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Chocolate Fig Thumbprint Cookies

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Chocolate Fig Thumbprint Cookies make the most of one of my favorite fall ingredients – figs! Figs and chocolate are a rich, delicious filling for tasty shortbread thumbprint cookies. 

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It’s Friiiiiiiiiidayyyyyy!!! I’m bring you some delicious little cookies for your weekend baking project because, let’s face it, you always could use a little more chocolate in your life on the weekend.

I have been obsessed with fig jam every since I had it in Italy. It’s the perfect addition for any meat and cheese plate, plus a little fig jam and ricotta on a toasted piece of bread is the best snack you’ll ever eat in your entire life.

Well, until you try one of these little thumbprint cookies, that is.

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Steamed Shrimp Avocado Wontons with Ginger Dipping Sauce

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Steamed Shrimp Avocado Wontons with Ginger Dipping Sauce pack a serious punch of flavor in those little packets. They make a great appetizer or snack that won’t have you feeling guilty after you’ve downed 12 of them.

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I have to tell you a secret… Making wontons is not something I have a lot of experience in…

I was a little intimidated to make these little wrapped packets of love, but I was inspired by a very dear friend to give them a try. I was making egg rolls at the time and my friend asked if I’d ever tried making wontons. I laughed, saying my hands weren’t delicate enough to make those without destroying them. She told me I was crazy and that they were the simplest things to make.  [Read more…]

Cilantro Chili Lime Pulled Pork Sliders

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Cilantro Chili Lime Pulled Pork Sliders are the culmination of all my favorite flavors in a mini sandwich. The pulled pork is make with cilantro, chili powder, lime and BEER in the crockpot, making it a super easy recipe for any party you have planned this weekend!

Cilantro Chili Lime Pulled Pork Sliders | cakenknife.com

Who’s ready for the last long weekend for wayyyyyy too long?!?! THIS GIRL.

Labor Day weekend is just hours away and I am literally squirming in my chair with excitement. I have only TWO – yes, count them TWO – plans this weekend. This hasn’t happened for a weekend for…. well it’s been a long time. Normally I would be booking up this weekend with all sorts of activities and parties, but nope. Not this time.

Cilantro Chili Lime Pulled Pork Sliders | cakenknife.com

This weekend I am going to relax. I am going to sleep. I am going to be able to be spontaneous and do whatever the hell I feel like. I will be lazy and do all those lazy things that you dream about doing as someone with an insanely packed schedule does. Like randomly going to check out a brewery or getting ice cream in the middle of the day or walking around the park just because you want to be outside. Of course, there will also be a lot of food and eating and boozing this weekend too. I’m starting the long weekend off with this magic right HERE. [Read more…]

Chicken Spinach & Artichoke Dip French Bread

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Chicken Spinach & Artichoke Dip French Bread will score you a major win at your next tailgating party. The classic creamy, cheesy dip is loaded up with chicken and slathered on French bread, then topped with even more cheeeeeeeese. WINNING.

Chicken Spinach & Artichoke Dip French Bread | cakenknife.com

You guysssssss, football season officially starts NEXT WEEK.

I can’t lie, the start of football season signals my favorite time of year. First comes football, then the weather changes, then pumpkin everything followed by my birthday and all of my favorite holidays. From here on out, there’s nothing but feasting and massive celebration week after week after week.

Chicken Spinach & Artichoke Dip French Bread | cakenknife.com

Yes, even if my home team loses, there will still be celebration… Obviously the Broncos aren’t as well set up as they were last year, and who knows what kind of mess of a fantasy team I’m going to get myself into, but I will be obnoxiously rooting for my Broncos every dang week.  [Read more…]

Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Scones

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Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Scones is just like eating one of those dark chocolate oranges you get at Christmas, but for breakfast and full of carbs. It’s a simple and flavorful recipe that was passed down from my grandma Alice. A bit of tradition to bring to your own home!

Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Scones | cakenknife.com

So I think I’ve just discovered the best scone combination in the history of ever.

If you’ve already experienced an orange dark chocolate chip scone, please don’t tell me. Let me live in my bliss of thinking that it hasn’t been done before, mmkay?

I really wanted to make a scone that was a blend of bright summer and fall for the end of August. It’s already bouncing between 60 degree and 90 degree temps here in Denver so I know that fall is well on its way. [Read more…]

Pistachio Pesto Pizza with Crème Fraîche and Roasted Garlic (plus a KitchenAid® giveaway!)

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Pistachio Pesto Pizza with Crème Fraîche and Roasted Garlic is the ideal pizza for anyone who loves pistachios. Plus, you’ll be left with some extra pesto to spread all over your favorite bread so you can keep the pistachio goodness around for a while.

Pistachio Pesto Pizza with Crème Fraîche and Roasted Garlic (PLUS a KitchenAid Food Processor Giveaway!) | cakenknife.com

Calling all pistachio lovers… All you lovers of the green nuts, all you pistachio-obsessed folks who literally can’t get enough of that salty, savory flavor!

This is the only pizza recipe you need to make for the rest of your lives.

I know that’s a bold statement to make, but that’s just how strongly I feel about the pistachio pesto that’s slathered all over this crispy pizza crust.
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Loaded Baked Potato Fries

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Loaded Baked Potato Fries are the one tailgating snack that your friends and family won’t be able to get enough of. All the loaded baked potato flavors you love, piled high on crispy fries – with delicious, gooey cheese sauce. YUM!

Loaded Baked Potato Fries | cakenknife.com

It’s official, people. Football season is BACK. Yes, I know the “official” season hasn’t kicked off just yet, but I am prepping for all the tailgating and game-watching already.

I can’t even begin to tell you about the excitement I felt watching the first Broncos preseason game. It’s like that old familiar feeling you get when you go home for the holidays. You forget just how much  you missed being with your friends and family, all laughing and drinking and eating massive amounts. Of course, instead of shoving a dozen Christmas cookies down my throat in one sitting, I’m shoveling a vat of queso into my belly along with a healthy dose of guacamole.  [Read more…]

Breakfast Italian Nachos

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Breakfast Italian Nachos are piled high with everything you’d want out of breakfast and nachos, but Italian-style. The alfredo cheese sauce on top alone will have you coming back for seconds!

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I think I am becoming a breakfast person.

*gasp*

I know, it’s one of those things that you’d never think I would write. I’ve complained endlessly to you all about how I don’t like to eat too early in the morning, how I hate cooking in the morning and how I used to even hate eggs.
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Avocado Eggrolls with BBQ Chicken

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Avocado Eggrolls with BBQ Chicken are a quick and easy snack that satisfies all your afternoon cravings. It’s crispy on the outside, and full of the BBQ spicy chicken and avocado on the inside. Not to mention the creamy dreamy avocado crema it comes with… *swoon* 

Avocado Eggrolls with BBQ Chicken | cakenknife.com

I’ve become the queen of snacks in my circle recently. I keep making egg rolls, loaded nachos, taquitos, and anything else I can think of to nibble on during those lazy afternoons.

When the sun comes out and the temps rise, there tends to be a lot of day drinking in my world. You really have to have snacks like these around to make sure you get a good base layer going on. If you think about it, me wrapping up BBQ chicken and avocado and putting it all in a hot fryer is really saving lives.  [Read more…]

Raspberry Nutella Brie Waffle Sandwiches

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Raspberry Nutella Brie Waffle Sandwiches are just the over-the-top indulgent grilled cheese you need in your life. Sinfully rich and way too addictive, you won’t be able to eat Nutella (or waffles) any other way again!

Raspberry Nutella Brie Waffle Sandwiches | cakenknife.com

Oh hiiiiiiiiiiii guys… See something you like?

If you say no, get the heck back to work because this Friday fanciness obviously doesn’t concern you.

Raspberry Nutella Brie Waffle Sandwiches | cakenknife.com

There was this one time I collaborated with my lovely Denver blogger friend, Chloe of Mile High & Hungry, and we decided it would be the best idea to make the most drool worthy food we could think of. That afternoon consisted of a lot of Nutella, waffles and fries (which are coming to the blog shortly so get excited for THAT one).  [Read more…]

Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Coconut and Peanut Butter

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Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Coconut and Peanut Butter is a rich, creamy vegan-friendly dessert that no one will ever be able to guess is healthy! This thick pudding will become a family favorite in no time.

Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Coconut and Peanut Butter | cakenknife.com

When I first got into using avocados for dessert, I made these triple chocolate avocado cookies. I was a little skeptical at first – I mean, avocado in dessert? It sounded a little nutty to me but given my avocado obsession, I had to try it at least once.

Of course my mind was blown instantly. Avocado and chocolate were meant to be together and ride off into the sunset for eternity. They were missing just one thing and my friends, I have figured out what was missing. [Read more…]

Steamed Vegetable Wontons

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Steamed Vegetable Wontons are a super simple vegetarian appetizer everyone will love! They have insane amounts of flavor and you are only 20 minutes away from stuffing your face with them. Can you say #winning?

Steamed Vegetable Wontons | cakenknife.com

I have seen the light and it is glorious, steamed and stuffed with delicious veggies.

Did you know just how easy making steamed wontons really is? I was always intimidated by the different wrapping techniques and the fact that I’m not dunking them in a vat of piping hot oil.  [Read more…]

Cuban Egg Rolls

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Cuban Egg Rolls are everything you love about the Cuban sandwich, stuffed into egg rolls, fried and dipped in creamy mustard sauce. Psh, and you thought a Cuban sandwich couldn’t get any better!

Cuban Egg Rolls | cakenknife.com

Last weekend I had an insane craving for a Cuban sandwich.

I never use to get these cravings, until I found the best Cuban sandwich shop in Denver that actually rivals many Cuban sandwiches I ate in southern Florida.

For those of you located in Denver, hit up Buchi Cafe Cubano and tell me how amazing it is later.  [Read more…]

Mexican Arancini with Avocado Cilantro Dipping Sauce

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Mexican Arancini with Avocado Cilantro Dipping Sauce are my fiesta take on one of my favorite snacks of all time. The cheesy, spicy fried balls of rice get just the right amount of cooling from the bright avocado cilantro dipping sauce they’re served with.

Mexican Arancini with Avocado Cilantro Dipping Sauce | cakenknife.com

When I lived in Rome while I was studying abroad, arancini and I had a grand love affair. We would take long romantic walks through the city and, even if it was rainy and cold outside, arancini would always keep me warm.

Mexican Arancini with Avocado Cilantro Dipping Sauce | cakenknife.com

Ok so I might have had a fling with gelato on the side during all this, but arancini was my savory flavor for most of my time over there.

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Chorizo Egg Rolls with Spicy Queso Dipping Sauce

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Chorizo Egg Rolls with Spicy Queso Dipping Sauce are the one snack you’ve been craving, even if you didn’t know it until now. Spicy, crispy, and dunked in endless amounts of cheeeeese. 

Chorizo Egg Rolls with Spicy Queso Dipping Sauce | cakenknife.com

So I am just coming out of a comatose stage of recovering from an amazing weekend. Two of my best friends got married and it was just as magical as I hoped it would be. Somewhere in all the chaos, overwhelming emotion, and pure joy I managed to log a measly 8 hours of sleep over 48hrs…

Oops.

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Crispy Crab Cakes with Avocado Grapefruit Salsa

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Crispy Crab Cakes with Avocado Grapefruit Salsa make a wonderful summertime appetizer or even light lunch. The simple crab cake is a light accompaniment for the rich and bright avocado grapefruit salsa. You’ll really wow whomever you serve this to!

Crispy Crab Cakes with Avocado Grapefruit Salsa | cakenknife.com

I’ve always wished I could have spent more time on the East Coast growing up… I remember going out to Cape Cod and Florida throughout my younger years to visit grandparents and my vast extended family. I would spend hours each day playing on the beach and in the ocean, returning with sandy feet to a big family dinner every night. 

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Grilled Honey Sriracha Wings

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Grilled Honey Sriracha Wings are those sticky sweet and spicy that you crave, grilled over charcoals to give you an extra depth of flavor. Fair warning: you’ll be licking your fingers and fighting over the last piece!

Grilled Honey Sriracha Wings | cakenknife.com

Sun’s out, grill’s out! The one thing I love about summertime is all the grilling. Not even necessarily me firing up my own grill. I love finishing up a long day’s work, retiring to the back patio (retiring… yikes that makes me sound old, doesn’t it?) with a glass of whatever I whip up for cocktail hour, watching my pup go nuts chasing bees and smelling charcoals burning somewhere in the distance.

The smell of charcoals or a good fire just makes me sink into that summer lazy feeling with all my might.  [Read more…]

Rocket Sandwich

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The Rocket Sandwich is a riff on a sandwich I fell in love with when I lived in Rome. It’s been upgraded with the much-needed addition of avocado and a peppery lemon spread that you’ll want to use on everything.

Rocket Sandwich | cakenknife.com

When I lived in Rome, after the first couple of days being there on my own, I realized just how expensive living on my own in a foreign country was. It took my roommates and I a couple days, a couple nice meals out and the exchange rate to smack us into reality pretty quick.

As soon as we realized how much we had to stretch our dollars, we went on the hunt for cheap eats around our apartment. There was this one sandwich shop with 3-euro sandwiches that actually tasted more delicious than all the pasta we’d been inhaling. [Read more…]

Breakfast Taquitos

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Breakfast Taquitos are a spicy flavorful breakfast that will wake you right up in the morning. They can be devoured the morning of, or you can even make them ahead and freeze them for the rest of the week. 

Breakfast Taquitos | cakenknife.com

I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m not generally a big breakfast person. I reserve breakfasts for special weekend celebrations, brunches and the occasional nursing of a hangover. That is, except for taquitos.

Taquitos have been a weakness ever since college when I used to run over to the 7-11 to stuff my face with a couple before class each morning. Cereal in the food hall didn’t always cut it, you know?  [Read more…]

Cookbook Review: Koreatown + Kimchi Fried Rice

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Kimchi Fried Rice, or as Koreatown: A Cookbook calls it “Our Mildly Insane Kimchi Bokkeumbap” is quite possibly my favorite weeknight meal of the entire YEAR. It’s ridiculously flavorful, super simple and quick to make, and adding an egg on top basically makes it heavenly.

Cookbook Review: Koreatown + Kimchi Fried Rice | cakenknife.com

In an effort to get myself more acquainted with cuisines that are outside my comfort zone, I went directly for Koreatown for my next cookbook review. I’m not sure if it’s because of my previous obsession with PSY, my affinity for soju, or my overall lack of experimentation with kimchi and gochujang that hooked me into this cookbook, but after the introduction, I was in deep.

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Grilled Lemon Kale Ricotta Flatbread

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Grilled Lemon Kale Ricotta Flatbread is the perfect grilled appetizer for your summer BBQ parties. It’s full of fresh, bold flavors and just a touch of Nielsen-Massey Vanilla’s Lemon Extract that brightens up the whole dish!  

Grilled Lemon Kale Ricotta Flatbread | cakenknife.com

Disclosure: I received free product from Nielsen-Massy Vanillas  and was compensated for my time as part of this post. As always, all opinions and recipe are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that support Cake ‘n Knife!

Summer is here and that means one thing in my mind – it’s time to bust out the charcoal and start grilling all the things.

The typical staples are always in rotation on my grill – steaks, chicken, shrimp, vegetables, etc. Lately though, I’ve been all about the grilled pizzas and flatbreads. As much as I wish my oven and pizza stone would produce that crispy crust I love, it never works like the simple charcoal grill in my backyard does.

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Greek Stuffed Roasted Sweet Peppers

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Greek Stuffed Roasted Sweet Peppers are one of the easiest appetizers I’ve ever made, but that doesn’t mean it’s light on flavor! The Sabra olive tapenade hummus paired with the sweet and savory roasted peppers is a delicious way to start a meal, or satisfy a random afternoon craving.

Greek Stuffed Roasted Sweet Peppers

You guys, today is kind of a big deal.

Why is it a big deal, you ask? Is it because it’s Friday the 13th? Is it because I can’t wait to start the weekend? Nope, it’s because today is National Hummus Day! Bet you didn’t know that, did you?

Greek Stuffed Roasted Sweet Peppers

If you did know, you just earned uber brownie points in my world.  [Read more…]

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

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Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream is creamy, rich and studded with fresh blueberries and graham crackers. You won’t be able to stop at just one cone to cool off with this summer!

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream | cakenknife.com

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the Cuisinart. As always, all opinions are my own!

I’m back to making ice cream again…

You know what that means – Meghan is trying to relieve stress! Making ice cream is just a soothing process for me, especially when it doesn’t actually involve too much cooking like this recipe right here.

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream | cakenknife.com
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Loaded Nachos

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Loaded Nachos are the burn-your-face-off snack you crave when you are in the mood for something spicy. With all your favorite toppings, these nachos are a fun addition to any party or to liven up a plain ol’ Saturday afternoon.

Loaded Nachos (Extra Spicy!} | cakenknife.com

You know when you just want to burn your mouth off, in the best way possible? I get these cravings for spicy food sometimes that just take over everything and I end up putting hot sauce on everything because I can’t find the right recipe to satisfy the craving.  [Read more…]

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