appetizer

Apple of my eye….

March 19, 2013 by Peabody · 7 Comments

Not around much in the food blogging world this week….crazy busy week but crazy good. Don’t worry next week I have nothing and can sit around and talk food…and make food. These are a great appetizer that is a spinoff of my Blue Cheese Cheesecake with Pear Onion Jam I made years ago. If you are saying ewww gross…I can assure you that savory cheesecake is wonderful. And when spread on crackers it’s a fun way to serve a cheese spread. And it classes things up. :D This recipe originally was for a magazine article that ran the story but never paid me. So thanks for that. It’s my fault because they stiffed me before and asked me to do another story telling me check was in the mail. So I figure I will put the recipe up for you all to enjoy since I never got compensated!!! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: appetizer, cheesecake, fruit, Savory, Snack Food · Tagged With: appetizer, Apple, cheese, onion, savory cheesecake

Pull it together…

February 8, 2013 by Peabody · 9 Comments

So I had planned on writing some great post and that didn’t happen. Instead I went to work on a project for Tablespoon but clearly didn’t not think things through because I needed to open a jar of jam. Which sounds harmless enough except that it’s like THE number one thing I can’t do with my hand and I learned I have not mastered opening with the left hand. So for 40 minutes I attempted to open a jar (don’t worry MDP is already going an buying me an opener) and even though I finally got it open when I went to get the loaf pans and they weren’t there I just sort of sunk to the kitchen floor and bawled my eyes out (the loaf pans were not there because MDP was being a helper and washed them and put them away…just not where they go. :) I’m sure some of you can relate to that). The dog came and licked me and gave me the “hey crazy crying lady you are going to give me a snack later for being nice right?” And with that I heard my mother’s voice in my head saying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: appetizer, Savory, Snack Food · Tagged With: Ale, Bacon, Cheddar, spread/dip

Stay with Me…Please…

December 29, 2012 by Peabody · 46 Comments

January is coming and that means a lot of you will flee my site. I’ve already seen a big drop off. The holidays are closing down and everyone will pledge to lose weight and get in the best shape of your life in 2013 and you can’t do that by eating pastries and goodies. You must say goodbye to carbs, go Paleo, take supplements, strap yourself to the treadmill, never eat anything you like again. Clearly that is the way to go and clearly you can’t make anything on my site and eat it and lose weight right? Guess again. The first photo is of me at my highest weight. I lost weight on Weight Watchers a few years back and then gained a lot (not all of it back) thanks to Prednisone and this year have been slowly losing what I gained back. But this time at a MUCH slower rate. I have given up nothing. Not a thing. What I have done is eat less of it. I also kind of follow the 90/10 rule as in most of what I eat during the day (90%) is what the world would consider “healthy” food and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: appetizer, Savory · Tagged With: appetizer, Shameless Plea

Stuff it….

December 16, 2012 by Peabody · 5 Comments

Yes those are mashed potatoes. Yes in shrimp. Yep they are rolled in potato chips. Yes these are also the most requested appetizer that I make. An unusual combo for sure but then again consider the source of who’s making it. :P Yes this is another recipe brought over from my other blog. The recipe was originally written for the folks at Tillamook as an ode to their cheddar cheese (which I do so enjoy). It might work well with pepper jack cheese as well but I like the flavor profile that the sharp cheddar provides. Despite the fact that this does take quite a few steps you can do most of it ahead of time (you can stuff the shrimp they night before). So that when party time starts you just have the deep frying to do. Which if you have a little deep fryer you could totally bust these out quickly. Sadly I don’t own one of those…so a large pot it was. So if you are wanting to do a little something different this year for a party this may be the way to go. Or just fry up a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: appetizer · Tagged With: Apppetizer, Shrimp