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Garlic and cheese is such a perfect match. Combine that with some home-made bread dough and you can never complain again! I can't believe we are speeding through November and will soon be at the end of 2017! This year has been full of good food, lovely friends and LOTS of parties for us. Now that the year is slowly inching towards closure, we are getting ready to celebrate the remaining months planning and having a few awesome Holiday parties. When it comes to Holiday parties, I am always trying to set a menu that everyone would enjoy and not complain of it being boring, too spicy or too bland or repetitive. Yes I agree Cranberry and Sweet Potato HAS to be on the menu, but I find it fun to mix and match them with some easy Holiday sides. Lately I made a few...or maybe MANY variations of Garlic Bread as a side. From  Cream Cheese Stuffed Garlic Rolls  and  Garlic Cheese Bread Bombs  to  Garlic Herb Wreath Bread  and  Hasselback Garlic Cheese Breads , t...

Looking for a quick and yummy recipe for an appetizer or snack? You need this Vegetarian Puff Pastry Tart for sure! Holidays are almost here and it is time to start working on a menu for Holiday dinners. When thinking of recipes for the Holiday season, I like to use ingredients that are easy to find, recipes that come together quickly and ones that will be LOVED by kids and adults alike.  First up, is this super easy tart that is full of vegetables, cheese and yet super quick to make. From start to finish it takes under 30 minutes to make this tart and it tastes amazing as an appetizer or snack.  I made several recipes using  Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheet in the past. This Holiday season I decided to make a simple appetizer that is a family favorite. We LOVE our home-made pizzas and are always on a lookout for new recipes that combine classic pizzas with something offbeat.  From switching the base to Puff Pastry , bread slices or lavash, adding new toppings...

A Vegan friendly soup full of Pumpkin and Apples. You definitely need this delicious soup through the cold Fall and Winter!  Soups are such a great way to get vegetables onto the table. Plus, they make perfect meals through Fall and Winter. And when a soup recipe like this comes up, you cannot ask for more! Wondering why? This recipe is one of the simplest soups I make at home. The recipe involves only three steps; roast, boil and enjoy! No major add-ins, no cream and certainly no exotic ingredients! Pumpkin Soup is a popular Fall Soup. But just pumpkin tends to get bland sometimes. What if you can take it a notch higher by a simple addition? Yes, you need this recipe if you are a Fall soup fanatic like me! Whenever I am making a soup at home, I like to add-in stuff that I find in my refrigerator. A couple of years ago I added a couple of pieces of apples from the refrigerator to my squash soup. Since then, this recipe has been a family favorite and I add the apple on purpose now! ...