Autumn Charcuterie Board

Today’s blog is a DIY on how to arrange an easy and impressive charcuterie board for those memory making, gathering days that come along in autumn.

However, before beginning, I want to say thank you to all our Veterans with a heart full of gratitude. Thank you for your service; thank you for all the sacrifices you and your family have made for us; thank you for all you have done for our Country to remain “America the Free because of the Brave.”

<3 Trenda

I love impromptu gatherings…drop-in guests…and surprise visits from our children and grandchildren and have learned over the years to keep ‘Mother Hubbard’s cupboard’ and refrigerator stocked with cheese, crackers, cookies, and special candy and chocolates.

Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To get her poor dog a bone;
But when she came there 
The cupboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.

~ Nursery Rhyme

It’s no different when we’re camping (*more about our camping experiences + camping recipes in the next blog!) I keep staples in our RV pantry and refrigerator that make putting together a sumptuous and yummy charcuterie board…EASY!

Oh, to be outdoors with all the comforts of home!

I keep a large, light weight platter with handles in our RV to use whenever I’m making a charcuterie ‘board.’ The platter is easy to load up with snacks and the handles make it convenient to carry outside for al fresco dining!

I began by filling one corner of the tray with Cocktail Rye Bread and in the opposite corner…”Everything” seasoned crackers.

I filled a small bowl with pimiento & jalapeño cheese spread and placed the bowl in front of stacks of Muenster cheese. Little wedges of Laughing Cow Garlic and Herb cheese add a color boundary to the rows of rye bread.

Salami folded and fanned around the bowl, adds color and visual interest.

Into the other bowl on the platter, I scooped Pumkin Fluff, a dessert dip I whipped up in minutes, was l0-carb, and delicious! (*Pumpkin Fluff Dessert Dip will be included in the next blog.) Any gaps still left on the platter I filled with Biscoff cookies and Maple creme filled cookies. For the finishing touch, I tucked Werther’s Pumpkin Spice Soft Caramels and Hershey’s Chocolate Almond Toffee into the cookie crevices.

I am falling in love with autumn, the smell of warm cider, the orange color leaves, pumpkins everywhere, and the crisp breeze."

~ Charmaine J. Forde

Our daughter made a delicious cream cheese dip seasoned with Cajun spices and a BBQ rub that she prepared in the smoker. I happily made room for the smoked cream cheese on the charcuterie board by placing the pimiento and jalapeño cheese spread on a separate cheese board.

Ingredients for Charcuterie Board:

It was the perfect autumn night for a bonfire, sharing our charcuterie board before our family chili dinner, and cooking s’mores outdoors!

"It was November - the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind- songs in the pines."

~ L. M. Montgomery

Keep some of your favorite staples in the cupboard and have fun creating your own charcuterie board. You’ll be surprised how a platter of finger foods makes every get together festive!

From my cottage to yours ~ Trenda