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Vegan Cream Cheese & Cranberry Crostini
This is a very informal recipe so quantities of each ingredient is up to you.
INGREDIENTS
Crusty baguette – sliced about 1/4-1/2 inch thick
Olive oil or cooking spray
Vegan cream cheese
Cranberry sauce (my recipe is HERE)
Orange wedges & orange zest
Pomegranate seeds
Chopped mint
Orange zest
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
Brush bread slices with olive oil (or spray with cooking spray) on both sides & bake at 375 degrees for about 5 minutes on each side.
Use a wedge of orange and wipe each slice of bread with the wet side of the orange. Spread some cheese on each, followed by cranberry sauce.
Garnish with chopped mint, orange zest & pomegranate seeds.
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TODAY is the second anniversary of this blog!!!! It is also my Moxie’s 5th birthday. Isn’t she a character? She is an amazing little rescue pup!
Now – as to crostini – they hardly require a recipe. You can top them with whatever you like & in whatever quantity you prefer. The title here says it all – Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini with Pistachios and Honey. Not a lot of mystery.
I want to say – just as an aside – that figs are almost IMPOSSIBLE to photograph poorly. They are the supermodels of the food porn world! Look at them! Gorgeous!
I used avocado honey that my friend Rose gave me – that she got from a co-worker who is a beekeeper. It is delicious!
So – without further ado – I give you Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini with Pistachios and Honey!!
Fig and Goat Cheese Crostini with Pistachios and Honey
Quantities are really up to you & the amount of folks you are feeding. I’d allot 2 or 3 per person.
INGREDIENTS
Baguette
Goat Cheese
Fresh figs – stemmed & quartered
Pistachio nuts
Honey
DIRECTIONS
Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Spread some goat cheese on sliced baguette & arrange them on a cooking sheet. You might want to press some pistachios into the cheese now as it might be neater. Bake about 10 minutes or until the cheese softens & the bread begins to brown. Add pistachios – if you haven’t already – and top with fig quarters. Drizzle with honey & serve!
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Last night I tried something new. I grilled an avocado. The idea of a hot, squishy avocado is repellent but I have these Goddamn avocados from Costco & I needed to find creative ways to use them – ways not involving guacamole. I only left this guy on the grill for less than a minute – just enough to get grill marks. And the result? This might be one of my all-time favorite flavors!! Absolutely incredible! I recommend you try it as soon as possible.
Now – I also had two slices left over from my first Artisan bread effort.
I used this bread because I had it. If making this CRAZY easy bread isn’t part of your plan, no worries. Use slices of French bread or some other bread with a crusty crust.
Heat the oven to 375. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet, brush both sides with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through – if undersides are not browning, turn bruschetta over once during baking. Let cool on baking sheets.
Mix a TBS olive oil with a TBS lime juice. Brush this mix onto the flat side of the avocado & grill over medium heat for 30 seconds to a minute – just until the grill leaves scars. You can spin the avocado during this period to get cross grill marks.
Remove from heat, brush all over with lime & olive oil mix & dice.
Top your bruschetta slices with avocado & drizzle with chimichurri sauce. Serve to people & be considered a hero!
Heat the oven to 375. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet, brush both sides with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through – if undersides are not browning, turn bruschetta over once during baking. Let cool on baking sheets.
Mix a TBS olive oil with a TBS lime juice. Brush this mix onto the flat side of the avocado & grill over medium heat for 30 seconds to a minute – just until the grill leaves scars. You can spin the avocado during this period to get cross grill marks.
Remove from heat, brush all over with lime & olive oil mix & dice.
In a bowl, mix the grilled avocado, the feta (crumbled) and diced tomato in whatever ratio you prefer. Equal parts – or heavy on the avocado is nice. S&P to taste.
Top your crostini with this mix, drizzle with basil oil & top with chopped fresh basil (if using) & serve! Run a victory lap!
Delightful-Delicious-Delovely 