The Chef Next Door: Pita
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Showing posts with label Pita. Show all posts

Crispy Breakfast Pitas #BrunchWeek

These delicious Crispy Breakfast Pitas are made with fresh ingredients and couldn't be easier to make! 
They'll be the perfect addition to your next brunch menu.
Crispy Breakfast Pitas | The Chef Next Door #BrunchWeek
I know what you're thinking....I must have an obsession with sunny side up eggs. Or "squishy middle" eggs as my kids call them. Two recipes that include eggs this week? Yes friends, it's true. I do love me a good "squishy middle" egg. Especially when it's atop a crispy pita bread, melty cheese, and fresh greens. I mean, what's not to love? It truly is the perfect combination.

I used Cabot Tomato Basil Cheddar Cheese for these pitas and I'm so glad I did! It adds such an amazing depth of flavor from the sweet tomatoes and little bit of basil.  I'm not sure you can even see the cheese in these pictures, but I promise it's there! It's just hiding under the greens.

Ham Pita Pockets with Homemade Veggie Cream Cheese

Brighten up your lunch routine with this delicious ham pita pocket sandwich made with homemade veggie cream cheese!
Ham & Cheese Pita Pockets with Homemade Veggie Cream Cheese | The Chef Next Door

I'm quite the fan of cream cheese. I love to eat it slathered on bagels or spread on crackers, and I love to cook with it too. Really I'm a lover of all cheeses, but I really like the creaminess and versatility of cream cheese. I often buy the flavored versions as my kids love to put different ones on their bagels, so I recently decided to make my own. 

We all love the veggie cream cheese, so that's what I started with. I'll tell you right now, it's way easier to make than you think. I added light cream cheese and lots of chopped vegetables to my food processor, whipped it up until it was nice and smooth and BOOM. It was done. And oh so delicious, I might add. What's great is that you can tailor it to your liking. Don't like onions? Don't add them in. Want more peppers? Throw an extra handful in. You can do whatever you like, this recipe is just a guide!