I love goat cheese and for Zo's birthday, I wanted to turn it into something a little more than a cheese plate. Add the rest of the cream and whip until firm peaks. Beat the goat cheese, then, with the mixer running, slowly beat in a little bit of cream. With a silky light and creamy texture, whipped goat cheese feels fancy, but in reality, takes less than 10 minutes to make using either a stand mixer or a hand mixer. Sharing a homemade lunch spread of all my original recipes for a roomful of close friends and family brings me so much joy. I kid you not, there were no leftovers save for half the 5 gallon bucket of chips my mom brought and a few slices of cake. Even if I was totally exhausted afterward, my personal tank was 100% full. My mom brought chips and salsa, and a batch of my homemade turkey meatballs.For dessert: a rainbow frosted chocolate and vanilla layer cake and a double layer chocolate sheet cake.A rainbow sliced veggie platter with a variation of this everything bagel seasoning whipped goat cheese.
Baked goat cheese penne (with roasted cauliflower mixed in - a faved recipe I created with Alanna for Pearls Olives),.I love them for worrying about me, but still, I ignored them and charged ahead with a rainbow-themed menu. Of all the things I could feel stressed about, making all the food for her party could have definitely topped the list. Stop.A sleep deprived woman should not cater a birthday party.Omg buy 3 tubs of hummus and scrape it into a big bowl. And I think you should re-think it.you are torturing yourself.For real. THEM: Are you bringing food in for her birthday or making it all yourself? Please say you’re taking the easy way out! When the topic of her birthday food came up in the weeks before with my mom tribe (see also: Christina and Emily), they lovingly urged me to save my sanity and order in. Here's the (very abridged) exchange with both of their texts lumped into one. Due to her regular 2pm nap schedule, the party was at 11am, which meant we were also serving lunch. This year, we had 42 people with thirteen(!!) 2-4 year olds confirmed for her indoor rainy day February birthday party. Her guest list was basically the same as the year before, but in years past, many people couldn't come. So far, I've made gluten-free pumpkin cinnamon rolls and gluten-free cardamom cranberry coffee cake, and now I've made this savory everything but the bagel dip!Ĭook for Joy with Whipped Goat Cheese Dipįor Zoella's birthday party, we invited all her friends (and their parents).
GLUTEN FREE GOAT CHEESE MAC AND CHEESE SERIES
Made in partnership with Simply Organic and The Feed Feed, this everything bagel seasoning whipped goat cheese dip is the third in a four-part series about the joy of cooking with organic herbs, spices, and extracts. And it was the first to disappear on the lunch spread. It was the wildcard no-recipe dish I threw together without measuring anything, tossing in seasonings willy-nilly. Some of the best recipes come when you take away structure and free yourself up to just create joyfully. This everything bagel seasoning whipped goat cheese is a variation on a spur-of-the-moment dip I made for Zoella's 3rd birthday party. Make your own everything bagel seasoning and top the dip with capers, dill, and shaved carrot "lox" to make it a showpiece! This super quick light and creamy everything bagel goat cheese dip is the perfect party appetizer.