Bacon Wrapped Dates, Amelia Bedelia
Bacon wrapped anything is guaranteed to be a big hit at parties, and these delicious dates are no exception. In this easy recipe, sweet dates are wrapped with Richardson Farms pastured bacon and baked until the bacon is crispy. The basic recipe is Package whole, pitted dates, about 30 pieces total 1/3 slice bacon per date, about 10 slices total blue cheese crumbles, goat cheese or almonds to stuff the dates, if desired To make the dates, first stuff each date with a bit of cheese or almond, if desired. Then wrap each piece of dried fruit with 1/3 slice of bacon and secure with a...
Read MoreMeal Plan 12/22 – 12/28
You guys, this is the last meal plan of 2010!! Here’s what we got in our Local Box from Greenling, plus two lemons and purple turnips as Surprise Me! items. Red and Green Peppers – Juan Farms Broccoli – My Father’s Farm Red Leaf Lettuce – Acadian Rainbow Carrots – Acadian Fuji Apples – Apple Country Tangerines – Orange Blossom Butternut Squash – Gundermann Cilantro – My Father’s Farm Holiday Radishes – My Father’s Farm Shallots – Green Gate Here’s what I’m making for the week: Wednesday: Red Lentil Sweet Potato Soup with Cilantro, Lettuce...
Read MoreOlivia’s Opposites / Fancy Raspberry Lemonade
I hate punch. Well, I hate most non-alcoholic punch. It’s usually too sweet for me, and filled with weird artificial colors and sweeteners. A good sangria I’ll take any day, but that wasn’t really an option for a baby shower. So, when I was planning my sister’s recent baby shower I set out to make a not-too-sweet, not-artificially-colored, pink punch that would please my picky palate. I think I found it in this easy raspberry lemonade, sweetened with cane sugar and pink-ified with raspberry puree. I wish I could tell you that I made the lemonade part of this with...
Read MoreGreen Eggs & Ham / Spinach Deviled Eggs & Bacon
Deviled eggs are popular party food for good reason: they’re inexpensive and really easy to make ahead of time, plus they look great on a buffet. I developed this deviled egg recipe for my sister Beth’s book-themed baby shower, adapting the classic recipe in homage to Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham. In developing the recipe, I drew heavily from Rachel Ray’s Green Eggs and Ham scrambled eggs, and Martha Stewart’s Spinach Deviled Eggs. In my recipe, sauteed, pureed spinach gives the yolk filling a greenish hue, and bits of bacon add flavor and garnish the dish. I...
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