So I have a really easy party snack for you guys today because it's getting so close to Christmas. You ready? 

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These are crostini, which is actually the plural form of crostino. I know, this confuses a lot of people. It’s like how  the plural of cul-de-sac is actually culs-de-sac. That one never made since to me when I was younger either. Those sneaky Europeans! I’m convinced they say everything  backwards just to confuse the Americans.

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Have I mentioned that I’ve been making way more snacky appetizer type foods than usual lately? I can’t remember. Hey, it’s hard to keep track of these little datails when you have ten billion other things on your mind. I’m not going crazy, my brain is just….what do you call it? 

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Oh yeah, buffering, or loading in some cases. Yep, that’s me, always planning my next crazy recipe, trying to remember what I put in that chocolate cake, reminding myself to check my email (which hardly ever works), and the list goes on.

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I can’t think of anything more delicious combo than strawberries and basil. Oh, and I found brie at the local grocery and that’s kind of what made this thing happen. I think these crostini are going to change the way I look at appetizers. They are so easy and the sky is the limit as far as what you can top them with.

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Roasting the strawberries makes them so sweet and yet still a bit tart all at once. It’s the perfect thing to pair with basil and brie and don’t forget to top it with plenty of pepper to set it off. I should also mention that these would be awesome with balsamic drizzled on the top. I almost put that in the recipe but I they were already so perfect as is so I thought I’d leave that as a suggestion. Happy snacking!

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**ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL! All of these food photos were taken with my Nikon D5300 and my favorite Lens, the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. You can find out more in my [INTRO POST.](https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@gringalicious/hola-steemit-photographer-food-blogger-traveler-and-student-of-life-i-am)**  

And, by the way, to all the minnows out there, my intro post did a huge $0.21.  **The key to success on Steemit is to be consistent and persistent.**



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<center>Recipe available upon request to the first Steemian friend who says today's words : "Jingle Bells"</center>


<center><h2>Want some other recipes to try? Here's my most recent food posts!</h2></center>

1.[Gingerbread Flavored Fudge Candy](https://steemit.com/photography/@gringalicious/gingerbread-flavored-fudge-candy-food-photo-shoot)

2.[Puffy Snowball Holiday Cookies [ butterballs ]](https://steemit.com/photography/@gringalicious/puffy-snowball-holiday-cookies-butterballs-food-photo-shoot)

3.[Rosemary Garlic Roast Beef + Sauteed Mushrooms ](https://steemit.com/photography/@gringalicious/rosemary-garlic-roast-beef-sauteed-mushrooms-food-photo-shoot)

4.[Homemade 3 Musketeers Chocolate Candies](https://steemit.com/photography/@gringalicious/homemade-3-musketeers-chocolate-candies-food-photo-shoot)

5.[Fully Loaded Mexican Style Twice Baked Potato Skins](https://steemit.com/photography/@gringalicious/fully-loaded-mexican-style-twice-baked-potato-skins-food-photo-shoot)

6.[Brownie Chocolate Chip Cookie Meringue Pie](https://steemit.com/photography/@gringalicious/brownie-chocolate-chip-cookie-meringue-pie-food-photo-shoot)

7.[Molten Lava Chocolate Chunk Streusel Coffee Cake ](https://steemit.com/photography/@gringalicious/molten-lava-chocolate-chunk-streusel-coffee-cake-food-photo-shoot)

8.[CHOCOLATE COVERED CARAMELS](https://steemit.com/photography/@gringalicious/chocolate-covered-caramels-food-photo-shoot)

9.[Christmas Gift Idea: How to Make Your Own Hot Cocoa Mix](https://steemit.com/photography/@gringalicious/christmas-gift-idea-how-to-make-your-own-hot-cocoa-mix)

10.[Edible Shot Glasses!!! Snickerdoodle Cookies & Milk Cups w/ Chocolate](https://steemit.com/photography/@gringalicious/edible-shot-glasses-snickerdoodle-cookies-and-milk-cups-w-chocolate-food-photo-shoot)



<p><center><strong>AND A HUGE MASSIVE SHOUT OUT TO</strong><a href="https://steemit.com/@rigaronib"><strong>@rigaronib</strong></a> <strong>for designing my logo!!!!</center></strong>&nbsp;</p>

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