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Sides and Snacks

Persimmon & Burrata Salad with Torn Prosciutto

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date January 26, 2024
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The perfect winter appetizer – think of this as caprese’s cold weather cousin!

Tags appetizer, appetizers, burrata, carmel recipes, entertaining, five ingredients or less, persimmon, persimmons, ten ingredients or less, winter

Beverages

Frozen Orange Slice Ice Cubes

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date November 15, 2023
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A 3:1 recipe for make-ahead ice cubes to elevate your drinks!

Tags Carmel recipe, Christmas, cocktail, cocktails, drinks, entertaining, having people over, hosting, ice cubes, make ahead, mocktail, mocktails, orange, recipes, thanksgiving

Sides and Snacks

Skeleton Cheese Board

Why have a normal cheese board in October when you can have a skeleton one?

Tags appetizer, appetizers, charcuterie, Cheese, cheese board, cracker, entertaining, Halloween, halloween recipe, holiday, kalamata olives, salami

Beverages

Spooky Spritz Mocktail

A three-ingredient aperol spritz dupe… made spooky for Halloween!

Tags Aperol spritz, autumn, club soda, cocktail, cozy season, dupe, easy, entertaining, fall, grapefruit, grapefruit juice, Halloween, halloween recipe, healthy swap, holiday, mocktail, mocktails

dessert

2-Ingredient Ice Cream Football Sandwiches

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date October 15, 2023
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A two-ingredient game day hit!

Tags cookie, cookies, easy, entertaining, few ingredients, football, game day, ice cream, ice cream sandwich, quick

Beverages

Apple Fizz Mocktail

Basically an elevated version of sparkling martinellis for the adult’s table!

Tags apple, apple juice, autumn, cocktail, cozy season, easy, entertaining, fall, friendsgiving, ginger, healthy swap, mocktail, mocktails, rosemary, thanksgiving, wellness shot

Sides and Snacks

Honey Goat Cheese Figs with Hazelnut and Fresh Basil

Post author By The Carmel Kama'aina
Post date September 3, 2023
1 Comment on Honey Goat Cheese Figs with Hazelnut and Fresh Basil

Five ingredients, 20 minutes, and perfect for your next dinner party or girls’ night.

Tags appetizer, appetizers, Basil, Christmas, cold weather, easy, entertaining, few ingredients, fig, figs, five ingredient, five ingredients, fresh herbs, girls’ night, goat cheese, quick

Beverages

Pineapple Tajin Sparkler

Five minutes & five ingredients away from your refreshing, go-to mocktail to ride out the dog days of summer (or simply pretend you’re on a sunny beach!)

Tags cocktail, easy, entertaining, Hawai’i, healthy swap, lime, mocktail, pineapple, sparkling water, summer, tropical, warm weather

Sides and Snacks

Summer Strawberry Salad

Strawberries, watermelon radish, mint, fennel — oh my! Eat the summer rainbow and serve this salad all season long.

Tags almond, appetizer, carmel recipes, cheese salad, dupes, easy, easy lunch, entertaining, fennel, goat cheese, lunch, mint, salad, salads, strawberry, summer, summertime

dinner Sides and Snacks

Shoyster Sashimi

Soy sauce meets oyster sauce in this delicious ahi tuna appetizer

Tags appetizer, appetizers, dinner party, easy, entertaining, featured, fish, healthy, pescatarian, raw fish, sashimi, seafood, side dishes, summer, tuna