How to Serve Fresh Mozzarella

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Fresh mozzarella is a creamy, rich cheese you can use to make salads, appetizers, crostini’s, pasta, and pizza.

Fresh mozzarella a staple food to make caprese appetizers using toothpicks or skewers.

You can also make crostini’s or bruschetta using fresh mozzarella cheese.

Not only that, you can add fresh mozzarella to pasta, pizza, and salad recipes for a rich flavoring.

How to Serve Fresh Mozzarella

Appetizers

Fresh mozzarella can be paired with tomatoes, peaches, watermelon, strawberries, and fresh basil leaves to create luscious appetizers that will tantalize your taste buds.

Alternate fresh mozzarella and your chosen fruit combination, along with a fresh basil leaf to fill up a toothpick or a skewer. You can make the appetizer ahead of time and place it in the fridge prior to your guests coming over.

When you’re ready to serve them, add a drizzle of balsamic reduction over the appetizers to give them a chef worthy look, and add a hint of sweetness.

How to Serve Fresh Mozzarella

Pizza

Margarita pizza is a classic pizza that is made with pizza sauce and fresh mozzarella. After it’s been baked in the oven, fresh basil leaves are placed on top and it starts to wilt a little right before it’s served.

Fresh mozzarella is usually placed sparingly on pizza, due to it’s rich flavor.

You can also place more fresh mozzarella in the center of the pizza after it’s come out of the oven.

When you’re taking a slice of pizza, you can grab a little more fresh mozzarella from the center, and enjoy it’s creamy, soft texture on top of your pizza slice.

How to Serve Fresh Mozzarella on pizza

Crostini’s

Crostini’s are small pieces of baguette that have been toasted in the oven with a drizzle of olive oil.

You can add pesto, fresh tomatoes, roasted tomatoes, basil leaves, herbs with olive oil, peaches, and fresh mozzarella to create your own enticing appetizers.

Fresh mozzarella will enhance the flavor of the crostini, giving it a body of flavor to enjoy along with its pairings.

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Pasta

Fresh mozzarella is added at the end of making pasta, due to it’s soft, delicate makeup.

Fresh mozzarella will melt into the soft, adding a thick, velvety finish to pasta sauce.

You can also add it to ricotta cheese and stuff ravioli pasta with it as a savory filling. Drizzle with a brown butter and sage sauce over the pasta for a rich, buttery sauce to dip your ravioli in.

How to Serve Fresh Mozzarella with pasta

Salad

A classic fresh mozzarella salad is a caprese salad.

Typically, a caprese salad is made with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, strips of fresh basil leaves, and is drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

You can use fresh mozzarella in pasta salad as well, to add a ton of rich, creamy flavor.

  1. Caprese salad
  2. Strawberry, basil, mozzarella salad
  3. Pesto pasta salad with tomatoes and mozzarella
  4. Peach, tomato caprese salad
  5. Peach and prosciutto salad

9 Types of Alfredo Sauce

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Alfredo sauce is a velvety, buttery sauce for pasta that you can even dip garlic bread in.

Alfredo sauce is made of a combination of using heavy cream and Parmesan cheese which gives it a rich flavor.

You can add roasted red peppers, habanero peppers, pumpkin puree, sundried tomatoes, pesto or mushrooms to add a little spice to alfredo sauce.

Try making one of these delicious, appetizing alfredo sauces for your next fettucine pasta dinner party.

types of alfredo sauce

Spicy

Spicy alfredo sauce has a red pepper base, and it uses a habanero pepper to add a ton of spice to alfredo sauce.

In a food processor, red pepper, fresh tomato, an onion, and a habanero is blended together until they are quite fine pieces. This creates the base flavoring for your alfredo sauce.

Diced onions and minced garlic are cooked in a saucepan to begin making the alfredo sauce.

The pepper blended added to the onions along with heavy cream to create the spicy alfredo sauce.

Thicken the spicy alfredo by adding freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Types of Alfredo Sauce

Pumpkin

Pumpkin alfredo sauce is a creamy, fall flavored alfredo sauce.

Sage leaves are infused into melted butter in a saucepan over medium heat. A little bit of minced garlic creates a buttery, herb flavor as the base of the alfredo sauce.

Heavy cream, pumpkin puree, and nutmeg are added to the saucepan for the rich flavoring of alfredo.

Parmesan and Romano cheese are added at the end to thicken the fall flavored alfredo sauce.

Sundried Tomato

Sundried tomato alfredo sauce is is a rich, tart, tomato flavored alfredo sauce.

Sundried tomatoes are blended with chicken broth to release the flavor of the sundried tomatoes for your alfredo sauce.

Heavy cream is heated in a saucepan, and the blended sundried tomatoes are added to the cream to create the base of the alfredo sauce.

Garlic salt, nutmeg, and pepper are added to add some depth to the sauce flavoring.

Freshly grated Parmesan cheese is added near the end of finishing off the sauce to thicken it.

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Pesto

Pesto alfredo sauce is an earthy, vibrant green colored pasta.

Pesto alfredo sauce is made by first making a roux with butter and flour.

Heavy cream and milk are added to make the base of the sauce.

Parmesan cheese and pesto are added at the end to enhance the flavoring of the alfredo sauce, making it taste creamy with a hint of herb taste.

Zucchini

Zucchini alfredo sauce is made by cooking diced zucchini with onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes.

Once zucchini is cooked through, it’s blended in a food processor with heavy cream. The zucchini releases it’s earthy flavor, and then it’s returned to the saucepan to thicken with Parmesan cheese.

A splash of lemon juice is added at the end to finish off the alfredo sauce.

Mushroom

Mushroom alfredo sauce is a buttery, luscious alfredo sauce.

Mushroom alfredo sauce is made by sautéing mushrooms with olive oil until they tender. The mushrooms are set aside until they are added back in at the end.

To make the alfredo sauce, butter and flour are mixed together in a saucepan to make a roux.

Chicken broth, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder are added to the roux to make the creamy sauce.

Add the mushrooms into the alfredo sauce, and a little spinach if desired.

Spinach adds a pop of color to this rich and creamy alfredo sauce.

Spinach

Spinach alfredo sauce is an earthy flavored alfredo sauce that uses cream cheese instead of heavy cream.

Spinach alfredo sauce is made by cooking butter and minced garlic together to release the aromas of the garlic as the base of the alfredo sauce.

Milk, cream cheese, and Parmesan cheese are added to the buttery garlic base to make the creamy alfredo sauce.

Spinach alfredo sauce is seasoned with fresh ground black pepper adding a depth of flavor.

Once the sauce has thickened up, fresh spinach leaves are added to the sauce and left to wilt and release their flavors into the sauce.

Roasted Red Pepper

Roasted red pepper alfredo sauce is extra creamy, because it has both goat cheese and Parmesan cheese in this savory alfredo sauce.

Roasted red pepper alfredo sauce is made with a base of olive oil, minced garlic and onions together in a frying pan on medium heat.

Heavy cream, Parmesan, and goat cheese are added to the frying pan to create this creamy alfredo sauce.

At the end of the sauce thickening, add roasted red pepper, and blend until it’s a smooth, rich alfredo sauce.

Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.

Types of Alfredo Sauce

Cajun

Cajun alfredo sauce is a spicy alfredo sauce you can make and add your favorite Italian sausage, chicken, or shrimp to it for flavorful pasta dinner.

Cajun alfredo sauce is made by creating your own Cajun seasoning, including smoked madrona salt, pink Himalayan salt, Italian seasoning, garlic, and cayenne.

Cajun alfredo sauce has a base of butter and whipping cream that is simmered in a saucepan over medium heat.

The freshly made Cajun seasoning is added to infuse the spicy flavoring into the alfredo sauce.

Parmesan cheese is added to thicken up the sauce, and then it’s ready to serve this rich, spicy alfredo sauce.

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7 Savory Scones without Cheese

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Savory scones are the perfect addition to an afternoon tea, or as a side for a soup or chili.

Savory scones without cheese can be made with sundried tomatoes, bacon, or fresh herbs to give them their vibrant flavor.

Classic English Style Scones

Classic scones are buttery and flakey. They are usually served with clotted cream and jam for a creamy and fruity treat for afternoon tea.

Classic scones are buttery and flakey scones. You can eat them with a little bit more butter spread onto them if desired.

Savory Scones without Cheese

Sundried Tomato Herb Scones

Sundried tomato herb scones are made using a combination of fresh herbs like basil, chives, oregano, and rosemary.

You can use all of them, or just one if you’re going for a specific flavoring for your savory scones.

Sundried tomato herb scones go well with soups, or pasta as a side dish.

Everything Bagel Scones

Everything bagel scones taste just like an everything bagel! They look just as intriguing as well.

Everything bagel scones are made by adding chives, minced garlic, pepper, and onion powder to scone dough.

The scones are shaped and placed on a baking sheet, and then they are brushed with a bit of heavy cream on the top.

The everything bagel spice mixture is sprinkled onto the heavy cream of the scone, and then baked in the oven.

The scones will come out golden brown, and smell savory and aromatic!

Cranberry and Rosemary Scones

Cranberry and rosemary scones are made with dried cranberries which make them have a little bit of a sweeter finish to them.

Fresh rosemary is added to the scone dough to add an aromatic herb flavor, which compliments the dried cranberries well.

You can serve cranberry and rosemary scones as a side dish with dinner, or as a snack in the afternoon.

Sweet Potato Sage Scones

Sweet potato sage scones are made using mashed up cooked sweet potatoes and fresh sage.

Sweet potatoes have sweet undertones, making these scones extra tasty.

The sage gives a rich, savory flavor to these delicious scones.

You can serve sweet potato sage scones with roast chicken or turkey dinner. They work as a side for dinnertime.

Bacon Jalapeno Scones

Bacon jalapeno scones have a spicy and savory flavoring to them.

The jalapeno is cut into small pieces, so as to not be too overwhelming with spice. The bacon compliments the jalapeno well with its mesmerizing flavor.

Bacon jalapeno scones go well alongside chili, soups, or roasted meats as a side dish.

Parsnip Scones

Parsnip scones have grated parsnips put right into the scone dough. You don’t need much for it to have that earthy flavor.

Parsnip scones go well with hot soup, like tomato soup or potato and leek soup.

You can serve it as a side with butter, or you can dip your scones right into the soup.

14 Types of Pesto

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Pesto is an Italian sauce made to be used on top of pasta, pizza, appetizers, and sandwiches.

Classic basil pesto is made using basil leaves.

You can make a variety of different types of pesto by substituting or replacing part of the basil leaves with a different type of food.

Classic Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto is made using pine nuts, freshly grated parmesan cheese, minced garlic, and olive oil.

You can add in a bit of lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make the pesto exactly to your desired taste.

  • pasta
  • flatbread
  • sandwiches
  • focaccia bread
Types of Pesto

Tuscan Kale Pesto

Tuscan kale pesto is made by substituting basil leaves for Tuscan kale.

It’s an an earthy pesto that would go well on top of poultry or fish for a seasoning sauce.

  • calzone
  • sauce for fish or chicken
  • pizza sauce
  • pasta
Types of Pesto

Spinach Pesto

Spinach pesto easily comes together using spinach leaves instead of basil leaves. Spinach has an enticing, light flavor to it, making it an easy to go to for making pesto.

You can use spinach pesto as a spread for sandwiches, or dipping vegetables into.

  • sauce for fish or chicken
  • pizza sauce
  • pasta
  • eggs
  • risotto
  • dipping sauce for raw vegetables

Thai Basil Pesto

Thai basil pesto has a spicy, peppery flavor to it, so you don’t need much for it to have a big flavor impact in your dish!

  • appetizers
  • sandwiches
  • bruschetta
Types of Pesto

Red Pepper Pesto

Red pepper pesto is a savory pesto you can use as a base for pizza or a spread for sandwiches.

Red pepper pesto is made from canned roasted red peppers. You’ll have to dry them out before using them to make pesto.

To make the red pepper pesto, you’ll be using both basil leaves and red peppers to create this invigorating pesto flavor.

  • pizza sauce
  • bruschetta
  • chicken or steak sauce
  • dipping sauce
  • pasta
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Sundried Tomato Pesto

Sundried tomato pesto has a tomato and spicy flavor to it. Sundried tomato pesto uses both basil leaves and sundried tomatoes to create a delicious pesto that works well on top of pasta.

  • focaccia bread
  • sandwiches
  • crostini’s

Cilantro Jalapeno Pesto

Cilantro jalapeno pesto is an earthy, nutty, spicy pesto. You can remove the seeds of the jalapeno have the spice less overwhelming.

  • tacos
  • baked potato
  • pizza sauce
  • appetizers

Radish Leaf Pesto

Radish leaf pesto uses radish greens, mint, and basil leaves to create this succulent pesto.

  • dipping sauce with pita chips, crackers, or fresh vegetables
  • sauce for chicken or fish
  • pasta

Avocado Pesto

Avocado pesto is a creamy, thick pesto you can use for making pasta, pasta salad, or as a spread for sandwiches

Avocado pesto is made by adding the flesh of an avocado to a base pesto recipe which includes the basil leaves.

The avocado adds more of a creaminess to the pesto than other varieties.

  • pasta
  • sandwiches
  • dipping sauce with bread

Beat Pesto

Beat pesto uses freshly roasted beats to make the base of the pesto.

Beat pesto has a vibrant pink color, making the dish quite striking and eye catching.

  • wraps
  • pizza sauce
  • sandwiches
  • pasta

Arugula Pesto

Arugula pesto has a pepper flavor to it. Arugula and basil leaves are used to make this spicy flavored pesto.

  • sauce for roasted vegetables
  • dipping sauce for vegetables
  • sandwiches
  • salad dressing
  • pasta or zucchini noodles

Mint Pesto

Mint pesto is an exhilarating flavorful pesto that goes well on top of salads and appetizers.

Mint pesto is made by substituting mint leaves for basil leaves. Mint is a plentiful herb that you can easily grow at home in its own pot. Mint is quite aggressive so you’ll never run out of it!!

  • salad
  • pasta
  • crackers
  • bread
  • vegetables
  • chicken
  • eggs

Parsley Pesto

Parsley pesto has both basil leaves and parsley to make this refreshing, earthy pesto. Parsley has a sharp flavor, which adds a ton of flavor to pesto.

  • pasta
  • sandwiches
  • sauce for chicken or fish

Artichoke Pesto

Artichoke pesto is made using parsley and artichokes as the base of the pesto. It’s a bit spicy, with the added chili pepper.

Artichoke pesto is a thick pesto, you can thin it down with a bit of olive oil if you find the flavor too overpowering.

  • panini’s
  • crostini’s
  • sauce for poultry or fish
  • pasta

4 Vegetable Mousse Flavor Ideas

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Vegetable mousse is a refreshing way to serve vegetables.

You can serve vegetable mousse in a glass with a few different layers.

You can put crayfish, shrimp, or small pieces of the vegetable on top of the mousse to give it a couple layers.

Another option would be to serve vegetable mousse with bread or crackers as a dipping sauce.

Vegetable mousse is quite thick, so you can pipe it on top of crackers for a finger food appetizer.

Cucumber Mousse

Cucumber mousse is a vegetable mousse that can be served on top of crackers and topped with a Cajun spiced shrimp for an eye catching appetizer.

Cucumber mousse is made by blending cucumbers until smooth using a food processor. Cream cheese is added to the food processor, along with sour cream to make it more of a mousse consistency.

Gelatin is bloomed using sugar, and white wine vinegar. The gelatin is added to the food processor and blended again until smooth.

Dill, celery salt, and pepper are used to season the mousse.

The mousse can be piped until a mini muffin tin for the perfect amount of mousse on top of a cracker.

The muffin tin is placed into the fridge until firm, and then you can place it on a cracker. Top with a shrimp and a little dill weed for a tasty appetizer.

Vegetable Mousse Flavor Ideas

Carrot Mousse

Carrot mousse is made by cooking carrots until they are fork tender. The carrots are blended in a food processor along with cream cheese to create the mousse base.

Heavy cream, pepper, and cumin are blended until the carrot and cream cheese base to create this vegetable mousse.

Carrot mousse can be piped into ramekins and topped with a few sesame seeds.

Serve carrot mousse with parmesan chips on the side, or you can use the carrot mousse as a dipping sauce.

Broccoli Mousse

Broccoli mousse is made by boiling the broccoli under fork tender.

The broccoli is cooled to room temperature, and then is blended with olive oil until smooth. You can use broccoli mousse on top of crackers, or as a dipping sauce with pita chips.

Asparagus Mousse

Asparagus mousse is made by blending canned asparagus with mascarpone cheese. The vegetable mousse is seasoned with some salt and pepper, and then is placed in a “verrine” or glass.

You can place a couple crayfish on top for an enticing, textured appetizer.

10 Savory Mousse Ideas

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Savory mousse flavors are made using salt and spicy foods, instead of a sweet base.

Savory mousse can be piped on top of crackers, sliced cucumbers, crostini’s, or fresh bread.

You can use the star tip to give the mousse a textured look for an enticing appetizer.

You can also use savory mousse as a dipping sauce and then dip parmesan chips, pita chips, or tortilla chips into the mousse.

Smoked Salmon Mousse

Smoked salmon mousse has a similar flavor to eating smoked salmon and cream cheese together.

The smoked salmon is blended until it becomes a smooth consistency in a food processor.

Cream cheese, fresh lemon juice, dill, and pepper are added and blended until it becomes a mousse texture.

Smoked salmon mouse can be piped onto slices of cucumber, crackers, or crostini’s for a savory mousse appetizer.

Savory Mousse Ideas

Blue Cheese Mousse

Blue cheese mousse is a sharp flavored mousse that can be paired with candied pecans and grapes on top of crackers.

Blue cheese mousse is made by beating together blue cheese and cream cheese.

Whipping cream is whipped until stiff peaks formed, and then is folded into the cheese mixture to create this tart creamy savory mousse.

Avocado Mousse

Avocado mousse is a creamy, filling mousse you can use on top of crostini’s or crackers for a delicious appetizer.

Avocado mousse is made by blending the flesh of a few avocados, diced serrano peppers, spices and whipping cream in a food processor.

Avocado mousse is flavored with garlic, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, salt, and sugar, making it the perfect base of a cracker for an appetizer.

Once the mousse has been pulsed together, it’s piped onto a crostini, and then a bit of crumbled feta is sprinkled on top of the mousse to finish it off.

Cucumber Mousse

Cucumber mousse is a vegetable mousse that can be served on top of crackers and topped with a Cajun spiced shrimp for an eye catching appetizer.

Cucumber mousse is made by blending cucumbers until smooth using a food processor. Cream cheese is added to the food processor, along with sour cream to make it more of a mousse consistency.

Gelatin is bloomed using sugar, and white wine vinegar. The gelatin is added to the food processor and blended again until smooth.

Dill, celery salt, and pepper are used to season the mousse.

The mousse can be piped until a mini muffin tin for the perfect amount of mousse on top of a cracker.

The muffin tin is placed into the fridge until firm, and then you can place it on a cracker. Top with a shrimp and a little dill weed for a tasty appetizer.

Carrot Mousse

Carrot mousse is made by cooking carrots until they are fork tender. The carrots are blended in a food processor along with cream cheese to create the mousse base.

Heavy cream, pepper, and cumin are blended until the carrot and cream cheese base to create this vegetable mousse.

Carrot mousse can be piped into ramekins and topped with a few sesame seeds.

Serve carrot mousse with parmesan chips on the side, or you can use the carrot mousse as a dipping sauce.

Parmesan Mousse

Parmesan mousse is a cheesy, and creamy mousse that you can use on top of vegetables or crackers for a memorable appetizer.

Parmesan mousse is made by heating heavy cream until it’s reduced by half of its volume.

Freshly grated parmesan cheese is added to the heavy cream and whisked until smooth. The cream is set aside until it’s room temperature.

The mousse needs to chill to thicken up for about an hour before it’s ready to be piped.

Shrimp Mousse

Shrimp mousse is a unique mousse that you can serve on crackers, or use as a dip for a party.

Shrimp mousse is made by blending shrimp that have been cooked and cooled and toweled dry. When the shrimps are a quite fine, they are finished and you can set them aside.

Cream cheese and whipping cream are beaten together until light and creamy.

The shrimp can be added to the mixture, along with chopped up chives, finely chopped parsley, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, hot sauce, garlic powder, and salt and black pepper.

Once the mixture has all of the spices mixed in, it can be chilled until it’s firm enough to pipe.

Basil Mousse

Basil mousse is made by heating heavy cream and infusing fresh basil leaves into the cream.

The basil leaves and cream are blended, and then strained to remove any of the leaves from the cream.

More heavy cream is added to the mixture, and then it’s placed into the freezer for 45 minutes.

Just before the cream comes out of the freezer, white chocolate is melted and set aside to be added later.

The cream will come out of the freezer, and whipped until light and fluffy The white chocolate can be folded into the mousse to create a sweet and savory mousse treat.

Goat Cheese Mousse

Goat cheese mousse is a tart mousse that you can pipe on top of halved apricots, or inside prosciutto cups.

Goat cheese mousse is made by whipping together goat cheese, powdered sugar, and almond extract.

Whipped cream is beaten until stiff peaks formed, and a third of it is beaten into the goat cheese mixture.

To make the goat cheese mousse light and fluffy, the rest of the whipped cream is folded into the goat cheese.

Chill the mousse until you are ready to pipe the savory mousse.

Chicken Liver Mousse

Chicken liver mousse is made by cooking chicken liver with thyme and butter. The pan is deglazed with brandy and maple syrup to give it a hint of maple flavor.

The chicken livers are pureed until smooth, and the is folded until whipped cream that has formed stiff peaks.

The mousse is chilled until it’s ready to piped. You can serve chicken liver mousse on top of crackers or fresh bread.

What to Serve with a Cheese Ball

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Cheese balls are a creamy, savory appetizer that look unique from its circular shape.

You can serve different types of crackers, pretzels, breads, vegetables and pita chips with your cheese ball for a variety of dipping choices to choose from.

Arrange your crackers, vegetables, etc. around the cheeseball so it can all be on one plate.

It’ll be easy for your guests to pick and choose which accompaniment they want to try your cheese ball with.

Artisan Crackers

Artisan crackers are a crunchy and crisp cracker than is quite thick. You can actually make your own using favorite additions – dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, pistachios, dried apricots, etc.

If you’re making a cranberry based cheese ball, you could add dried cranberries to your artisan crackers for matching flavors.

Another option is to use complimenting flavors for your cheese ball.

If you’re making a cheddar and herb cheese ball, you can make a rosemary and sea salt artisan cracker.

What to Serve with Cheese Ball

Everything Sourdough Crackers

Everything sourdough crackers are made by sprinkling everything bagel spices and herbs on top of a sourdough cracker.

Everything sourdough crackers are a bit salty with a hint of sourdough flavor, which pairs well with the delicious savory cheese ball.

Pretzels

Pretzels are crispy and thin, and are quite dry when eaten by themselves. Pretzels have a salty outer layer on the outside of them.

Pretzels work well with a cheese ball for a very small sampling of the appetizer.

What to Serve with Cheese Ball

Celery Sticks

Celery sticks are a juicy, stringy vegetable you can use to dip into the cheese ball with.

Celery sticks are a great addition to the crackers to serve with your cheese ball.

Carrot Sticks

Carrot sticks hold up well when you dip them into a cheese ball. Carrot sticks should be cut into thin pieces, not too big so they can take one dip, and then enjoy their appetizer (no double dipping!!).

Pita Chips

Pita chips can be flavored with many different combinations of spices and herbs.

Parmesan herb garlic pita chips are a delicious pairing for a cheese ball.

You can even make a spicy version of pita chips using cayenne pepper and paprika adding a bit of heat to your cheese ball appetizer.

Crostini’s

Crostini’s are made by thinly slicing a baguette.

The baguette slice is brushed with olive oil, and toasted until it has crisped up.

The cheese ball can be spread on top of the crostini for a crunchy and creamy cheese appetizer.

Sourdough Bread

Sourdough bread has a tangy flavor to it. It’s savory bread that goes well with creamy cheese ball as an appetizer.

You can cut the sourdough into smaller pieces, enough for about 2 bites.

Sourdough bread is a nice change for pairing a cheeseball since most people only use crackers to dip into the cheese ball with.

French Bread

French bread is a mild flavored bread with a crusty outer layer.

French bread works well with a cheese ball because the cheese flavors overpower the bread, leaving you with sharp cheddar and herb flavors. Yum!

Water Biscuits

Water biscuits are a crumbly cracker that has a hint of salt flavor.

Water biscuits are a fragile cracker, therefore when you bite into it, it makes a bit of a mess.

Since water biscuits have more of a salty flavor to them, and are quite thin as crackers go, they add a bit of a variety for serving them with a cheese ball than just regular crackers.

Saltines

Saltines are buttery and crispy crackers with a hint of sea salt flavor.

Saltines are a classic cracker you can serve with your cheese ball.

How to Make Hazelnut Meal

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Hazelnut meal is simply hazelnuts that are ground up to make a finer texture.

Hazelnuts have oil in them, therefore they can’t just be blended by themselves to make hazelnut meal.

Hazelnut oil needs to be absorbed while it’s being blended to create the meal, therefore it needs granulated sugar to be added to it.

Hazelnut meal can be used in a variety of recipes including making cake bases, pie crusts, and cookies.

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How to Make Hazelnut Meal

How to make hazelnut meal
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Snack
Keyword: nuts

Materials

  • 220 g hazelnuts
  • 1 tbsp sugar granulated

Instructions

  • Roast 220 g of hazelnuts at 360 °F for 15 minutes. Let the nuts cool to room temperature. Remove the skins by rubbing the cooled down nuts in your hands until most of the skins have come off. Remove as much of the skins as possible off of the hazelnuts.
  • Place 220 g of hazelnuts into a food processor.
  • Add 1 tbsp of granulated sugar.
  • Blend the hazelnuts on low, and then on high until the hazelnuts are a fine texture. They only need about 10-25 seconds of blending in total. You don't want to overdo it and make a paste.
  • Your hazelnut meal is ready to use. Store it in an airtight container at room temperature for any leftover hazelnut meal.

15 Mouthwatering Muffin Flavors

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Muffins are a soft, tasty quickbread you can make in a matter of minutes.

You can flavor muffins with shredded vegetables, berries, fruit, and even chocolate!

Try these mouthwatering muffin flavors for your next baking adventure!

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate chip muffins are buttery muffins with a hint of chocolate flavor.

Chocolate chip muffins are made with buttermilk, making them extra rich with flavor.

Chocolate chip muffins have a vanilla flavored muffin using vanilla extract to flavor it.

The chocolate chips, with vanilla muffins have the perfect balance of flavors.

Banana Blueberry Muffins

Banana blueberry muffins are buttery and fluffy muffins with a burst of blueberry flavors.

Banana blueberry muffins have a hint of vanilla flavor, using vanilla extract.

Mashed up bananas are mixed into the batter, making these muffins moist and fluffy.

Muffin Flavors

Apple Crumble Muffins

Apple crumble muffins are like eating an apple crumble, but in muffin form! (minus the vanilla ice cream!!)

Apple crumble muffins are made by using diced apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg to flavor the muffin batter.

The crumble portion of the apple muffins is made by mixed together pieces of butter, cinnamon, rolled oats, and brown sugar.

The crumble is sprinkled on the top of the muffin batter, and then baked in the oven.

The oats crisp up in the oven, making the muffins have a little crunchy texture when you bite into the muffins.

Banana Nut Muffins

Banana nut muffins are velvety and moist muffins, with a few crunchy walnuts mixed in.

Banana nut muffins are flavored with mashed ripe bananas, adding a sweeter banana flavor.

Cinnamon and nutmeg are mixed into the batter to add a bit of a spiced flavor to the muffins.

The top of the muffins has a crumble topping, made out of walnuts, butter pieces, and brown sugar.

Cranberry Orange Muffins

Cranberry orange muffins have a tangy, citrusy flavor.

Cranberry orange muffins are made by adding orange juice and orange zest to the muffin batter.

Fresh cranberries are folded into the muffins at the end of making the batter.

The cranberries burst in the oven, infusing the cranberry flavor into the muffins.

Raspberry White Chocolate Muffins

Raspberry white chocolate muffins are sweet muffins with a fruity chocolatey flavor.

Raspberry white chocolate muffin batter is flavored with vanilla extract, and cinnamon.

Buttermilk is added as the liquid ingredient, making the muffins extra rich and buttery.

Fresh raspberries and white chocolate chips are folded into the muffin batter at the end.

The white chocolate chips melt in the oven, and the raspberries burst, making the flavors mix together for a deliciously sweet and tasty muffin.

Gingerbread Muffins

Gingerbread muffins taste as if you’re eating a gingerbread cookie, in muffin form.

Gingerbread muffins are flavored with molasses, cloves, ginger and cinnamon for the savory gingerbread flavor.

Gingerbread muffins are soft and velvety, and are the perfect the muffin to bake in the wintertime.

Double Chocolate Muffins

Double chocolate muffins are full of rich chocolate flavor!

Cocoa powder is mixed into the muffin batter to make these double chocolate muffins.

Double chocolate muffins are crumbly, fluffy, and moist. Definitely need to serve these with a fresh glass of milk!

Muffin Flavors

Pumpkin Crumb Muffins

Pumpkin crumb muffins are soft and rich with a streusel topping.

Pumpkin crumb muffins are flavored with cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and pumpkin puree.

Pumpkin muffins are fluffy and rich from using buttermilk to have the muffin batter together.

Streusel crumb topping is sprinkled on the tops of the muffins, right before baking.

The topping is made from butter pieces, cinnamon, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and flour.

The streusel adds a sweet topping to the muffins, which compliments the pumpkin spice flavors well.

Zucchini Muffins

Zucchini muffins are crumbly and savory muffins.

Zucchini muffins are made by shredding zucchini into fine pieces.

Zucchini muffins are unique in that the recipe has an add in feature where you can pick if you want to add nuts, chocolate chips, or fruit to complete your muffins.

The batter of the zucchini muffins is flavored with cinnamon, and vanilla extract, making these muffins taste delicious with a cup of tea in the afternoon.

Pineapple Muffins

Pineapple muffins are sweet and refreshing muffins.

Pineapple muffins are made by adding crushed pineapple to the muffin batter.

The tops of the pineapple muffins have a crumble topping, made of butter pieces, brown sugar, cinnamon and flour.

The topping adds a sweet finish to these citrusy muffins.

Carrot Cake Muffins

Carrot cake muffins are a crumbly muffin, that tastes as if you’re eating carrot cake! (minus the cream cheese frosting)

Carrot cake muffins have a spiced flavor, made by adding cinnamon and nutmeg to the muffin batter.

Shredded carrot, and walnuts add a bit of texture to these tasty muffins.

Coffee Cake Muffins

Coffee cake muffins have a hint of the aroma of coffee, with a sweet icing finish to the muffins.

The muffin themselves have a vanilla flavor with a hint of cinnamon.

The muffins have a bit of a tangy with some added sour cream, and a rich buttery flavor from mixing the batter together with buttermilk.

The muffins have a cinnamon sugar layer in the middle of the muffins.

The top of the muffins has a buttery crumble with a hint of cinnamon.

After the muffins are baked, they are drizzled with a layer of vanilla glaze.

Lemon Almond Ricotta Muffins

Lemon almond ricotta muffins have a creamy and citrusy flavor to them.

Lemon almond ricotta muffins are made by adding fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest for the delicious lemon flavor.

Ricotta adds a creamy and buttery soft texture to the muffins.

Almond extract is mixed into the batter, rounding out the muffin flavors.

A few sliced almonds are added to the tops of the muffins, right before baking.

The almonds crisp up in the oven, having a delicious toasted almond topping to the muffins.

muffin flavors

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

Peanut butter chocolate chip muffins have an incredible peanut butter, chocolatey flavor to them.

Peanut butter and vanilla extract are added to the muffin batter to flavor the muffins. Sour cream is added to the muffin batter which makes them have a bit of a tangy taste to them.

The chocolate chips melt in the oven, making these muffins irresistable!

Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins

Espresso chocolate chip muffins are a nice snack in the afternoon for a pick me up!

Espresso chocolate chip muffins are flavored with instant espresso, and coffee extract, with a hint of cinnamon.

Espresso chocolate chip muffins are glazed with a coffee icing for a sweet finish to these moist muffins.

Muffin Flavors

French Fry Toppings

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French fries with their crispy outside, and fluffy potato inside, can have delicious savory toppings added to them to make them a meal in itself!

You can add gravy, cheese curds, chili beef, homemade cheese sauce, guacamole, and pepperoni to make your own French fries with these tasty toppings right at home.

Poutine

Poutine is a classic topping for French fry fries.

Poutine is made by making your own gravy, and drizzling the gravy over the fries.

Add cheese curds on top of the fries, and serve!

The cheese curds will begin to melt onto the piping hot fries and gravy.

The cheese will be stringy from melting onto the fries.

French Fry Toppings

Chili Cheese Fries

Chili cheese fries are made with savory chili beef, and homemade cheese sauce.

Chili beef is coated in chili spices (garlic, chili powder, cumin) and cooked in tomato paste, with tomatoes and kidney beans.

The cheese sauce is made with heavy cream, making it extra rich and creamy. The chili cheese sauce is flavored with garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder and cumin.

Sharp cheddar cheese is melted into the cheese sauce and whisked until smooth.

When you’re ready to make your fries, assemble them by adding chili beef to the fries first.

Drizzle the cheese sauce on top of the fries. Garnish with a few green onions.

Garlic Parmesan Fries

Garlic parmesan fries have a salty, cheesy flavor with a hint of garlic.

Garlic parmesan fries are made by cooking butter with minced garlic to bring out the garlic flavor.

When the fries are cooked, toss them with the garlic butter. Coat the fries fully.

Add shredded parmesan, and chopped up parsley. Mix to coat the fries and serve immediately.

Cuban Fries

Cuban fries taste like you’re eating a Cuban sandwich, in fry form!

Cuban fries are made by adding diced ham, and chopped up pickles on top of the fries.

Cuban fries are drizzled with homemade creamy swiss cheese sauce.

To top off the fries, and a little yellow mustard, and serve!

Nacho French Fries

Nacho French fries are topped with your favorite nacho toppings.

Begin by cooking ground beef with a bit of garlic and onions. Flavor the beef by adding chili powder, and paprika.

Add the beef on top of your cooked French fries, and top with shredded Monterey jack cheese. Cook the fries in the oven again to melt the cheese onto the fries.

After the fries come out of the oven, top them with pickled jalapenos, and parsley.

Mix together a bit of hot sauce into sour cream and drizzle the spicy sour cream on top of the fries. Serve immediately.

French Fry Toppings

Pizza French Fries

Pizza fries are a bit unique, in that the fries act as the “crust” of the pizza. The fries are mashed and pressed together to make the pizza crust on a heat proof pan.

The fries are topped with marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella, and slices of pepporoni.

The pizza fries are baked in the oven until the cheese has melted through.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Fries

Chicken bacon ranch fries are full of tasty savory ranch flavor.

Chicken bacon ranch fries are made by combining cooked pieces of chicken, crispy bacon bits with ranch, and diced green chili peppers.

Add the mixture on top of cooked fries, and top with shredded mozzarella, Monterey rack cheese, and cheddar cheese.

Bake in the oven until the cheese has melted, and serve!

Kimchi Fries

Kimchi fries are sweet and spicy!

Kimchi fries are made by making your own vegan cheese sauce and drizzling the sauce over the cooked fries.

Top the fries with kimchi and a little sriracha mayo.

Garnish the fries by adding chopped up green onions and sesame seeds.

Chorizo Fries

Chorizo fries are quite spicy!!

Chorizo fries are made by cooking the chorizo with a diced bell pepper, and adding them on top of the fries.

Add slices of jalapenos, radishes, and onions to the fries. If you don’t want to put raw onions and jalapenos on top of the fries, I recommend sautéing them with the chorizo and bell pepper.

Drizzle chipotle mayo on top and serve!

Guacamole Nacho Fries

Guacamole nacho fries have both the beef and guac to make these cheesy Fries!

Guacamole nacho fries are made by cooking ground beef with cayenne, paprika, and cumin to make the beef full of spicy flavors.

Cook your fries, and add the cooked ground beef, and shredded cheddar cheese on top of the fries. Broil the fries until the cheese has melted.

Top the fries with freshly made guacamole, diced tomatoes, and a drizzle of sour cream.

Garnish the fries with fresh cilantro.