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Spicy Blood Orange Margaritas

February 22, 2021 / Cinco de Mayo, Holidays, Recipe Index, Seasonal, Uncategorized

Spicy Blood Orange Margaritas

Healthy Fruit Salsa

February 10, 2021 / Appetizers, Entertaining, Healthy, Holidays, Recipe Index, Snaccidents, Valentine's Day

Healthy Fruit Salsa

It’s Thyme for Blood Orange Cocktail Season!!

February 9, 2021 / Cocktails, Entertaining, Recipe Index, Seasonal, Valentine's Day, Winter

It’s Thyme for Blood Orange Cocktail Season!!

Right Back Spatula Thanksgiving Traditions

November 22, 2020 / Boards, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Right Back Spatula Thanksgiving Traditions

Halloween Cheese Board

October 28, 2020 / Boards, Entertaining, Fall, Halloween, Holidays

Halloween Cheese Board

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The cutest clover in the patch! ☘️ These 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 are healthier than restaurants and insanely easy to make in your own kitchens. Perfect for dips of all kinds (like my spicy corn dip) and festive for any holiday.

Click the link in my bio to go directly to this post or just search “𝙷𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝙾𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝙱𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚃𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊 𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜” on my blog!

Sunday dinner, party of 1... might sound Ravi-lone

Sunday dinner, party of 1... might sound Ravi-lonely, but let’s be honest, it’s the only way I can photograph my food! 🤣

This 𝙍𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙞 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙍𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙎𝙖𝙪𝙘𝙚 hit the spot... even after reheating it once I got my pics! Out of curiosity, how much time do you think it takes me to plan, shop, make, photograph, clean up, edit photos, write a blog post, and post it? Leave your guess below — I’ll answer in stories tomorrow!

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I couldn’t let National Margarita Day pass witho

I couldn’t let National Margarita Day pass without sharing these 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘀! 💃🏻

Are you team spicy or regular? I love a good spicy marg. They are slightly spicy and SO irresistible. My wrist was a little heavy today. 🤪 Cheers!!

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𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 are an easy, one-pan breakfast that everybody always loves!

This is one of my most popular recipes on the blog so if you’re new around here, this is a must try! 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 are a great way to empty your fridge using whatever veggies you have from the week. Add some eggs, finish off with some cheese and everything bagel and you have yourself a delicious breakfast.🤤

Hope y’all have a good weekend!!

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This 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗰

This 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮 can be made in just twenty minutes and is oh so delicious. Crispy chicken served with a creamy lemony, caper sauce! I put my spin on this classic recipe with a few of my own twists.

Up until a few years ago I didn’t know what capers were and thought they were something else. Head to my blog to read what I thought they were.🙈 #foodblogger

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Valentine’s Day recipe, but make it healthy! Thi

Valentine’s Day recipe, but make it healthy! This 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗮 is definitely love at first bite. Perfect and elegant for Valentine’s Day, but I make this recipe year round! ♥️

Click the link in my bio to go directly to this recipe or search 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑𝚢 𝙵𝚛𝚞𝚒𝚝 𝚂𝚊𝚕𝚜𝚊 on my blog!

For Valentine’s Day, some of my favorite small b

For Valentine’s Day, some of my favorite small businesses and I have partnered together to thank YOU all for your love and support! I’ve teamed up with some incredible women to gift some amazing Valentine’s Day gifts including one of these @rightbackspatula Valentine’s Day heart shaped cheese boxes, a 20-min mini photo session, and a basket full of Vday goodies!

Head over to @carole.greenzalis.realtor for details on how to enter! She will be announcing the winner on Saturday! ♥️

Orange ya glad Dry January is over? I sure am! I

Orange ya glad Dry January is over? I sure am!

I know it’s only Tuesday, but when life gives you blood oranges... make a refreshing cocktail! 🍊

This cocktail remains nameless... I have a few in mind, but couldn’t decide. Leave a comment below letting me know your favorite name.
1. Love Bug Mule 🐞
2. Cupid’s Cocktail 💘
3. Lady in Red 💃🏻
4. Blood Orange Crush 🍊
5. My Main Squeeze 👯‍♀️

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Creamy, cheesy and a little bit of spice. What els

Creamy, cheesy and a little bit of spice. What else do you possibly need for a Super Bowl dip? This 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗽 is by far my most requested dip recipe for game day!

I asked some of my best friends what they thought about this dip and here’s what they had to say...

“𝘛𝘰𝘱 3 @𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴. 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘳 1000000%.”

“𝘚𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘐 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯.”

“𝘐’𝘮 𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐’𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵”

I promise your friends will love this recipe as much as mine do. 👏🏼👏🏼

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PS shoutout to my friend Maggie for photoshopping the football tablecloth out of this photo since I didn’t have time to reshoot this recipe! Swipe to see the original!

There are so many new faces around here! 👋🏼👋🏼

I know you’re all l here for the cheese, but I wanted to do a quick introduction! I’m Colleen, the gal behind @rightbackspatula!

I work full-time in the corporate world by day, but I live to entertain on the weekends. I especially love a good themed charcuterie board!

I believe food brings people together and creates lasting memories. I love to entertain so a lot of my recipes are geared towards hosting, but I also share recipe ideas for dinner, brunch and everything else in between.

The other half of my page is focused on boards & boxes!! 🧀 While I can’t sell all of the boards I make, I love sharing tips for you to recreate your own at home. My highest priority right now is to get my online order form up and running... it’s coming! It’s hard than you would think! :)

Here’s a brief history on how I started selling boards and boxes...

Like many of you, I got very bored last March when we all had to stay home. I had many friends lose family members, pets, jobs, etc. so I started ding dong ditching them, leaving a cheese box on their front porch in hopes to bring a smile to their face. At the same time, I was quickly flooded with requests and just like that my board & box business was born!!! Almost a year later, here we are!

If you want to know more about me, leave a comment! I’m so happy to have you following along. Welcome to my kitchen!

📸: @rachaelleighphotos

✨ 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 ! ✨congrats @fraleesi

I’m excited to team up with a couple of other local Columbus businesses to spread some love with a Valentine’s Day 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬! 💕

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗻:
-1 @wizardofza pizza
-1 mini assorted cheesecake box from @thecheesecake.girl
-1 cheese board from @rightbackspatula

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿:
1️⃣ 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 this post
2️⃣ 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 @rightbackspatula @thecheesecake.girl and @wizardofza on Instagram
3️⃣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 and tag a friend. Multiple entries count!!

**𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 2 𝘉𝘖𝘕𝘜𝘚 𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘙𝘐𝘌𝘚 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺! 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘵!

GOOD LUCK! ✨𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬✨will be open until Friday 2/5 at Midnight EST. Winner will be announced on Saturday 2/6. Winner can choose any day Vday weekend to pickup prizes from @wizardofza in Clintonville.

**This giveaway is in no way sponsored. By entering, entrants confirm they are at least 18+ years of age, release Instagrams of responsibility, and agree to abide by Instagram's term of use.

💕𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 💕 congrats @torreywilliams

It’s officially February so what better way to kick off the month than with a cheese giveaway? I am excited to team up with a couple of my favorite Instagram accounts to 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 cheese!!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗻:
-1 wedge of Kickapoo and 1 wedge Sangamon of from @ludwigfarms_tessa !
-1 $25 Trader Joe’s gift card to pick out your own stuff to pair with this cheese! Keep scrolling for pairing ideas!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿:
1️⃣ 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 this post
2️⃣ 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 @rightbackspatula @cheers_and_chews and @ludwigfarms_tessa on Instagram
3️⃣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 and tag a friend telling us your favorite cheese! Multiple entries count!!

**𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 2 𝘉𝘖𝘕𝘜𝘚 𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘙𝘐𝘌𝘚 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺! 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘵!

GOOD LUCK! ✨𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬✨will be open until Wednesday 2/3 at Midnight EST. Winner will be announced on Thursday 2/4.

Pairing 1 from @rightbackspatula: Sangamon paired with strawberry preserves, almond crisp crackers, peppered salami, and a glass of Pinot Noir!

Pairing 2 from @cheers_and_chews: Kickapoo paired with fresh fruit, prosciutto, nuts and a nice glass of Cabernet Sauvignon! 🍷

**This giveaway is in no way sponsored. By entering, entrants confirm they are at least 18+ years of age, release Instagrams of responsibility, and agree to abide by Instagram's term of use.

Roses are red, Violets are blue. I’ve got two Vd

Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
I’ve got two Vday grazing options,
Which one is for you?

Valentine’s Day menu options are now LIVE!!💕🌹

Preorder will only be up until 2/10 or until I sell out. I have a limited quantity available for each size, so get your orders in fast to secure your spot!

Cheese, meat, fresh fruit, chocolate covered strawberries & Oreos, yogurt pretzels, chocolate heart cookies, nuts, and a fresh garnish! What’s not to love?

Medium Vday Boards come with a reusable melamine plate. Both options come with a small bag of crackers.

Head to the link in my bio to place your order today❣️

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮!💗 This board is from Valentine’s Day last year, but I can’t think of a more perfect board to share to celebrate today.

I want to know what your favorite cheese is, leave a comment below and let me know!!

Do you like.... Hard cheese or soft cheese? Sharp cheese or mild cheese? Cow cheese, goat cheese or sheep cheese? Flavored cheese? There are so many options!!!

I personally love a good sharp white cheddar or triple cream brie!😋

PS, I’m still holding strong with Dry January! Anyone else?

Long holiday weekends always call for a good brunc

Long holiday weekends always call for a good brunch! The most popular breakfast/brunch recipe on my blog is this 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙡 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙣𝙜! Have you made it yet? If not, what are you waiting for??

I hope y’all are enjoying this long holiday weekend with a little r&r!

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Citrus got real with this 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲

Citrus got real with this 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀!
🍊🍋

Dried citrus is perfect as a garnish for cocktails, desserts, charcuterie boards, and even meals. They can be added on top of a glass or tea or used in meat/seafood rubs. If you’re crafty, you could even use them to make your own garland.

Something so simple to make and so versatile to use.

Orange ya glad I wrote a blog post with tips and tricks for making your own at home??

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Taco Tuesday with yet another twist!Drumroll pleas

Taco Tuesday with yet another twist!Drumroll please...

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗷𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝗼 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘀!!🥬🌮

This meal is based around my go to chicken recipe that I use for most of my Mexican bowls, tacos, or salads. I can’t believe I haven’t shared with you yet, but it’s all yours now!!

This meal only takes 30 minutes to make and so tasty that you won’t even miss the tortilla or the cheese. It’s enjoyable for dinner and would be perfect for meal prep once we get back to that life...

Comment below with your favorite taco topping. I like them all so it is nearly impossible for me to decide, but it’s all about the sauces for me! 😋

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Went the whole nine yards for Monday night snacks.

Went the whole nine yards for Monday night snacks. Anyone else? What are you snacking on for the game?🏈

There’s no question who I’ll Brie rooting for tonight! ⭕️🙌🏼🙏🏼⭕️ Let’s go buckeyes!

Let’s talk skinny dipping tips! Get your head ou

Let’s talk skinny dipping tips! Get your head out of the gutter, this is a veggie platter so they’re skinny dips! 🙃 I have 4 tips that will help elevate the dips you serve on your boards. Leave a comment below with a dip and I’ll tell you how I would garnish it!

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, we are living in the covid ages... that’s just gross! 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. Last weekend I made a veggie board for my family. I used 3 different dips to give people options so they’re more inclined to eat 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!

First recipe of 2021 and this one is🔥This is a

First recipe of 2021 and this one is🔥This is a hardly a recipe because of how simple it is, but don’t let that fool you because it’s still full of so much flavor!

This 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗽 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 can be on the table in just 15 minutes and reheats well the next day! 💃🏻

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