I am so honored to be featured on Simple & Crisp’s Blog! Simple & Crisp (for those of you who don’t know them) are these AMAZING dried fruit chips. They are the perfect pairing from savory to sweet, to cheese, chocolate, canapés, coffee to champagne, not to mention, they make your presentation look fabulous (which you know is essential for me!) Oh and did I mention they are gluten-free AND organic! So when the Simple & Crisp team asked me to put together a few of my very own FH crafted concoctions, I jumped at the opportunity to participate (and of course taste test). Check out my interview with their team here where I let them in on some of my entertaining tips, and check out my post below which shows you the behind-the-scenes steps I took to create my spotlight apps! Also stay tuned with my Instagram for other fun ways to display and serve these healthy delights!
On to my recipes…
My two favorite things to serve for guests are cheese and Mezze platters (translation: Mediterranean), so I wanted to incorporate Simple & Crisp into these genres. I absolutely love Simple & Crisp Apple & Pear so I decided to use these two flavors as my base.
Pairing #1 : Simple & Crisp Apple, topped with a slice of Point Reyes Toma Cheese, and a drizzle of Agave syrup.
Pairing #2 : Simple & Crisp Pear, topped with a teaspoon of Raspberry Chutney, and a slice of Vermont Creamery Bonne Bouche. Bonne Bouche is essentially a blue cheese in case it isn’t available to you.
Pairing #3 : Simple & Crisp Apple, topped with a teaspoon of Jalapeno Hummus, and finished off with a pit-free olive.
As for my presentation, I took all three, made duplicates, and then placed them on my Nambe Cheese Block with a few strawberries for color and a few extra crisps for snacking. Enjoy!!
{Simple & Crisp can be purchased at Whole Foods, Dean & Deluca, Beechers, or view a full list of retailers here}
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