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Citrus Salad with Toasted Coconut & Pistachios

January 29, 2015 By Alli Smith 21 Comments

Citrus Salad with Toasted Coconut and Pistachios

I’ve been trying to eat a more healthful diet since falling off the clean-eating wagon during the holidays and being run over repeatedly.  And then there’s the blog.  Someone has to sample my recipes before I share them, right?  I’ve officially delegated that entire job to my husband, my children and whoever happens to be at my home or walking by . . . for now.  And what about winter?  Why do I seem to eat more during winter?  It’s not like I’m preparing to hibernate or anything.

We haven’t experienced too much cold weather here in the south (yet), but we have had an unusual amount of rain and cloudy days that seemed to turn into weeks.  It could be downright depressing for a sun-loving girl like me if I didn’t have my citrus salad with toasted coconut and pistachios to cheer me up. It’s healthy, delicious and nutritious!

I was going to call my salad a deconstructed citrus salad with toasted coconut and pistachios and citrus balsamic vinaigrette, but man, that’s a mouth full!  So I just gave it a nickname.

My citrus salad is light, refreshing and provides a crunch from the coconut and the nuts.  The vinaigrette provides a smooth, sweet finish to this perfect winter dessert or snack.

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Filed Under: Brunch, Clean Eating, Entertaining, Salads, The Skinny, Vegetarian Tagged With: blood orange, citrus, coconut, pistachios, Salad, vinaigrette

Mini Raspberry Cheesecakes

January 28, 2015 By Madison Wetherill 3 Comments

I love party food. I’m all for crafting a meal, too, but I really enjoy making anything mini. So when we had a little get together for my husband’s birthday, I knew I wanted to make something mini. My goal for this year is to challenge myself with cooking. It started with making raspberry soufflés and now I can say I have also made mini cheesecakes, without having to use a springform pan!

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Filed Under: Birthday Parties, Desserts, Dinner Parties, Showers, Tips & Tricks Tagged With: cheesecake, how to make cheesecakes, mini cheesecakes, party desserts, party food

Parmesan Pretzel Bites

January 19, 2015 By Erin Skinner 2 Comments

Parmesan Pretzel Bites // @speckledpalate for @mycookingspot

I have a thing for pretzels.

It’s been a part of my life since I was a kid. We’d visit my family in Pennsylvania once a year, and when there, we always inevitably ended up at the mall, which prominently featured an Auntie Annie’s, my favorite mall food snack.

Back then, we didn’t have an Auntie Annie’s in Memphis, so it was a special treat.

And my pretzel obsession grew. I’m partial to their Cinnamon-Sugar Pretzels, though I love a good savory pretzel every once in a while, too. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Snacks, Theme Parties, Vegetarian Tagged With: active dry yeast, baking, baking soda, egg, honey, kosher salt, local honey, parmesan, parmesan cheese, salted butter, shaved parmesan, Super Bowl, Super Bowl appetizer, unbleached all-purpose flour, warm water, water

Cheesy Bacon-Wrapped Dates

January 16, 2015 By Natasha Red Leave a Comment

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Who doesn’t like bacon, cheese and the combination of sweet and salty? This fun appetizer was born on Christmas Eve when we hosted my folks in our home for dinner, presents and our annual tradition of watching The Christmas Story movie.
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Filed Under: Appetizers, Entertaining, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: appetizer, bacon, bacon wrapped, bacon wrapped dates, cheese

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