The Savage Flower

A Handmade Life

Goat Cheese Stuffed Sweet Peppers

Yes sir, these are addicting. Sweet mini peppers stuffed with goat cheese, parmesan, cream cheese, and crispy bacon, baked until gooey and then drizzled with balsamic glaze. I'm talking last meal good. Oh yes, I could literally eat a party tray full of these riding in the car before arriving at said party. If you've got doubts, try them for yourself. You'll be giving me a long distance high-five in no time. What I really love about these - they're a great alternative to jalapeno poppers. As ... VIEW POST

Amaretto Cherry No Bake Cheesecakes

It's already in the upper 90's here in California and I've been refusing to turn the A/C on, like I'm on some sort of mommy Survivor type show. Mostly, because I'm afraid of the electric bill. So turning on the oven to bake a dessert? No thank you! Enter these cute little no bake cheesecakes. While doing cooking demos at the fair, I met the lovely family that runs Bob White Farms (a local cherry orchard). Not only did they fill the seats at my demo (so I wasn't talking to myself), but they ... VIEW POST

Honey Pecan Hand Pies

A friend asked if I would do some cooking demonstrations featuring local ingredients at the fair. An ounce of self-doubt set in. Speak in front of a bunch of strangers that aren't fully listening and just want to sit in a chair out of the beating sun? Then I told myself not to be lame and seize the opportunity to challenge myself. I decided to do an appetizer and a dessert: parmesan crusted goat cheese with basil oil and these beautiful hand pies. They have all the yummy flavor ... VIEW POST

Meet Hank!

This is Hank. Hank the Tank, the Hankster, Hankaroo. This little Great Pyrenees/Akbash stud is going to be HUGE. We are getting five Nigerian dwarf goats soon. That's right. Miniature goats. Adorable, right? And they're gonna need some protection from coyotes and other lurkers. My initial desired guardian - miniature donkey. Ridiculously cute and they'll bond with a herd and protect them if creepers come a creepin,' But, once we saw the price tag, we went with an LGD. A livestock guardian dog ... VIEW POST