Spring is here! Spring Canapes & Cocktails Party with KitchenAid

Spring Canapes & Cocktails!
Spring Canapes & Cocktails!

Spring is here, and there’s nothing better than gathering a few friends together for a casual get together with some canapés and cocktails featuring the fresh produce of the season. Fava Beans, Baby Garden Peas and Strawberries are a few of my favorites that start popping up in April and May with the first bloom of Spring.

I love to use my KitchenAid® 13-Cup Food Processor for making quick and tasty dips and spreads – I simply toss all the ingredients in the bowl of the food processor and give it a few whirls to make easy canapés and appetizers for sharing with friends.

An easy, fun idea is to serve crostini with a spread made of baby garden peas and fava beans, mixed with roasted garlic, mint, greek yogurt, feta cheese, lemon zest and olive oil. The flavors are bright, and it’s a light and healthy appetizer, perfect for spreading on toast and serving with fresh veggies for dipping. I love to serve them with some light Spring cocktails made with vodka, lemonade, fresh strawberries, mint and soda – perfect complement for the bite sized crostini! You can also make crostini with different veggies such as roasted red pepper, artichokes, avocado, olives – whatever you’re in the mood for!

The Pink Confetti product line over at Paper Eskimo makes a wonderful addition to any Spring Party! You can view the entire Pink Confetti Product line by visiting: https://www.papereskimo.com/product-category/shop-by-color/marshmallow-pink/.

Check out my post on KitchenAid’s Kitchenthusiast Blog for recipes, party ideas and how-to’s to get your Spring party started!

Spring Ingredients
Spring Ingredients
Minted-Pea-&-Fava-Bean-Crostini
Minted Pea & Fava Bean Crostini
Strawberry Mint Vodka Lemonade Cocktails
Strawberry Mint Vodka Lemonade Cocktails

WTH Are You Eating? Demystifying Olive Oils with Joy Bauer from Everyday Health

There’s a new show in town and a it’s a huge hit at that! The new Joy Bauer YouTube show (which is part of the Everyday Health channel) “What the Heck Are You Eating?” is a great video series on food, health and cooking how to’s, chock full of advice from Joy on the insider myths, truths and history of food. Whether you want to know the health benefits of coconut water, what is really in that hot dog, the history of America’s favorite food (bagels!), whether to eat frozen yogurt vs. ice cream, or if diet sugar substitutes are safe – you’ll find a wealth of information and helpful advice on food, diet, and nutrition topics with a variety of short, fun and engaging videos in this web series.

Here’s the latest show on the nutritional value of olive oil and the main differences between them – enjoy!

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