easy goat cheese appetizer

a patti bass favorite and easy recipe for a quick appetizer! 


goat cheese roll requires only three ingredients....goat cheese, toasted pecans, and fresh thyme. grind the pecans up very small and toast until golden. add fresh thyme (leaves only) and then roll the goat cheese either in small balls or in the log form that it comes in in the pecans and thyme.


pair this appetizer with some fresh salami or other meats. add pickled okra or small baby dills to create a great looking start to your next hostess moment! 

it's official

i'm officially a grady hospital volunteer! cannot wait to go rock my first baby soon!

festive appeal

thanks to caroline, my blog now has a bit of a festive appeal! its officially time to start celebrating the holidays! 

daddy's girl

50 Rules for Dads of Daughters 


i especially find rule 12, 19 (applies to running out of gas too), & 39 humorous 

fresh salsa

this is one of ann hughston's faves that she's borrowed from pinoerr woman! 

Fresh Homemade Salsa

what you need....

1 can (28 Ounce) Whole Tomatoes With Juice
2 cans (10 Ounce) Rotel (diced Tomatoes And Green Chilies)
1/4 cup Chopped Onion
1 clove Garlic, Minced
1 whole Jalapeno, Quartered And Sliced Thin
1/4 teaspoon Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1/2 cup Cilantro (more To Taste!)
1/2 whole Lime Juice

what to do...Note: this is a very large batch. Recommend using a 12-cup food processor, or you can process the ingredients in batches and then mix everything together in a large mixing bowl.

Combine whole tomatoes, Rotel, onion, jalapeno, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, lime juice, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Pulse until you get the salsa to the consistency you'd like---I do about 10 to 15 pulses. Test seasonings with a tortilla chip and adjust as needed.

Refrigerate salsa for at least an hour. Serve with tortilla chips or cheese nachos

For those that want a visual...here it is on Pioneer Woman's website.