Goat-Cheese and Herb Stuffed Peppadews

Alas, 2013 is but a page in our history now, and it's a time to reflect and consider the year in review. I've always been particularly fond of New Year's Eve and day. Not because I paint the town red or anything, but for the  fact it's a time to think about both the past and future, then jump forward heartily into our fates with a sip of champagne and a kiss on the cheek. I've had a rather fulfilling year in most ways. One sad note is that I lost my grandma, and I miss being able to call her and chat more than I ever could have imagined. As someone whose experienced a lot of loss, it just never seems to get easier to take, but it is what it is I guess. 

On the whole my year was a happy one though. I was able to settle into one facility for my work, instead of bouncing around from home-care to hospital to grant-writer and wedding cake maker on the fly. I miss some of the opportunities I had to work with different kinds of patients, but a girl (and her small business owning man) needs health insurance, and that's the bottom line right now. I was able to develop this blog a little more, but wasn't able to give it as much TLC as in past years, so I'll be resolving to clean out the cyber cobwebs from the cupboards on here starting today. After what felt like an epic search, we found the most amazing house in the country, with a little bit of land. Every day since moving in I've been so grateful and happy to be here. I spent a lot of time with family and friends, and learned some new recipes, as well as met so many great cyber-bakers out there through my work on this blog. I hope to share many a recipe in 2014, and look forward to seeing what other creative cooks out there come up with as well.

This is a very simple recipe that I've made as a appetizer for our New Year's dinner tonight. We're having a glass of Apothic White, my new favorite wine with these lovely little peppers before a nice bison roast with root vegetables from the trusty crock-pot.

Goat-Cheese and Herb Stuffed Peppadews

-1 package peppadew peppers

-3 ounces plain goat cheese

-1 spring of fresh parsley for each pepper

Directions: Place one parsley leave in the bottom of each peppadew, then stuff with goat cheese.

Creamy and pungent goat cheese with the soft sour peppers and herbs are a perfect match.

These can be made in less than five minutes, and look fancy to boot. I found multi-colored peppadews at the grocery store, and they're usually found by the olives or pickles. Enjoy, and Happy New Year's!