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A collection of 45 Cinco de Mayo Recipes for Your Festivities - Poet in the Pantry

45 Cinco de Mayo Recipes for Your Festivities

Posted on May 3rd, 2015

Yes, yes. Cinco de Mayo is not the holiday we make it out to be in the United States. We've been over this before. Still, who am I to rain on…

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45 Recipes for Memorial Day celebrations - Poet in the Pantry

45 Recipes for Memorial Day

Posted on May 20th, 2015

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial intro to the summer season. Opened with picnics and parades, we welcome the warm days ahead while honoring…

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Apple Pie Dip sits in well as an appetizer or dessert and is so much simpler than baking a whole pie!

Apple Pie Dip

Posted on Feb 7th, 2016

Disclosure: Thank you to the #FreshTastyValentines sponsors for providing the giveaway prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the…

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Bacon and Chicken Avocado Ranch Pizza are a quick and easy lunch or dinner!

Bacon and Chicken Avocado Ranch Pizza

Posted on Sep 30th, 2015

Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by Toufayan Bakeries. As always, all opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that…

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Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Blue Cheese…or Little Bites of Heaven

Posted on Apr 24th, 2014

Dates freak me out a little. They remind me of the cockroach exhibit at the Bronx Zoo, where you can pretend to walk amongst them. I have no idea why…

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Baked Ranch Ham and Cheese Pinwheels

Baked Ranch Ham and Cheese Pinwheels

Posted on Sep 27th, 2015

Disclosure: As a Sabra Tastemaker, I was compensated for this post. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make…

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Spice up your hummus with delicious add-ins, like kalamata olives, mushrooms, feta, and balsamic reduction for the perfect unofficial meal! {sponsored post} #NationalHummusDay #UnofficialMeal

Balsamic Caramelized Onion Hummus: National Hummus Day

Posted on May 13th, 2016

Disclosure: This is a compensated post written on behalf of Sabra for National Hummus Day. All opinions--as well as my enthusiasm for hummus--remain…

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Score a touchdown with Balsamic Roasted Strawberries Hummus this Super Bowl Sunday! {this post is sponsored by Sabra}

Balsamic Roasted Strawberry Hummus Dip

Posted on Jan 30th, 2016

Disclosure: As a Sabra Tastemaker, I was compensated for this post. As always, all opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that…

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broccoli muffin pizzas vegetables

Broccoli Muffin Pizzas

Posted on Aug 26th, 2013

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Birds Eye Vegetables. All opinions and photos remain my own. This summer, Birds Eye wants to know how you…

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Posted on Sep 5th, 2012

We were introduced to Buffalo Chicken Dip at a friend's party a couple years ago. On the eve of one of the mogul skiing competitions at our local…

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Cashel Blue Pear and Walnut Tart

Cashel Blue, Pear and Walnut Tart

Posted on May 29th, 2013

Disclosure: Kerrygold Cheese and Butter provided me with a wheel of Cashel Blue cheese, which was used to develop this recipe to enter into one of…

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Celebrate Summer’s Bounty with a Hummus Board!

Posted on Aug 26th, 2018

Disclosure: This gorgeous hummus board is appearing in a compensated post written on behalf of Sabra. All opinions–as well as my enthusiasm for…

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Cheeseburger Quesadilla Deluxe

Cheeseburger Quesadilla Deluxe

Posted on Apr 15th, 2014

Disclosure: As a Sabra Tastemaker, I was compensated for this post, as well as provided with free product. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for…

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Cheesy Garlic Crostini

Cheesy Garlic Crostini

Posted on Dec 16th, 2013

Disclosure: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Kraft. The opinions and text are all mine. Christmas is a time for family…

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focaccia

Chèvre, Caramelized Onion, & Rosemary Focaccia with Cinnamon Basil Crust

Posted on Jul 21st, 2011

For the most part, I've been slunking around, trying to exert as little energy as possible so as not to require much cooling down. But for some…

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas are a quick and easy weeknight meal! Toufayan Classic Plain wraps put them over the top!

Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas

Posted on Jun 4th, 2015

Weeknights are a little crazy. Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas are quick and easy, giving you more time to spend with your loved ones.  This post is…

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Cranberry Horseradish Cream Cheese with Walnuts is phenomanl spread on a Toufayan Bakeries Smart Bagel. Try it today!

Cranberry Horseradish Cream Cheese with Walnuts

Posted on Jul 24th, 2015

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Toufayan Bakeries. As always, all opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make my…

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Festive Fall Sliders

Festive Fall Sliders with KING’S HAWAIIAN ® Dinner Rolls

Posted on Oct 28th, 2013

Sliders may seem like a summer grilling weather kind of thing, but we enjoy them year-round. All you need are a seasoned cast iron pan and a medium…

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garden fresh salsa

Fresh Garden Salsa

Posted on Aug 1st, 2011

The garden this year has been an interesting experiment. What started as a few potted herbs quickly expanded into over forty plants. What caused this…

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Game Day Appetizers

Posted on Jan 16th, 2011

It probably comes as no surprise that I have no interest in football. Zero. Zilch. Nada. My parents are big fans which means I spent a lot of time in…

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Bacon-Wrapped Chicken over Creamy Spinach Pasta - poet in the pantry

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Chicken over Creamy Spinach Pasta

Posted on Jun 24th, 2014

Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by Jones Dairy Farm. All photos and opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help…

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Grilled Ham and Pineapple Slider - Poet in the Pantry

Grilled Ham and Pineapple Sliders with Homemade Barbecue Sauce

Posted on Aug 26th, 2014

Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by Jones Dairy Farm. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make this…

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Irish Nachos

Irish Nachos: Because You Need Something to Go with Your Guinness!

Posted on Mar 13th, 2013

Man cannot live on beer alone. And while many attempt this feat on St. Patrick's Day, it helps to have something in your stomach to keep you from…

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Italian Potato Skins are a cheesy good time! {this post is sponsored by Gourmet Garden}

Italian Style Potato Skins

Posted on Jan 31st, 2016

Disclosure: I developed this recipe in partnership with Gourmet Garden, who compensated me for this post. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for…

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Loaded Baked Potato Dip - Poet in the Pantry

Loaded Baked Potato Dip

Posted on Jan 31st, 2015

I hear there's a big game this weekend. Something about football? American football, I believe... You got me! I'm not much of a sports fan. I don't…

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Mini Quiche Bites

Mini Quiche Bites and A Baby Shower for Omeletta!

Posted on Jan 7th, 2014

Did you hear the news? Ruthy of Omeletta--one of my friends from First on the First--is having a baby! And today, we're throwing her a virtual baby…

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Onions and Peppers Naan Pizzas

Posted on Oct 7th, 2013

I've joined Divemex and a bunch of my fellow bloggers to celebrate all things bell pepper in a #PepperParty like no other! This is the 2nd day of the…

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Patriotic Fruit Kabobs

Posted on Jul 1st, 2014

"Pineapple isn't white!" my daughter insisted from the fresh foods aisle in Target. "Well, what fruit can you think of that is then?" She thought…

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Pepperoni Pizza Hummus makes for a great pre-dinner snack, gathering the family in the kitchen to share the details of their day as dinner comes together. {sponsored post}

Pepperoni Pizza Hummus #ad #UnofficialMeal

Posted on Apr 18th, 2016

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Sabra. As always, all opinions remain 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make Poet in…

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Pizza Hummus Biscuit Waffles will be the hit of the lunch table!

Pizza Hummus Biscuit Waffles

Posted on Aug 26th, 2015

Disclosure: As a Sabra Tastemaker, I was given free product and compensated for this post. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the…

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Roasted Garlic Hummus Bruschetta Crostini from Poet in the Pantry

Roasted Garlic Hummus Bruschetta Crostini

Posted on Dec 30th, 2014

Roasted Garlic Hummus Bruschetta Crostini is a twist on the familiar appetizer that the garlic lover will adore! As a Sabra Tastemaker, I was given…

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rosemary focaccia

Rosemary Focaccia

Posted on Jun 9th, 2011

When I was young lady of 21 years of age, I briefly experimented with being a baker's assistant. I aided my aunt, the pastry chef at the bakery, with…

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Celebrating National Hummus Day with a Southwestern Twist! #ad #unofficialmeal #nationalhummusday

Southwestern Hummus Dip

Posted on May 13th, 2017

Disclosure: This is a compensated post written on behalf of Sabra for National Hummus Day. All opinions–as well as my enthusiasm for…

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Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Tzatziki

Posted on Aug 27th, 2017

Disclosure: This post and recipe for Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Tzatziki was sponsored by Sabra. As always, all opinions remain 100% my own.…

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Spinach and Mushrooms Quesadillas are a quick and easy appetizer or entree. Make them gluten free with Toufayan's Gluten Free Spinach Wraps! #sponsored

Spinach and Mushrooms Quesadilla (GF)

Posted on Dec 31st, 2015

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Toufayan Bakeries. As always, all opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make…

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Steamed Bacon Buns

Steamed Bacon Buns

Posted on Feb 1st, 2014

I have a confession to make: the first time I ate a steamed (pork) bun was last year. March, to be exact, when I attended the Tourism Australia…

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Strawberry Cheesecake Dip

Posted on Jul 2nd, 2014

When I was a consultant for a national food-centric direct sales company, I became a bit addicted to their cheesecake product. It was so simple--just…

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Sweet and Spicy Bacon is a version of pig candy featuring a kick from TABASCO Sweet & Spicy Sauce. Elevate your pig candy! {sponsored post}

Sweet and Spicy Candied Bacon (aka Pig Candy)

Posted on Aug 28th, 2016

Disclosure: I developed this recipe for Sweet and Spicy Candied Bacon (aka Pig Candy) in partnership with TABASCO, who compensated me for this post.…

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