Cheesy Pesto Crescent Christmas Tree

You know I love the pesto and this did not disappoint! And it’s so cute. If I’d thought of it ahead of time, I would have made “ornaments” out of grape tomatoes. 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup refrigerated basil pesto 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent dough sheets (I used crescent roll … Continue reading

Ranch Bacon Cheddar Pinwheels

More fun with pinwheels, the options are endless. 1 tube (8 count) crescent rolls couple tablespoons of Ranch dressing couple handfuls of bacon crumbles (I love the Kirkland Bacon Crumbles from Costco, we call it bacon in a bag) couple handfuls of shredded Cheddar cheese 1  Heat oven to 375. Spray cookie sheet lightly with … Continue reading

Pesto Parmesan Pinwheels

These were super easy to make and super delicious to eat! 1 tube (8 count) crescent rolls couple tablespoons of prepared pesto (I love the Costco/Kirtland brand of pesto) couple handfuls of shredded Parmesan cheese 1  Heat oven to 375. Spray cookie sheet lightly with cooking spray. 2  Unroll crescent dough and separate into 2 … Continue reading

Very Berry Fruit Salsa

And another salsa for the baby shower salsa bar, very summery and light! 1 pound strawberries, finely diced 6 ounces raspberries, cut in half 6 ounces blueberries 1 1/2 cups finely diced apples 3 tablespoons apricot preserves, I used my homemade strawberry jam instead 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1  Whisk together preserves and lemon juice. … Continue reading

Dill Pickle Dip

We had a baby shower here this weekend for my daughter’s friend Keeley.  Keeley loves salsa so we did a salsa/dip bar, with a savory table and a sweet table.  She also loves dill so I gave this Dill Pickle Dip a try, if you love pickles then you’ll love this dip. We served it … Continue reading

Zucchini Salsa

I know exactly what you’re thinking – #1 She has gotten way out of control with this zucchini thing and #2 that doesn’t look very appetizing! Let me explain, I found this recipe for zucchini salsa and decided why not since my kitchen is covered in zucchini and so I gave it a try and … Continue reading

Southwestern Style Salsa

And the last recipe from Kristi’s Pampered Chef Open House, and what a recipe it is!  So yummy!  The lime really gives this salsa that special kick, I might just add two limes the next time I make it. 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped … Continue reading

Brown Sugar Dijon Brie

Please forgive the picture.  I totally forgot to take one until we had already dug into the brie!  But it was so good and irresistible!  This is another appetizer that I made for Kristi’s Pampered Chef party and it was dreamy and so easy to make. 1/2 cup sliced almonds, divided 1/2 cup packed brown … Continue reading

Pesto Parmesan Christmas Tree

How adorable is that?  Not to mention yummy.  Impress the Christmas crowd with this baby!  I made it for our annual Christmas Book Group pot luck. 1 (8 oz) can crescent rolls or crescent dough sheet 32 cubes Mozzarella cheese shredded Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup basil pesto 1  Heat oven to 375.  Spray large cookie … Continue reading

Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread

I saw this idea on Instagram but couldn’t find the actual recipe so I just kind of winged it and it came out great!  We had Bunco at my house last night and this was one of my contributions to our annual Bunco Christmas feast. pizza dough (I went with a tube of Pillsbury pizza … Continue reading