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June 24, 2019

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This panzanella salad board is perfect for stone fruit season. I shared 3 of my favorite bites, which one would you try first??

On this board:
+Base: Arugula and #traderjoes buttery croissant rosemary croutons
+ burrata
+ cherries 🍒
+ peaches 🍑
+ cherry tomatoes 🍅
+ prosciutto (I did a combo of ribbons and crumbled crispy prosciutto)
+Sprinkle with salt + pepper + hot pepper flakes
+Drizzle with olive oil
+Serve with balsamic glaze and/or pesto
+ toast up some crostini with olive oil and garlic powder to help achieve the tastiest bites
+ garnish with basil and oregano

***to serve this as an actual salad, I would slice smaller bites, serve in a bowl, and top with pulled pulled apart burrata.

Enjoy!!!

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Here are some tips to make good ole classic American Flag cheese board of your own:

Start by making a square in the left corner using a mixture of blueberries and blackberries. Take a cookie cutter and cut out small stars using provolone (or any white) cheese.

Row 1: sliced strawberries
Row 2: yogurt pretzels
Row 3: red beet crackers from TJs
Row 4: Manchego cheese
Row 5: folded salami or pepperoni
Row 6: white cheddar cheese cubes
Row 7: fresh cherries

If you have a bigger platter, add more rows — odd numbers always work best.

Don’t forget to tag me in your boards so I can see your 4th of July creations!! 🇺🇸

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-1 scoop protein powder (I use vanilla)
-dark chocolate chips (generous handful)
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Bake at 350 for 15 minutes on a parchment paper or silpat mat lined baking sheet! That’s it! Enjoy!!

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+crispy roasted chickpeas
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What’s your stance on leftovers?? After a couple

What’s your stance on leftovers?? After a couple of nights of eating the same dinner, I need to switch things up. I repurposed the @skinnytaste Turkey Meatloaf into this 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗳 𝗣𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗮! So easy, so tasty, and ready in exactly 2️⃣0️⃣ minutes! 😋

I normally make this pizza on mini naan rounds, but I’m out so I used a flatbread instead. It’s just as delicious and puts childhood bagel bites to shame. 🍕

If you don’t have leftover meatloaf laying around, frozen meatballs will work just as well.

Click the link in my bio go directly to the post or search “𝙼𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚕𝚘𝚊𝚏 𝙿𝚒𝚣𝚣𝚊” on my blog. Enjoy!

Cheesin’ so hard — Happy 4th y’all! 🎆🇺

Cheesin’ so hard — Happy 4th y’all! 🎆🇺🇸

Why choose between a salad and a board when you ca

Why choose between a salad and a board when you can make it both?

This panzanella salad board is perfect for stone fruit season. I shared 3 of my favorite bites, which one would you try first??

On this board:
+Base: Arugula and #traderjoes buttery croissant rosemary croutons
+ burrata
+ cherries 🍒
+ peaches 🍑
+ cherry tomatoes 🍅
+ prosciutto (I did a combo of ribbons and crumbled crispy prosciutto)
+Sprinkle with salt + pepper + hot pepper flakes
+Drizzle with olive oil
+Serve with balsamic glaze and/or pesto
+ toast up some crostini with olive oil and garlic powder to help achieve the tastiest bites
+ garnish with basil and oregano

***to serve this as an actual salad, I would slice smaller bites, serve in a bowl, and top with pulled pulled apart burrata.

Enjoy!!!

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Who else loves the Fourth of July?? 🙌🏼 This is my favorite week of the year!! 🎆 Nothing beats a long weekend of pool parties and fireworks with family and friends!

❤️🤍💙

Here are some tips to make good ole classic American Flag cheese board of your own:

Start by making a square in the left corner using a mixture of blueberries and blackberries. Take a cookie cutter and cut out small stars using provolone (or any white) cheese.

Row 1: sliced strawberries
Row 2: yogurt pretzels
Row 3: red beet crackers from TJs
Row 4: Manchego cheese
Row 5: folded salami or pepperoni
Row 6: white cheddar cheese cubes
Row 7: fresh cherries

If you have a bigger platter, add more rows — odd numbers always work best.

Don’t forget to tag me in your boards so I can see your 4th of July creations!! 🇺🇸

Rotten bananas turned into easy protein cookies in

Rotten bananas turned into easy protein cookies in just 20 minutes. Who is going to give these a try? I hope y’all go bananas for these cookies!

5 ingredient protein cookies:
-2 large or 3 medium bananas, mashed
-2 cups old fashioned oats
-1 scoop protein powder (I use vanilla)
-dark chocolate chips (generous handful)
-butterscotch chips (generous handful)

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes on a parchment paper or silpat mat lined baking sheet! That’s it! Enjoy!!

Gyro Welcome! 😏 Bored of your usual dinner? Ju

Gyro Welcome! 😏

Bored of your usual dinner? Just serve it on a board!

The @thenovicechef Greek Chicken Souvlaki Recipe is always my go to for chicken gyros!

Gyro toppings:
+tomatoes
+red onions
+kalamata olives
+cucumbers
+fresh feta cheese
+tzatziki (my favorite store bought is @boarshead_official )
+roasted red pepper hummus
+crispy roasted chickpeas
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This salad is for those of you that don’t like fruit on your salads or those that prefer non-lettuce salads (okay there’s lettuce, but it’s more like a garnish 🤪) I can’t wait for you to try this one!

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Are you saving this one for later???

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Head to my blog post to find out what ingredient is unexpected! 😉 You can click the link in my bio to go directly to this post or search “𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚌𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚒 𝙲𝚊𝚞𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚂𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚍” on my blog!

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Looking for tips to elevate dip presentation on yo

Looking for tips to elevate dip presentation on your boards? I’ve got you covered with 4 tips that will help level up your boards!!

𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝟏: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬!
If you’re trying to make an aesthetically pleasing board, then 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵, serve your dips in the plastic store bought containers.

For starters, It’s unclear who/what has touched those containers before it ends up in your fridge at home. I like to utilize every square inch of my boards therefore I don’t want my clean food touching nasty packaging germs.

Secondly, it looks a helluva lot better.

Lastly, it helps eliminates food waste. Only put out what you think you will use... you can always replenish!

𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝟐: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐝𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬!
When serving dips on boards, I like to work with odd numbers. Take this pic for example. I used 3 different dips to give people dipping options with their veggies!

𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝟑: 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬!
Use different sized/shaped ramekins to add different textures. I used 3 completely different ramekins on this board, but you could use 3 of the same. Keep proportion in mind... you don’t want to take up half of the board with just ramekins.

Place the ramekins on the board first and build around them. Don’t group more than 3 together or it may look cluttered.

𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝟒: 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐬!
Just like any board, the last step is to garnish, but garnishing doesn’t stop with the board. Elevate the overall appearance of your board by garnishing your dips. I picked one ingredient that is in each of these dips to help garnish and identify the dips...

-Regular hummus garnish with olive oil, dash of paprika, roasted chick peas, and parsley.

-Everything bagel Greek yogurt dip garnished with everything bagel seasoning!

-Spicy feta dip garnished with extra feta cheese!

Don’t forget to take me in your leveled up veggie boards!! 🙌🏼

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