Vegan Beef Bruschetta Pizza Roll Up

Bruschetta is a classic Italian appetizer that is easy to make at home. Toasted bread is topped with tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and fresh basil. Simple – Fresh – Fragrant – Sumptuous! Bruschetta (pronounced brew-SKET-tah) is an Italian appetizer or antipasti that starts with a base of toasted or grilled bread. The bread is then served…

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Sicilian Red Pepper Tomato Arancini

Arancini: Italian: [aranˈtʃiːni], Sicilian: [aɾanˈtʃiːnɪ, -ˈdʒiː-] are Italian rice balls that are stuffed, coated with breadcrumbs and fried. They are a staple of Sicilian cuisine. Arancini derives from the Sicilian plural diminutive of aranciu (‘orange’), from their shape and colour which, after cooking, is reminiscent of an orange. – FYI – THIS is why I added saffron…

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Almost Shepherd’s Pie – Asian Cottage Pie

According to English tradition, a cook uses leftover beef or lamb from last night’s roast to make this hearty casserole. For the most basic shepherd’s pie, you sauté some fresh vegetables, add in meat taken off the bone, and then add any jus or gravy to thicken up the filling and make it a little…

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Honey Peanut Parmesan Crisps

The sweet. The salt. The crunch. The silk. The tang.There’s an art and a science to eating, I believe, and I have it down.All sweet, salty, crunchy, silky smooth, and tangy. These super fast and easy baked cracker crisps satisfy the all your needs for your next “snackola,” “snaky snack,” “appetizer,” “meal,” “cheese fix,” “nut…

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Crispy Tomato Torte

Crispix: It’s a light and crispy (who would’ve guessed), hexagonal cereal from Kellogg’s that has rice on one side and corn on the other. The two sides are fused via some sort of black magic to create a 3D piece that looks a bit like a mind-blowing magic-eye piece of art. What do you see among…

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Italian Chicken Sausage Tomato Bruschetta Quiche

Quiche is delicious. It’s a crowd pleaser. It’s comforting. It can be served warm or cold. It’s the best.It’s one of my favorite things to bake.This version is particularly easy. No mess, no fuss – just simply pop it in the oven, and it’s done.Italian Chicken Sausage. Sour Cream. Tomato Bruschetta. Eggs. Cheese.That’s it!!! Italian…

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Speck Peach Parmesan Salad

I simply cannot express how much I miss the summer. The warmth, the sunshine, the eternal rays of grace, and the produce. I long for it. I CRAVE 4 it. I belong in the warmth and the sunshine. Meanwhile, amidst the glorious crisp and clear days of autumn, I’ll dream about my juicy peaches and…

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Mimolette Miscellanea

I’m definitely a sucker for cheese. We eat A LOT of cheese at our house. You know why? Because it’s darn good! We are hooked on Kerrygold Dubliner ~ but just last night we were discussing the fact that there is so much more to the world of cheese and a good, hard, sharp cheese…

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