busy summer here at Creekside. I'm not exactly sure how Larry had time to ever go to work before he retired, because it seems like every day is filled to overflowing. Our latest adventure is that we have become vendors at a local market in my hometown. The Thursday Night Farm to Fork Farmer's Market is a fun venue, with music, great food from local restaurants [often using products from the vendors], and a revolving number of other local small producers. We had thought ... Read More about Spicy Zucchini “Fries”
Asiago Herb Spread
How was your Christmas this year? I hope it was as happy as our own, with lots of family around, fun times, and wonderful food. All of the kids and grandkids made it home to our house this year, which packs our house pretty tight, but we managed. A few more folding chairs, an air mattress or two [or 3!], and an extra trip or two to the grocery store for vital supplies like eggnog and salsa. There is nothing like a 6 month old baby to make a Christmas feel merry, and the older grands really love ... Read More about Asiago Herb Spread