Gourmet snacks

Hard to believe that it was a week ago that I debuted my new series – Friday Night Bites. Time just goes by way too fast. I am excited to share my second installment of this fun series. A Crostini is one of my all time favorite appetizers. With the pure simplicity and endless possibilities of toppings, it is the perfect appetizer. A two to three bite wonder. If you are busy person like me and work 50 to 60 hours per week, a Crostini is a simple appetizer that you can throw together in no…

Baked pears are filled with creamy, tangy Chevrot French goat cheese, topped with sweet honey, sprigs of fresh rosemary and pecans for an easy snack or elegant appetizer.

These little cassava canapes are light, soft, fluffy, and a great accompaniment to savory dishes, or as a snack with sauces and condiments. Enjoy.

These gourmet Medjoul Dates make the perfect healthy snack and a natural fuel for the body! They taste super moist, crunchy, and creamy and are stuffed with many flavors: almond-pistachio, chocolate-hazelnut, lemon-apricot, etc.

A scrumptious recipe for mascarpone stuffed dates that taste just like pecan pie but much healthier! Not to mention, so easy!

These gourmet Medjoul Dates make the perfect healthy snack and a natural fuel for the body! They taste super moist, crunchy, and creamy and are stuffed with many flavors: almond-pistachio, chocolate-hazelnut, lemon-apricot, etc.

A simple ricotta crostini can be topped with a variety of ingredients from sweet to savory.

I haven’t made roasted tofu cubes for awhile since I rarely turn on the oven in warm weather. But lately, it’s been unseasonably cool around here. So I broke out the baking pan and roasted up a batch using the method from Vegan Soul Kitchen. Stick a little bamboo fork in a tofu cube, top...Read More »

When you need a fast and fabulous dessert to feed a crowd, this is it!

My family absolutely loves sandwiches. There are times that we just get loads of different deli meats and make up some gourmet sandwiches for dinner.