Beef Breakfast Board Featuring KY Beef
Recipes, Cheeseboards, Collabs Emily Schmidt Recipes, Cheeseboards, Collabs Emily Schmidt

Beef Breakfast Board Featuring KY Beef

One of my favorite ways to entertain on weekend mornings is putting together brunch and breakfast boards filled with all my favorite breakfast foods, fresh fruit, and spreads! There are so many ways to incorporate beef into your breakfast spread, even though many don’t think of it as a traditional breakfast staple! I put together a delicious beef breakfast board featuring a couple of amazing beef brunch recipes and all the trimmings to accompany them!

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Ultimate Holiday Charcuterie Board
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Ultimate Holiday Charcuterie Board

The holidays is my favorite time to enjoy all the appetizers, especially themed cheeseboards and charcuterie! There are so many different ingredients and combinations for these but this board pretty much has it all! It’s a collection of the best of the best of holiday ingredients, flavors, and colors and makes the most stunning Christmas appetizer or meal!

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Christmas Tree Antipasto Board
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Christmas Tree Antipasto Board

  What’s more festive (and delicious) than a Christmas tree antipasto platter? It’s so quick and easy to put together and perfect for your holiday entertaining! I’m listing all the ingredients and instructions below but you can totally customize this one with lots of different ingredients! I choose a couple salamis, 3 cheeses, olives, and peppers and layered into a Christmas tree shape! Finish with some fresh thyme and rosemary spread throughout for garnish and use a star cookie cutter to cut out a piece of cheese for the top!

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Better in the Bluegrass + The Kentucky State Parks Culinary Trail
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Better in the Bluegrass + The Kentucky State Parks Culinary Trail

    It wasn't an ordinary Wednesday afternoon for me, last week I got to take a day trip down to Lake Cumberland State Park for a lunch previewing the new Better in the Bluegrass Culinary Tourism Initiative with the Kentucky Department of Tourism and Kentucky State Parks.  The afternoon was warm and sunny, and the state park was the perfect setting with amazing views of Lake Cumberland from every angle!  The purpose of the event was to kick-off the new Kentucky State Parks Culinary Trail (more on how to participate in that below), taste some of the amazing signature dishes that had been thoughtfully planned and prepared to represent each region of Kentucky, and overall just promote the impressive and ever-evolving food scene we have here in Kentucky.

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Kentucky Butter Cake with Bourbon Glaze
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Kentucky Butter Cake with Bourbon Glaze

     I have lived in Kentucky my entire life and had never heard of "Kentucky Butter Cake."  When I came across the recipe, I knew I had to try it.  Kentucky AND butter? It just doesn't get much better than that!  Thankfully it tastes just as good as it sounds.  Think of a super moist pound cake with a rich, buttery taste.  The sugary, bourbon glaze adds just the right amount of sweetness and creates a slightly crisp layer around the edges of the cake.  As I've said in the past, I don't have much patience when it come to baking, but this recipe is super quick and easy.  I was even able to use my new Nordicware Bundt Pan to make the cake look so pretty without any extra work!

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Spring Peach, Prosciutto, + Parmesan Salad
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Spring Peach, Prosciutto, + Parmesan Salad

 I'm typically not a huge fan of fruit in salads but something about spring puts me in the mood for this combo.  This salad has a few of my favorite things: Parmesan, prosciutto, peaches, and pecans.  The flavors work together perfectly, especially the sweetness of the peaches and pecans with the saltiness of the prosciutto and Parmesan!  The lemony vinaigrette is a perfect light and fresh dressing for any spring salad and is the perfect topping for this one as well.  You can find all the ingredients + instructions for pulling this together below!

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10 Spring Brunch Recipes
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10 Spring Brunch Recipes

    Something about the beginning of spring and the return of warm weather puts me in the mood for all the brunch food!  I've rounded up a variety of brunch recipes that are just as delicous as they are beautiful, whether you prefer salty and savory dishes, or super sweet and rich. What's better than enjoying a weekend brunch on the patio especially when it includes one of these stunning recipes?!  Get all the details on my favorite spring brunch dishes below!

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