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Sweet Pepper Cream Cheese Dip

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This is a quick and easy appetizer that is great for parties or anytime you’d like a fun snack that feels special. The bits of red and orange sweet peppers look like confetti! Sweet Pepper Cream Cheese Dip Ingredients: 8 ounces Cream Cheese 1/3 cup Sweet Peppers, chopped (I used Melissa’s Veggie Sweet Mini Peppers) […]

Simple Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

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Hummus is something that I buy at the grocery store and order at restaurants regularly. It tastes great and is a good source of protein. For some reason, I hadn’t ever thought of making it myself. Now that I know how easy it is to make and how much better homemade tastes, I make it […]

Sweet Pepper & Blue Cheese Bruschetta

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This is quick and easy appetizer that looks pretty and tastes great. Sweet Pepper & Blue Cheese Bruschetta Ingredients: Red, Yellow and Orange Sweet Peppers, sliced (I used Melissa’s Veggie Sweet) Baguette or Sour Dough Bread, sliced Olive Oil Blue Cheese, crumbled Truffle Salt Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 400º Arrange bread on a baking sheet […]

4 Fun Seasonal Fruits and Veggies from Melissa’s Produce

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I love finding new produce at the market as the seasons change. There sure are a lot more choices now than when I was growing up. Here are some fun produce items that you may not have seen or eaten before: 1) Sweet Kapia Peppers – similar to a red bell pepper, but the shape […]