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But sometimes those huge elaborate displays (I’ve seen some truly wild ones online) don’t make any sense.
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Here’s my quick tip for you this week: mini charcuterie boards!
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Small charcuterie boards work great when you want everyone to get an even mix of foods or when you want to portion things out perfectly ahead of time. They’re also a fun way to serve dinner when you don’t want to turn on your oven.
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​My Secret Tip:
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​When you’re assembling a charcuterie board, the 3-3-3-3 rule (3 cheeses, 3 meats, 3 starches, and 3 extras) is a good guide for providing enough variety, while also keeping your board visually interesting.
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→ Click here for the full list of my charcuterie favorites and some easy tips to look like a pro without spending hours arranging your board.
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❤️Jess
PS- One bonus tip before you go, you can make your charcuterie boards ahead of time! You’ll want to keep your wet and dry ingredients completely separate until about an hour before serving. I often lay out all of my meats, cheeses and fruits the day before, wrap everything in plastic and then add the extras right before the guests arrive.
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Now I’m curious, what’s your favorite food to see on a charcuterie board? I always have my eye on the lightly-covered dark chocolate almonds from Trader Joe’s. I love the addition of something a little sweet.
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Good morning! Charcuterie boards are pretty much the best addition to any gathering. They’re fun to make, look great and they give everyone something to snack on without having to serve a full meal.
Small charcuterie boards work great when you want everyone to get an even mix of foods or when you want to portion things out perfectly ahead of time. They’re also a fun way to serve dinner when you don’t want to turn on your oven. ​ PS- One bonus tip before you go, you can make your charcuterie boards ahead of time! You’ll want to keep your wet and dry ingredients completely separate until about an hour before serving. I often lay out all of my meats, cheeses and fruits the day before, wrap everything in plastic and then add the extras right before the guests arrive. I WANT TO MAKE: ​Easy Dinners | Vegetarian | Breakfast and Brunch | Dessert | Thai Food​ ​ |
Vegetable-forward recipes and budget-friendly meal plans.
Hey friend, Let’s skip straight to the photo this week because how gorgeous is this color??? Click here for the full recipe! Frank and I have been feeling nostalgic lately for the years we lived in Bangkok. We hope to take the kids back there soon, but it’s not in the cards just yet. In the meantime, we like to bring Thailand to us through its food. So if you don’t like the way I made it (with squash and chicken), I’ve included a list of easy customizations to help you make this recipe your...
Happy Monday! We had a full weekend of all the fall things. A bike ride with the girls and applesauce in the slow cooker. I had time to get our meal plan for the week lined up which always makes the week go so much more smoothly. With the weather cooling down, one of the highlights of the week is Vegetarian Lentil Chili - I'm so excited for this one (and all the toppings). Lentil Chili Recipe Today I'm over on Instagram sharing my own meal plan for the week. I love seeing what others are...
Recipes are ready! Thank you so much for offering to test a recipe for my upcoming cookbook Start with a Vegetable. The book is vegetable-forward but not vegetarian, so I hope there's a little something for everyone. Here's all you need to do: 1) Jump over to the spreadsheet and enter your name next to the recipe you'd like to make. Please write your name the way you'd like to see it in the acknowledgements page of the finished book. Recipe Spreadsheet 2) Make your recipe. Keep an eye on the...