Have I ever told you about how I can hear the marching band practicing every early fall morning at the high school down the street? And how it reminds me of when I went to high school twent-ahemalsjdfls years ago? Even though I didn’t play in the band? Have I ever told you about that? […]
Archive | Appetizer
Watermelon Feta Caprese Bites {Tablespoon Tuesdays}
I don’t know but I’ve been told that it’s not very end of July-ish outside right now. Actually, I do know because my eyeballs are looking out my open back door at the steady rain that’s not even slowed down in over 24 hours, with temperatures hovering right around 70. I LOVE IT. I’ve always […]
Strawberry Pastry Bites
O BEAUUUUUTIFUL FOR SPAAAACIOUS SKIES, FOR AMBER WAVES OF GRAAAAAIN. Oh, hey. I made dessert! But it’s a Bev-style dessert, where there’s no crying or sweating involved. It’s nothing like this grilled sponge cake I had to make for a client yesterday and omgomgomg, I was a hot mess. All the folding of egg whites […]
BLT Tostadas
I can’t wait to tell you all about these. But first, an ant just walked across my forehead. Just cruised across my head like it’s backpacking Europe or something. And of course I completely freaked out, feeling the tiny tickle. Because at first I didn’t know what it was! Was it blood trickling down my […]
Spicy Bean Dip and My 2-Year Blogibirthery!
Happy Two-Year to meeeeee! Who wants bean dip? Truth is, I nearly forgot about my blogibirthery. I KNOW. I’ve been super distracted lately becauuuuuse there’s this tree in our back yard. This huge top-heavy tree in the back left-hand corner of our yard. And over Memorial Day weekend, when we were out of town, doing […]
Roasted Radish Flatbread with Ricotta and Honey
I just discovered my new favorite lunch of all time. Or breakfast if you put a fried egg on top! Orrrr dinner if you add some thinly sliced steak on top! Orrrrrrrr dessert if you put a scoop of chocolate fudge ice cream on top! Oh I’m just kidding, you guyyyyzzzzz. There would be at […]
Crostini with Peaches, Blue Cheese and Honey (& a Giveaway!)
These. It would be ridiculous for me to attempt to put into human words just how monumentally delicious these crostini are. Just imagine yourself on the kitchen floor, in a puddle of your own drool mixed with a little honey, body limp, mind numb, and a trail of expletives escaping your lips. Got that? NO […]
Grilled Pineapple and Corn Salsa
I don’t know about you, but my fancy is like, way tickled with all these appetizers this week. And we’re not done yet, my sweet pookie bears! (I’m sorry. I’m going through some things. Just . . . let me.) I’m posting something summery and grilly and dipperydoo today to help my heart come to […]
Cajun Shrimp Guacamole (& a Giveaway!)
(to be sung to the tune of Oklahoma! that exclamation point is a part of the song title. i’m not just overly zealous this morning. but also, I am.) Guuuaaaaacamole where the avocado is the staaaaaar. Where the pit comes out, and there’s no doubt That the fleshy mash will take you faaaaar. And when […]
Potato-Crusted Shrimp with a Spicy Dipping Sauce {Tablespoon Tuesdays}
And the appies continue! But this time with . . . well, more shrimp. I like the shrimps. What can I say. But this time they’re potato-crusted! (instead of buffalo-crusted) (why I used parentheses right then I don’t know) (p.s. buffalo-crusting sounds awesome, doesn’t it) (why I’m still thinking about that I don’t know) (that […]