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Prosciutto with Melon and Fig

By Toni on March 2, 2012 in Appetizers Recipes, Recipes

Prosciutto with Melon and Fig

Ingredients

Cantaloup- cut into small chunks
Proscuitto- 1/2 – 1 lb
Figs- Fresh, quartered or dried figs
Balsamic Vinegar
Toothpicks

Instructions

Wrap cantaloup and fig together with prosciutto secured with a toothpick
Drizzle with balsamic vinegar before serving or serve with a dipping bowl of balsamic vinegar

https://tonispilsbury.com/prosciutto-with-melon-and-fig/

Prosciutto with Melon and Fig. Can you get more old-school Italian than this decadent appetizer?

In fact, I believe the proper way to pronounce “prosciutto” in Italian is to leave off the “o” sound at the end with just an ever so slight “t” sound. It sounds like “pro-shoo…..t“.

Not to mention, it makes a beautiful appetizer.

Prosciutto with Melon and Fig

Here’s a photo tutorial for this simple recipe. And for a short story about my favorite summertime appetizers: Summer No-Cook Appetizers

Ingredients:

Cantaloup- cut into small chunks
Proscuitto- 1/2 – 1 lb
Figs- Fresh, quartered or dried figs
Balsamic Vinegar
Toothpicks

Directions:

Wrap cantaloup and fig together with prosciutto and secure with a toothpick. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar before serving or serve with a dipping bowl of balsamic vinegar.

Figs

Prosciutto

Sliced Fig

Prosciutto with Melon and Fig

Delicious

For another delicious summer appetizer, check out Caprese Salad.

Caprese Salad By Toni Spilsbury The Organized Cook

Caprese Salad- Summer Appetizers Made Simple

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Kids Pizza Party

By Toni on July 19, 2011 in Busy Mom Living The Dream

Weekend entertaining typically means cooking on the grill, and grilling is a job I reserve for my husband. I can marinate like nobody’s business, but grilling- especially in 100 degree weather- is not my cup of tea.

With the men off one Saturday afternoon at a beer festival, us “girls” were left to entertain the kids on our own with nobody to run the grill.

So, what do you feed kids at the end of a swimming and play day? Sure, you could pick up some take-out… also not really my cup of tea.

I thought, “why not make something fun?” My girls love to cook almost as much as they love swimming.

A pizza party sounded like the thing- entertainment and dinner combined.

Pizza Party by Toni Spilsbury The Organized Cook

Pizza Party Ingredients

Sauce, Cheese, Pepperoni, Sliced Black Olives

Pizza Sauce

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Pepperoni

Sliced Black Olives

one scoop of flour on top of individual sheets of wax paper

No, I didn’t make my pizza dough from scratch- I’m not trying to be a hero. Rather, I bought fresh pizza dough from Fresh n Easy (I’ve also found it at Trader’s Joe’s) and cut each pizza dough ball in half or thirds depending on the age of each kid.