The Perfect Dip

I love to snack. I try to be healthy when it comes to snacking, but sometimes I want something more than a piece of fruit! Enter: the easiest and yummiest spinach dip ever! This was so easy to whip up with our mini spatula. (There's even a video on Instagram showing how easy this is to use in a dip!) Are you ready? All you'll need is:

2 1/2 cups spinach (fresh or frozen-your choice!)

1 tsp butter

garlic salt-to taste

3/4 cup ricotta cheese

6 oz cream cheese

provolone cheese slices

1 red pepper-cut into slices or chunks-again-your choice

paprika

In a skillet on medium heat, cook the red pepper with butter and garlic salt for 2-3 minutes. Add spinach and cook another 3-4 minutes. When pepper is tender and spinach is a nice shade of cooked green, add ricotta and cream cheese. Remove from heat and stir until combined. 

Place in a broil-safe oven dish and sprinkle paprika over the top, layer the provolone cheese and broil until provolone is melted and slightly brown.  

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Serve with fresh veggies, tortilla chips, or pretzels. Or just eat it by itself. I may or may not have dipped my homemade pizza in this deliciousness! 

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Yummy Cauliflower Fritters

Love potatoes? Hate the carbs? Here is a delicious alternative to potato cakes!

Ingredients:

2 cups of riced cauliflower (sauteed to release some moisture)

1 egg

1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup of almond flour

salt and pepper to taste

dash of garlic powder (optional)

**Note-2 eggs will also work in this recipe to help hold the fritters together. I'm not big on egg-y tasting dishes so I left it to just one. Either works!*

Mix your ingredients

Once everything is mixed, drop by the spoonful into a skillet coated with olive oil, then flatten each fritter. Our spatula did a perfect job of flattening the fritters once they were in the skillet! Fry until brown, then use our spoonula to flip over and brown the other side. This recipe seriously could not be any easier! And who knew spoonulas were so good for flipping food...

**Note #2**-if you use one egg, it is helpful to squish the batter into a ball shape with your hand before putting it in the skillet. This helped them hold together!

Gift Ideas

We know our spatulas are not only great for cooking, but great for gifts too! Especially if you know someone who loves to bake. We are glad to show you a few great gift ideas that are perfect for winter! 

1. Hot Chocolate basket: Hot chocolate, coffee cups, marshmallows, a cute dish towel and our spatulas! Our spatulas are great for mixing up hot chocolate, because they are heat resistant! 

2. Baking Necessity Kit: Baking Pan, dish towel, and spatulas. Add a cake mix, an apron, or oven mitt for something extra special!

3. Cookie Mix Gift: cookie mix with directions, dish towel, spatulas

4. Recipe Gift: Know someone just learning to cook? Whether you are just sharing favorite recipes, giving a gift, or teaching someone some easy recipes, this is a great gift. Write a few of your favorite recipes on large index cards, make a cute cover and add a ring to the corner. This way, the lucky one who gets this gift will be able to add recipes along the way. Of course, they'll need the spatulas with the book! Handwritten recipes are always special! 

These make such great gifts, you can bundle them together for one gift or even make three different gifts from one set. What are you waiting for?!! Go grab a set of these spatulas and tell us your favorite way to gift them! 

The biscuits!

As promised, here are the biscuits! This recipe works great for just two people, I made smaller biscuits and it made about 9. These are also gluten free, but can easily be adapted to be gluten-filled! There are also other variations posted below for your favorite biscuit!

1 cup white rice flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour
12 tsp baking powder
dash of salt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 TBS cold butter, cut into chunks
dash of garlic granules
1/2 cup cold whole milk

* Mix together the flours, salt, and baking powder. Add in the butter and cheese, then the milk. Do not over mix! (If the dough is dry, add milk just a little at a time!)

Drop the biscuit dough by the spoonful on a non-stick or a greased pan. Bake for 15-17 minutes. Top with melted butter and parmesan if wanted! Our mini spatula works great for spreading the butter.

Variations:

Replace the cold, cut butter with 1/4 cup of melted butter, and replace the milk with buttermilk. Omit the cheese and garlic and you've got yourself some buttermilk biscuits!













Cinnamon rolls: use the buttermilk recipe above, but add desired amount of cinnamon and sugar (or brown sugar!)


Ham and Cheese: Use the cheese biscuit recipe and add some sliced ham in the batter

Pepperoni Biscuits: Use the cheese biscuit recipe, and add pepperoni and some dipping marinara sauce!

What is your favorite way to eat biscuits?!

Soup Swap!

Need a fun idea for these cold winter nights? Host a soup swap! Here's how a soup swap works:

You'll just need a pot of soup and some large index cards.

Everyone brings a small pot of their favorite soup with the recipe attached. 

Enjoy different bowls of yummy soup! 

If you find that you want a recipe for a certain soup, copy it on a card! 

Our spatulas can add a very fun element to a soup swap! Just a few ideas:

• Give them out as prizes for the most popular soups
• Play some games and give them as prizes to the game winner (or winners!)
• If you are attending instead of hosting, take them as a thank you gift to the hostess. 

The ideas are really limitless. Plus, Our spoonula is perfect for stirring soup! 

What's your favorite soup?!

Need some veggies in your life? Or need to new life for veggies...

It's time for #whipitupWednesday!
Truth be told, we struggle with veggies around here. I usually try to find a way to cover up the vegetable taste, which typically involves cheese, but this has become a new favorite in our house. Even with minimal cheese! If you have a hard time with veggies, try these delicious brussel sprouts. They are so easy to throw together, you don't even have to have measurements! All you need is:

• Fresh brussel sprouts (you know the amount you need), cut in halves or even quarters-the smaller, the crispier!
• spray olive oil
• salt, pepper, paprika, and parmesan cheese (to taste)
• non-stick aluminum foil

Pre-heat the oven to 425

After washing and cutting the brussel sprouts, place them in a bowl, Spray olive oil, then sprinkle the salt, pepper, paprika, and parmesan. Using our spatula, stir until coated, then place the brussels on a baking sheet with the foil. Roast at 425 for about 20-25 minutes. I usually stir them around about halfway through just to make sure all sides are getting roasted, but I've forgotten to do that a time or two and it's no biggie! 

These are best served straight from the oven. With extra parmesan :) 

We love a cozy breakfast

Who doesn't love a cozy morning at home? It's snowing where we are so we are loving our kitchen comforts more than usual. There's not much I love more than my hot cup of coffee on a snow day at home! Since I wasn't too hungry, I just whipped up some butter with cinnamon and honey (to your taste) with our mini spatula (perfect for mixing AND spreading!) and toasted it on some gluten free bread. YUM!
What are your favorite butter mix ins?