This Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Quiche is a fall staple in our house! It’s oh so creamy, has lots of fresh sage, and is easy to make. For all your butternut squash lovers out there, it’s a home run. (P.S. If you love squash as much as we do, be sure to try these Butternut Squash Lasagna Roll Ups asap!!) What is quiche? Quiche is essentially whisked eggs and dairy (milk, heavy cream, whatever you like!) baked until just set in the center. You can add as many toppings…
Continue Reading20-Minutes Everything Crackers (With Phyllo Dough!)
What are phyllo crackers? Imagine this: layer upon layer upon layer of crunchy homemade crackers, topped with a sharp cheese and plenty of flavorful spices. My personal flavor of choice? Everything bagel seasoning. Essentially these are little bite-size bagel-flavored crackers, and I’m not one bit mad about it! What you’ll need These everything phyllo crackers have just 5 ingredients making them a quick, simple appetizer that you can throw together on extremely short notice! As long as you’ve got some thawed phyllo dough on hand, you can have these prepped…
Continue ReadingMini Grilled Cheese with Brie & Caramelized Onions
We all know the basics behind mastering the grilled cheese sandwich: perfectly toasted bread, gooey, melted cheese. Seems simple enough. Take your cheese of choice and lay it across one full slice of bread. For this sandwich, I’m using triple creme brie. No regrets! If you’re adding toppings, now’s the time to pile ’em on. I slowly caramelize a few thinly sliced onions. They’re a lovely contrast to the brie! Finally, if you’re using a sauce, spread it on the top slice of bread. Could be mayonnaise or mustard, but…
Continue ReadingStuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Fontina Cheese
Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms with Sun-Dried Tomatoes! This is the recipe that made me fall in love with portobello mushrooms! They’re stuffed with a sweet and savory filling made with sautéed onions, sweet and chewy sun-dried tomatoes, a little crushed red pepper flakes, and panko breadcrumbs. Trust me, they’re hearty! The piece de resistance is a generous coating of melty fontina cheese that not only secures the filling in place, but hello — melted cheese! Why this recipe works This is one vegetarian main dish that will even keep the meat…
Continue Reading20-Minute Crisp-Tender Roasted Broccolini
Why We Make Roasted Broccolini Every Single Week Roasted broccolini is our side dish of choice and pairs well with practically everything! No, really. We serve this with slow baked salmon, on the side of buffalo chicken sliders, and with sausage stuffed peppers. There is no dish that doesn’t benefit from roasted broccolini! It cooks quickly, tastes amazing, and is universally loved by everyone in our family. Winner winner, broccolini dinner! What Is Broccolini? It looks like broccoli rabe, though it’s not at all bitter. Actually, it’s closer in relation…
Continue ReadingCrispy Phyllo-Wrapped Feta Cheese
What is phyllo dough? They’re extraordinarily thin layers of pastry dough that crisp up when baked. Phyllo dough is traditionally used in recipes like spanakopita or baklava, but I use them in all kinds of recipes, ranging from appetizers to entrées to desserts. What is the difference between phyllo dough and puff pastry? Puff pastry and phyllo dough are different in composition but can be used in many complementary usages. As mentioned above, each sheet of phyllo dough is a paper thin layer of pastry that, when stacked and baked,…
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