Caramelized Onion, Fig & Goat Cheese Bites - Hey all! Sam back from The Culinary Compass here to bring you your new favorite holiday appetizer. Caramelized Onions, Fig, and Goat Cheese Bites are easy enough to throw together half an hour before your party.

They’ll be sure to be a crowd pleaser too. Any time I’ve made these, they’ve been gone minutes after I put them on the table!

These Caramelized Onions, Fig, and Goat Cheese Bites have a great tanginess from the goat cheese and sweetness from the figs and caramelized onions. I love topping them with really earthy herbs like thyme and rosemary as well. There’s no better topper than balsamic glaze to really make the dish look and taste even better!

Since the goat cheese doesn’t melt all that much, the bites may be a little dry without the balsamic glaze. You could always try it with a little brie if you’re not a goat cheese fan!

I love making Caramelized Onions, Fig, and Goat Cheese Bites in mini muffin pans because they create little cups for all the toppings to make sure and not to fall out of! If you don’t have one, you can still bake them on a cookie sheet with the small squares or rectangles that you cut out. Using silicone mini muffin pans is a great way t

I love making Caramelized Onions, Fig, and Goat Cheese Bites in mini muffin pans because they create little cups for all the toppings to make sure and not to fall out of! If you don’t have one, you can still bake them on a cookie sheet with the small squares or rectangles that you cut out. Using silicone mini muffin pans is a great way to make clean up super quick and easy!

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs butter
• 1/2 onion cut into slices, about 1 cup onion
• 1 sheet puff pastry thawed, and cut into 24 equal pieces.
• 4 dried figs diced, about 1/4 cup
• 1/3 cup Crumbled goat cheese
• 1/2 Tbs dried thyme
• 1/2 Tbs dried rosemary
• Balsamic glaze to drizzle

for full instructions please see : www.eazypeazymealz.com

Pear Goat Cheese and Italian Sausage Pizza with Roasted Garlic and Fresh Basil - I’m really starting to get into this whole fruit on pizza thing. I recently posted a Peach and Prosciutto Pizza and I loved it so much it kept me craving more. Pizza is one of my favorite foods and I was starting to get bored with the same tomato, basil, mozza pizza all the time, so I’ve stepped outside my comfort zone and let me tell you, it’s amazing!

It’s kind of like pizza crust is just a blank canvas and you just need to decide what you are going to paint on it. But honestly, we are all obsessed with pizza so why do we keep buying and making the same kinds over and over again? Let’s add in a little pizzazz to these pizzas!

This recipe is just like one I ordered at a restaurant, twice last week. My husband and I loved it so much we went back. But both times they forgot to put one of the main ingredients on my pizza, so forget that, I’m making this thing at home.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 oz) pizza dough, homemade or store bought
• 1 head garlic

This recipe is just like one I ordered at a restaurant, twice last week. My husband and I loved it so much we went back. But both times they forgot to put one of the main ingredients on my pizza, so forget that, I’m making this thing at home.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 oz) pizza dough, homemade or store bought
• 1 head garlic
• 2 Tbsp olive oil , divided
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 pinches salt
• 1 1/2 barlett pears , sliced thin
• 6 oz low-moisture mozzarella cheese , diced into 1/2-inch cubes*
• 3 oz goat cheese , crumbled
• 5 oz Italian sausage (good quality), cooked and crumbled as cooking**
• Yellow corn meal , for dusting
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves , chopped into thin ribbons

for full instructions please see : www.cookingclassy.com

No-Bake Eggnog Cream Pie - For serious eggnog lovers only, this No-Bake Eggnog Cream Pie is fantastic! Creamy, smooth and loaded with eggnog flavor and spices piled high in a graham cracker crust. A must-make for the holidays!

Did everyone have a great Thanksgiving?!

We certainly did, but I am glad it’s over. Thanksgiving admittedly isn’t my favorite holiday, and while it’s nice to be with family, fielding some of their… inquisitions can be tiring 🙂 But of course, you can always avoid conversation by stuffing your face senseless with food. So there’s that.

Now we can move onto my favorite holiday: Christmas! There’s something so magical about Christmas that I just love. The music, the chilly air, the shopping (duh)… but also the flavors of Christmas. Eggnog, peppermint, gingerbread, hot cocoa… the list go

Now we can move onto my favorite holiday: Christmas! There’s something so magical about Christmas that I just love. The music, the chilly air, the shopping (duh)… but also the flavors of Christmas. Eggnog, peppermint, gingerbread, hot cocoa… the list goes on.

Ingredients

• 1 9" graham cracker pie crust (prepared, or homemade)
• 1 (3.4-3.9 oz) box INSTANT French Vanilla pudding mix (or regular vanilla if you cannot find French Vanilla)
• 2 cups eggnog
• ½ tsp rum extract, optional but recommended
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 (8 oz) tub Cool Whip, thawed (or alternatively, you may use 2 cups freshly whipped cream)
• Additional whipped cream for garnish, optional

for full instructions please see : thedomesticrebel.com