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another easy, crowd-pleasin’ appetizer…

28 Friday Sep 2018

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We were perusing the internet, looking for a great new dip…and boy did we find one! It has such great flavor and takes no time to put together. It was so delicious that we made it twice in one week for different occasions and it was met with great accolades!

(We even used the last remaining bit of it and ate it with some grilled chicken…versatility’s always a good thing)

We found it on the website The Mediterranean Dish , and are so happy we did!

Last-minute Mediterranean Feta Dip

8-10 ounces feta cheese crumbled

3 ounces cream cheese softened

1 tablespoon Olive oil

1 teaspoon honey

1 english cucumber chopped

1 jalapeño chopped

3/4 cup sun dried tomatoes chopped

10 fresh basil leaves torn

Combine the cheese, Olive oil and honey in a mixing bowl and mix until creamy. Add remaining ingredients and transfer to serving dish. This can also be prepared in advance and will keep refrigerated for several days.

We served it with pita chips and sliced cucumber.

Let us know what you think!

a&a

a super-fresh end-of-summer salad…

09 Friday Sep 2016

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We’ve seen versions of watermelon/feta salads and have tried many over the years, but this one creation over Labor Day weekend really rang some belles!

Using sweet end-of-summer peaches along with the watermelon, feta and basil, we took this salad to a new level of belleiciousness…


Belle-ringin’ Watermelon Peach Salad

4 cups watermelon chunks

2 cups sliced peaches

3/4 c basil, chiffonade

1 c crumbled feta

2 T lime juice

2 T white balsamic vinegar

2-3 T c olive oil

1/2 t kosher salt


Place vinegar and lime juice in small bowl. Slowly drizzle olive oil into bowl, whisking to incorporate. Add salt, whisk. Set vinaigrette to side. 


Chiffonade basil

Place watermelon and peaches in a large salad bowl. 


Top with feta and basil. When ready to serve, toss with vinaigrette. 

Enjoy the belleiciousness!!

a&a

belleicious bruschetta…savoring summer

08 Friday Jul 2016

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We mentioned this Half Baked Harvest belleiciousness…

a few days ago…but thought we would share our success in the “test kitchen” with our “test audience” (as in family and friends who are happy to be brutally honest) over the holiday weekend. 
We chose three varieties (with slight tweaks, ’cause that’s how we roll) of the six incredibly creative crostini options…(and we chose to use larger, tasty bruschette to make things less tedious)…

Bruschetta no. 1:


Crusty sourdough topped with goat cheese, sliced cherries, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, and salt & pepper
Bruschetta no. 2:


Crusty sourdough topped with fig preserves, buffalo mozzarella, sliced figs, basil, and salt & pepper 
Bruschetta no. 3:


A slightly more traditional bruschetta of crusty sourdough topped with smashed avocado, feta, grape tomatoes, basil, and salt & pepper
All together now…


Almost impossible to choose a favorite!  Give ’em a try and let us know what you think!!

a&a

a cool salad for the sizzling summer…

01 Friday Jul 2016

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We love it when we run across something a little different in the salad “arena”.  While we wing it with green salads and our old stand-by’s, it’s exciting to change it up a bit!  Here’s one we found and tried last week…to RAVE reviews!!  

The perfect addition to the July 4th picnic (and a great way to use those little tomatoes popping up in gardens everywhere!!), try now & thank us later!

from cooking classy on pinterest


Asparagus, Tomato and Feta Salad

the ingredients:

2 lbs fresh asparagus, chopped into 1″ pieces and blanched

1 lb grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered

6 T champagne vinegar

2 t lemon juice

1/4 c olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

Salt, pepper

2/3 c chopped walnuts, toasted

4 oz feta cheese

the assembly:

Once asparagus is blanched & cooled and tomatoes are chopped, prepare your dressing using the vinegar, lemon juice, oil, garlic, and salt & pepper to taste.  Toss tomatoes and asparagus with dressing and allow to sit in fridge until ready to serve (can be done up to a couple of hours in advance).  When ready to serve, add the toasted walnuts and feta.  Toss to coat, and serve away!!

Belleicious!!

a&a