Archive | Appetizer

Slow-Roasted Golden Tomato Bruschetta

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More tomaters! Only this time we’re slooooow roastin’. As opposed to slow cookin’. Remember? From like, two days ago? Never mind. These golden beauts, I must admit, do not come from my very pregnant garden. They’re farmer’s market finds because I cannot liiiiiiive without golden tomatoes. Which makes me wonder why I don’t just grow […]

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Shrimp Nacho Party Bites

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We’re having a pretend party today because I feel like it, dang it. Actually, I just opened the back door to let my dog out, and it’s like 67 degrees! SIXTY SEVEN. If that’s not means for a pretend party I don’t know what is. I mean sure, it’s going to hit 91 horrendous degrees […]

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Hot Pepper Jelly

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Soooooo hot! Kind of. Before we start talking about garden pepper jelly, can I just tell you real quick that I just put a dead fly in my mouth? On accident, you weirdo! In my sleepy haze, I refilled the empty water glass on my nightstand, and just started gulping away in the dark. It’s […]

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Compound Butter: Three Ways!

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You do know that butter is the universal summer staple food, right? Don’t try and look it up because I think the internet is down right now. And books don’t work today. And your friends won’t know this week. Just trust me. These may be my three favorite compound butters of all time! Well, actually […]

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Quick Garlicky Parmesan Crostini

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Happy New Yeaaaaarrrrr! . . .ish. I gotsta be straight up with you right now. This isn’t my recipe. I did not come up with this perfectly simple, satisfying, knock-your-face-off-to-yummy-town appetizer. No, no. Not me. Not I. Not myself. Not even Irene. (who IS Irene?) This appie is actually brought to you by my super […]

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Curried Popcorn

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Pop! . . . goes the . . . popcorn? Time to ‘fess up. Do you buy microwave popcorn or do you make it from scratch? Be honeeeeest. Because if you say microwave I’ll totally high-five you. It’s dang good, isn’t it? All that powered extra-terrestrial butter madness? LU-HUVE it. But! You should totally start […]

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