pear upside down gingerbread cake. berry trifle. homemade hot fudge. sour cherry & walnut scones. sweet sparkling pear cider. fluffy mashed potatoes. tamales. homemade English toffee. buttery cranberry orange bread…
Will you stick a fork in me and call me done already!?
Oh, but wait… we can’t forget this one. I’ve made this recipe twice in the last week for two separate holiday party appetizers. It was a huge hit… and super simple to make!
cranberry orange brie crostini.
Recipe Credit: Two Peas and Their Pod
- 1 baguette, cut into 1/2 inch slices
- 1 jar orange marmalade [~1 tsp. per baguette slice]
- 1/4 lb. brie cheese, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 c. dried cranberries
- 1 c. chopped pistachios
Preheat oven to 400*F.
Spread each baguette slice with about 1 teaspoon of orange marmalade. Next, add a piece of brie to each slice. Place baguette slices on a large baking sheet. Bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the brie is melted. Remove from oven.
Top cheesy baguette slices with a few dried cranberries and sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Serve warm.
I am clearly loving the red and green holiday combo of cranberries and pistachios this year – mmm! Well, I’m hitting the hay with a tummy full of Japanese cuisine and homemade hot fudge & roasted almond sundae…
Tomorrow’s Agenda:
- run.
- eat more food.
- massage!
- drive home [again].
I’m really looking forward to my regular ‘clean eats’, regular exercise, and regular feeling of being healthy. Can I get an amen?
Oh, but wait… then there’s our family’s annual homemade Doughnut Day.
christmas eve 2011: the menu.
Happiness is…
a wheaty surprise!
Shhh… it’s top secret!
Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
Homemade donut day?!?!
You betcha! It’s a tradition… and the only time during the year that I eat a doughnut ;)
More pistachios! Yeah! Those look like the easiest and most delicious appetizer :-)
Please don’t forget the beignets tomorrow. Wednesday is square doughnut day. Dough is in the fridge, slowly rising. Do you want to hold the layers of powdered sugar on yours? ;)
I’ve been eating normally the past two days, but I would happily eat some homemade doughnuts!
I love pistachios! I just made pistachio & date biscotti and was loving the Christmas color combo, too!
I’m looking forward to my regular routine too. Amen!
donut day! i sure like the sound of that! i also love this brie and orange combo – very interesting!
Yum! These little crostinis sound delicious. There are few things better in this world than fruit paired with cheese, and even better with pistachios. These would go great with my crushed cherry bellinis I’ll be serving tomorrow.
Happy New Year, Heather! I wish all good things for you in 2011!
such an idiot, I meant Hillary. I’m talking to my friend Heather on the phone right now. Obviously, I can’t and shouldn’t multi-task :-)
I think cherry bellinis sound like a perfect match – enjoy!