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crispy vegetable egg rolls w/ asparagus, green beans, scallions, cream cheese, & (optional) prosciutto

2018/04/05 By Melinda Leave a Comment

overhead shot of crispy baked vegetable egg rolls with asparagus, green beans, scallions, cream cheese, and (optional) prosciutto on a black plate

Egg rolls so packed with flavor you don’t need a dipping sauce- making them the perfect party snack. Fried or baked, these crispy egg rolls are jam-packed with green vegetables and, wait for it, here’s the genius part, a secret cream cheese layer that adds flavor and structure. Plus a prosciutto bonus round. Your guests […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Savory, Vegetarian Mains, Veggies Tagged With: appetizer, asparagus, baked, cream cheese, fried, green beans, ham, prosciutto, scallions

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Tangy Creamy Mac and Cheese for two- with labneh and amber ale

2017/11/15 By Melinda 3 Comments

Tangy Creamy Mac and Cheese for two- with labneh and amber ale

For those of us who prefer family holidays spent solo (or duo) snuggled up watching the storms roll in at the beach, I bring you this not made for kids, scaled down serving size, tangy, beery, deliciously creamy, mac (or penne as the case may be) and cheese. Made with sharp cheddar cheese, labneh (see […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Savory, Vegetarian Mains Tagged With: cream cheese, labneh, macaroni and cheese, Pasta, penne, sharp cheddar

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Spiced Apple Bundt Cake w/maple cream cheese frosting

2017/11/09 By Melinda 2 Comments

Spiced Apple Bundt Cake w/maple cream cheese frosting

Spiced Apple Bundt Cake w/maple cream cheese frosting I love apple pie, and pumpkin pie (and key lime pie, blueberry pie, cherry pie, and pie! pie! pie!) but as the time of leftovers approaches I’ve come to appreciate a dessert that gets better on the second day and is still really good on days three […]

Filed Under: Breads Biscuits Buns, Fruit, Recipes, Sweet, Winter Holiday Tagged With: apple, baked, Cake, cream cheese, dessert, granny smith, maple

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Tender Cream Cheese Pastry Dough done Danish Style

2017/02/16 By Melinda Leave a Comment

Tender Cream Cheese Pastry Dough done Danish Style

Tender Cream Cheese Pastry Dough done Danish Style A mash-up of one of the easiest doughs and one of the hardest, tender and forgiving with tons of flaky layers, perfect for turnovers both savory and sweet. This  is an ideal lazy lousy weather day project, with an active time of about thirty minutes (excluding the […]

Filed Under: Breads Biscuits Buns, Breakfasty Brunchy, Recipes Tagged With: butter, cream cheese, danish dough, pastry, pie dough, turnover

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Primal Spice Cupcakes w/ Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

2014/12/10 By Melinda 2 Comments

primal spice cupcakes with maple cream cheese frosting

Primal Spice Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting Perfect to make ahead and serve at a holiday party: these paleo friendly cupcakes just happen to be gluten and starch free. They are also made without refined sugars, which turns the sweet down a few notches. Your guests will love them and then you can tell them […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Sweet, Winter Holiday Tagged With: cream cheese, cupcakes, gluten free, maple syrup, paleo, primal, spice, starch free

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Sourdough Bagels with Kale Cream Cheese or: How to Not Write A Novel in 30 Days

2014/12/05 By Melinda 2 Comments

kale cream cheese on a homemade sesame bagel

Sit down at the keyboard with no plan, no plot, no character living on the edge of your brain and scratching to get in. Write a scene with no dialog, very little action, and long rambling descriptions of scenery. Bore even yourself. Netflix, Netflix, Netflix Begin to think about baking. Remember all the baked goods […]

Filed Under: Breads Biscuits Buns, Breakfasty Brunchy, Recipes, Savory, Yeast Breads Tagged With: bagels, cream cheese, kale, sourdough

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