I don’t think there really could be a better name for this appetizer. It’s just snackerific. And snacking should be something that happens on a daily basis. I’ve been feeling snacky lately. And luckily, if you’re one of my email subscribers you’ll be receiving a special snack recipe by the end of the week that won’t be found anywhere else! Just because I love you so much. And you’re the specialist. Wait, YOU’RE NOT A SUBSCRIBER?! What in the bloody hell is that about? It’s easy. And yes, it’s free silly pants. Just sign up on the right hand side. Yeah, right there.
But let’s move on. I’m in Pittsburgh right now. I just got here yesterday for my fourth and final trip here to finish up the last of the photography for my third cookbook, Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook. For this cookbook, I’ve been working with Bill and Hayley of Primal Palate to get the photography for the book looking just right! This trip is only 7 days so that means I have to cook about 6 recipes per day, maybe even more if I want to add a few more recipes to the mix. I’m stressed out like a motha effa because of 3 things: car accident, cookbook, and house. Here’s the story:
After grabbing dinner the other night before I headed home to pack for my Pittsburgh trip, I was sitting at a stop light and BAM, rear ended. My car instantly sounded and felt like crap, my water bottle flipped upside down in the cup holder and poured out and I became a crying mess. I’m pretty sure tears starting squirting out of my eyes cartoon-style. Thankfully everyone one was fine since I didn’t hit the bus in front of me. But my car didn’t get off so easily. You know the ironic thing about this all? I had just washed my car 2 hours before. Remember last week when I refused to wash my car and talked all kinds of sh*t about people who do. Yeah, I got my karma for that remark. Who needs a shiny clean car when the paint is falling off?
Thankfully last night, in the comfy guest bedroom of Bill and Hayley’s house, I slept like a little child, happy as can be. So I’m ready to kick this cookbooks ass. Wanna know what’s planned today? OK! Caramel sauce, chocolate nut bark, a winter squash salad, a mustard vinaigrette, sweet and crunchy green beans, roasted fennel, then a special caramelized onions recipe. Every day includes more fun recipes. Man, I can’t wait for this cookbook to come out. I keep forgetting about some of my favorite recipes so I absolutely cannot wait for it to come to life on paper as a nice reminder.
But wait, I get back late next Wednesday and the next day we buy our first house together!!!!!! Ahhhhhhh. Question. How do people buy a house AND furnish the house at the same time? It makes no damn sense! Also, how do you decide how you want to decorate? Or where to buy your couch from? Or how to save on a kitchen table? Last week, a woman told me about hiring an interior designer and as much as I would LOVE that, I don’t have the money to purchase house furnishing AND pay the designer as well. AH. I mean whatevs, I’m going to absolutely love decorating over the next year or so. I’m just going to have to start slow. Like purchasing a table one month, then a set of chair the next, and so on. So we may be sitting on the floor watching tv and eating pizza (gluten free, of course) college-style for a while. But HEY, it’s the year of positivity and I’m so excited to have a house with my favorite roommate of all time!
Sweet Potato Snackers
- Yield: 8 slices 1x
Ingredients
- 1 large round yam, sliced 1/4 – 1/2 inch slices
- 3–4 tablespoons melted ghee
- pinch of fine sea salt
- 2 ounces goat cheese*
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup Steve’s Paleo Apple Juice Infused Cranberries
- 3–4 tablespoons melted raw honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Slice sweet potatoes and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Use a basting brush to brush each side of sweet potato with melted ghee. Sprinkle with a bit of salt.
- Place in oven to bake for 30-35 minutes, until bottoms are golden brown and sweet potatoes are fork tender.
- Place goat cheese in a bowl and mixed with fresh thyme until combined.
- Use a spoon to place about 1-2 teaspoons worth of goat cheese* on top of the sweet potato then sprinkle with walnuts and Steve’s cranberries on top.
- Lastly, drizzle honey on top of the little snackers.
- Serve immediately!
Notes
*For dairy free option, try using Kite Hill Almond Milk Cream Cheese
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I feel ya on trying to furnish a house after you just bought it! Luckily, I got a lot of nice hand-me-downs until I can save up from something new. I also found a lot of really nice stuff at garage sales and Goodwill. I’m all about DIY now. It may be ugly when you buy it but things can easily be transformed. Try out chalk paint! It’s so easy and I feel like my nightstands came from a consignment shop when really they were from Goodwill! 🙂
I’ve totally started looking at DIY blogs because of that haha!
We just moved into our first house on Monday and I feel you on the decorating. We went from a one bedroom apartment to a 3 bedroom house, and every room looks so sad and empty. Pinterest is overloading me with decor ideas so I decided last night to not get ahead of myself and just focus on one room at a time. Congrats on the house, it’s an exciting time!
that’s what i was thinking too. one room at a time!
Congrats on your first house! It’s so exciting to have a place of your own to decorate and furnish – I’m totally with you on the cost thing though. What we did was spend our money on a few pieces that we really needed (new bedroom set, couch for the living room) and then bought second hand the other things (dining table, guest bedroom furniture). Then when you can save more money later you can replace those things if you want! I’m sure you’re already looking, but pintrest is the best for home decorating ideas – I could spend hours scrolling through the home decor pics!! Good luck to you and thanks for all the awesome recipes!
i’ve been pinning up a storm! i feel like couch stuff is the hardest part because you want it super comfy but stylish too. hopefully pinterest will lead me to the perfect couch!
You gotta’ sit, sit, SIT on them. (Checking for how deep they are as well as cush!) Some are so wonderful looking and /or cushy, but too deep or too shallow and they just don’t work.
haha i guess so!
Those memories of eating pizza on the floor of your brand new house that you bought together as you started your new life together are the best memories and the ones you will never forget!
I need to make these oh so soon! What a fancy idea. Might have to make an altered version of what we have in our own kitchen. So sorry about your car, but happy times about a house and sleeping like a baby!
I definitely felt that way when I moved from college apt to my grown up apt. I wanted all new stuff. Check out World Markets furniture. It can be pricey but they have sales and i got pretty much my entire living/ dining there (besides the couch). They have all kinds of styles too.
i looooooove shopping at World Market!! Found a table there that I absolutely love!
Enjoy the first house process, it makes such good memories! My husband and I also had furnishing dilemmas with our house. We used beach chairs and air mattresses for a couple weeks. It was fun! Just remember, there is no rush, you are going to live there a long time. Take your time to figure it out and it will all fall into place. 🙂
How did you not also add a couple pieces of bacon to this too???? I’ll be subbing that for cranberries for sure!! IR here. Sounds so yummy!
And I agree….don’t be in a rush and keep looking! You’ll find something you love eventually. Think of all the squats! lol!
My fiance and I spent our first month in our apartment together sitting on the floor watching TV because we had to wait to get some couches from my brother 🙂 But hey, it’s good memories and saved us money until we can buy nicer couches!