The Chef Next Door: Spinach
Showing posts with label Spinach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spinach. Show all posts

Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Cheese Bread

This Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Cheese Bread is the perfect appetizer for game day! Creamy dip gets stuffed into a loaf of fresh bread, topped with shredded mozzarella, then baked to cheesy perfection.

This recipe was developed in partnership with La Terra Fina and I thank them for sponsoring this post! 
All opinions, as always, are my own.
This Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Cheese Bread is the perfect appetizer for game day! Creamy dip gets stuffed into a loaf of fresh bread, topped with shredded mozzarella, then baked to cheesy perfection.
There are so many things I love about fall, but one of my most favorites is that it's football season. I've loved football for as long as I can remember, and my favorite memories are sitting in front of our fireplace on Sunday's and watching it on TV with my dad. My mom would make a big Sunday dinner early in the day, then in the evening we'd have appetizers or snacks while watching the games. I still spend weekends watching football and other sports with my sons and I love to make special foods for us to enjoy. This simple, three ingredient Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Cheese Bread is our new favorite! 

One Pot Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes and Spinach

Weeknight dinner just got easier with this flavor packed One Pot Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes and Spinach!
Weeknight dinner just got easier with this flavor packed One Pot Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes and Spinach!
This past weekend my youngest son graduated from high school. {If you follow me on Instagram then I'm sure you saw a few photos!} He is my baby. My baby is no longer in high school. It sounds so weird to say that! The past four years have flown by and I'm so proud of him, but I'm still coming to terms with the fact that my babies aren't babies anymore. It's really hard being a parent sometimes! Please tell me you agree and that I'm not alone?!

Spinach Gruyere Turnovers

Beautiful green spinach and nutty Gruyere cheese come together inside of 
flaky puff pastry for a delicious, savory dinner!
Spinach Gruyere Turnovers | The Chef Next Door
I have a funny story to tell you. Funny, albeit embarrassing. I've been working on a new recipe for a few weeks now. It was something I developed, but it turned out to be a flop. Not a tiny flop either, a big flop. I made a spinach and Gruyere souffle. I take that back, I made THREE souffles. The first two were failures. The first one didn't rise at all, and the second raised just a bit. Finally, on the third try, I had perfected the recipe and it was puffed up just like a souffle was supposed to be. And it tasted delicious! The bad part was that the pictures were awful. When I say awful, I mean AWFUL. I just couldn't post it and share with you because it looked hideous!

Fast forward a bit, and I decided to give up on my souffle. We needed a break from each other. So instead of making and sharing that souffle, I made spinach Gruyere turnovers instead. Let me just say, this is a very good thing for you. These turnovers are the bomb, if I may say so myself. Beautiful spinach and nutty Gruyere cheese baked into a puff pastry crust. YES please!

Lemon Penne Pasta with Mushrooms and Spinach

Just 30 minutes is all you need to get this delicious and healthy lemon penne pasta dish on your dinner table! 
Lemon Penne Pasta with Mushrooms and Spinach | The Chef Next Doorv

We all know my love for Italian food runs deep. I mean REAL deep. I could eat it pretty much every single day and not get tired of it. There are so many different dishes to make, so many pastas to create with, there is no way I could get bored. Red sauces, white sauces, butter sauces, OH MY! I could go on and on, but I'll spare you my crazy food babble. I sometimes get carried away!

Speaking of pasta, did you know that October is National Pasta Month? 31 days of deliciousness is what I call it! In conjunction with this holiday, Dreamfields Pasta is hosting #HealthyPastaMonth. All month long they’re featuring bloggers’ recipes focused on a different theme. This week's theme is “Veggielicious," and I'm so excited that they are kicking the week off with MY recipe!