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Cranberry Pistachio Cheese Ball

November 11, 2015 By Erica Acevedo Leave a Comment

Cranberry Pistachio Cheese Ball - a perfect holiday appetizer | Get the recipe on MyCookingSpot.com!

Thanksgiving is probably the only holiday I can think of where appetizers are never really needed.

I mean, think about it. If you’re part of the Feast Cooking Team, you’re “tasting” all day, to the point where you can barely eat a full plate come dinner time. And, if you’re on the Football & Beer Crew, you’re most likely sneaking in the kitchen during refills and swiping any bites you can, leaving no need for a table of nibbles to keep you satisfied until dinner is ready.

In the case of this Cranberry Pistachio Cheese Ball, though…you may want to just have it in the kitchen to curb your turkey- or yam-snacking. I promise, you’ll still be hungry for stuffing later!

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Dinner Parties, Entertaining, Gluten Free, Holidays, Recipes, Showers, Sides, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, cheddar cheese, cheese, cheese ball, cranberry, cream cheese, dried cranberry, easy, gluten free, holiday appetizer, pistachios, quick recipe, recipe, vegetarian

Strawberry Goat Cheese Toast

June 18, 2015 By Stephanie Powers Leave a Comment

Strawberry Goat Cheese Toast

Hey y’all! Stephanie here again. Summer is in full swing which means farmers markets are stocked with summer produce and my backyard berry garden is ready to harvest. The previous owners of our house had recently planted strawberry plants when they decided to sell. We closed 3 years ago in May, and it was an amazing gift to move in and find a patch of strawberries almost ready to harvest!

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Breakfast & Brunch, Brunch, Entertaining, Gluten Free, Recipes, Snacks, The Skinny, Vegetarian Tagged With: arugula, fancy toast, goat cheese, honey, pistachios, strawberries, toast

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

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