OH HAAAY #CHEESEBABYSHOWER!

Some of you might already “know” Sarah of Snixy Kitchen, but if you don’t… go check her out. Today is her virtual baby shower, since her #cheesebabygirl is due in a few weeks! If you know me at all you know 1) I love cheese, and 2) I love babies, so … a #cheesebaby is pretty much the best thing I can imagine. (Backstory: Sarah’s pregnancy cravings have been SUPER cheese-heavy, so she’s been referring to the babe as her #cheesebaby! It seemed only fitting to make a bunch of cheesey recipes for her!)

I had a few ideas swirling around in my head, but I’ve really been hankering for a dense, moist, citrusy cake. ENTER: CANDIED CITRUS RICOTTA CAKE! This sucker is relatively simple to whip up, even with the candied citrus. Sure, they take a little time, but the actual effort is minimal. I used a combination of meyer lemons, tangerines, and blood oranges. I put lemon and tangerine juice/zest in the cake, and left the blood oranges to shine on top! YUM! I’ve been eating this with my lunch (or for my lunch?) all week and LOVING it. I’m actually kind of blown away by the moisture in this loaf — it’s so moist, without being soggy or under-baked, I’m super impressed. GOOD JOB, RICOTTA!

As with all good baby showers, it’s actually a huge party! Huge thanks to Alanna and Todd for organizing — check out everyone who contributed something:

Cheesy Things

• the briny – Smoky beans n’ Greens Enchiladas with Roasted Sweet Potato and Sunflower Seed Cheese
• Half Baked Harvest – Greek Falafel Melts
• Healthy Nibbles & Bits – Japanese-Spiced Goat Cheese Ball with Pistachios
• Just Putzing Around the Kitchen – Cheesy Fried Spinach & Artichoke bites
• My Natural Kitchen – Brazilian Cheesy Thyme Popovers
• Vanilla And Bean – Almond-Sage Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Gruyere
• Fix Feast Flair – Mixed Greens Salad with Lilikoi Vinaigrette, Honey Macadamia Nuts, and Goat Cheese
• FoodieCrush – Cheesy Sausage Pizza bread
• Foodness Gracious – Avocado Feta bowl with Couscous Grilled Chicken and Charred Corn
• Will Frolic for Food – Vegan Walnut Parmesan Zucchini Noodles
• Vegetarian ‘Ventures – Pimento Mac & Cheese Bites
• MJ and Hungryman – Cheese Stuffed Kimchi Pancakes
• Savory Simple – Cheddar Chive Crackers

Sweet Things

• the pig + quill – Mini Vegan Pb+J Cheesecakes
• The Kitchen McCabe – Meyer Lemon Pudding Cakes + Honeyed Chevre Whipped Cream
• The Little Epicurean – Matcha Mochi Waffles Sundae
• Shared Appetite – Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Mousse
• The Pancake Princess – Vegan Aquafaba Lemon Meringue Pie
• The Food Charlatan – Lemon bars {gluten-free}
• Kale & Caramel – Spiced Caramel Chocolate Nut Clusters

Cheesy & Sweet Things

• The Bojon Gourmet – Blood Orange & Corn Flour Ricotta Cake with Whipped Mascarpone {gluten-free}
• HonestlyYUM – Sweet Cheese Puffs (for a Sweet Cheese baby)
• fit for the soul – Queso Mais Ice cream {No-Churn}
• Completely Delicious – Chocolate Orange Ricotta Scones
• Good on Paper Design – Citrus Ricotta Mini Cakes {gluten-free}
• Floating Kitchen – No-Bake Meyer Lemon Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache Layer {gluten-free}
• Hungry Girl por Vida – Gluten-Free Pretzel Goat Cheesecake Bites
• Heartbeet Kitchen – Roasted Citrus bowls with Honey Mascarpone
• Salted Plains – Pavlova with Mascarpone Coconut Cream and Candied Citrus
• le jus d’orange – White Cheddar and Apple Mini Pies with Cinnamon-Infused Honey

A huge huge huge congrats to Sarah and her husband! When I met Sarah last spring I was blown away by her spunk and energy — #cheesebabygirl is lucky to have such a cool mom! Big hugs to all three of you! xoxo

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