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Whipped Goat Cheese with Candied Bacon and Dates

Whipped Goat Cheese with Candied Bacon and Dates

  this post may contain affiliate links   Whipped goat cheese with candied bacon and dates is one of the best appetizers I’ve ever eaten. It’s a creamy base of whipped goat cheese, cream cheese, slightly sweetened with honey. You also caramelize...
Crispy Baked Boursin with Hot Honey

Crispy Baked Boursin with Hot Honey

  This Crispy Baked Boursin with Hot Honey is the perfect appetizer to make that will wow guests but takes very little effort to prepare. Boursin is a soft, creamy, spreadable French cheese known for it’s tanginess. For this recipe we use their...
French Onion Dip

French Onion Dip

  French onion dip is a cold chip dip that was created in the 1950’s. The original recipe was just a combination of a Lipton onion soup mix packet and sour cream. What’s pre-made and sold in the refrigerated sections of grocery stores is probably...
Bacon Wrapped Dates

Bacon Wrapped Dates

this post may contain affiliate links   Bacon wrapped dates are a fancy appetizer that take a good amount of work, but you get rewarded with a sweet, sticky, crispy bite of perfection. The date gets stuffed with a goat and cream cheese mixture that’s the...
Crockpot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Crockpot Spinach Artichoke Dip

this post may contain affiliate links   Spinach artichoke dip just got a lot easier with this crockpot version. It’s made with three different cheeses, frozen spinach and canned artichoke hearts. The cream cheese makes it nice and creamy; the mozzarella...