Yummy light almond wafers with powdered sugar — fantastic by themselves or with ice cream! And this little powdered sugar dusting wand is awesome! It's made by Oxo and available at Sur la Table. A twist of the handle opens the ball part and in goes the powdered sugar. Then shake, shake, shake! Check it out.
Prosciutto Watercress Rollups
These tasty rollups are a guaranteed party favorite. Watercress tossed in fresh lemon juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and salt. Add a bit of fresh peeled pear and some shaved Parmesan cheese and these rollups deliver a mouthful of delicious spring flavors, just right for the season!
Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
Fresh strawberries are stuffed with a cheesecake filling and topped with little bunny graham crackers. Well, they're actually upside down bears, but I needed bunnies for a party and couldn't find any. It works... sort of. This super simple fresh treat makes a great party sweet!
How to Make It:
Prepare Strawberries:
Trim off the tip of the strawberry so it stands up in a little muffin cup. Use a melon baller to carve out the strawberry hull, plus a little extra, making room for the cheesecake filling. Chill the strawberries until just before party time or they will get soggy.
Cheesecake Filling:
8 oz. package softened cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Use a mixer to thoroughly blend the above ingredients. Use a piping bag (or trim the tip off of a plastic bag) to fill the strawberries. Top with your choice of graham cracker. Or get creative and use a different type of cookie!
Tuna Tartare
So scrumptious Tuna Tartare. I love the combination of fresh flavors in this delicious and healthy appetizer. I did a simplified version here since Michael was hungry and I was tired.
How to Make It
1/2 pound sashimi grade tuna
1 teaspoon dark miso paste
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 ripe avocado, diced
1 teaspoon minced red onion
Mix thoroughly together the miso paste, sesame oil, soy sauce, lime juice and salt. Dice the tuna into small pieces then toss with the miso dressing. In a separate bowl, mix together the diced avocado, minced onion and salt to taste. Using a biscuit or cookie cutter, layer the avocado mixture on the bottom and tuna mixture on top of your serving dish. Remove the cutter and serve with crackers. I find a non-seasoned wafer type cracker is great with this appetizer as it doesn't distract from the wonderful flavors.
BBQ Indoor Style
Create a yummy BBQ dinner... indoors? These oven baked BBQ beef ribs were delicious, complemented by grilled corn and carrot coleslaw. I love that we can do BBQ any time!
