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Today's post is one of the simplest and quickest savory snack crackers that were a lovely complement to the Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Soup that I made last weekend. I discovered this recipe on Style at Home.com, The only change I made to the original recipe was that I used a Quattro Formaggio blend of shredded cheese, instead of white cheddar. If there had been white cheddar in my fridge, I would have used it. The four-cheese blend, that I buy at Trader Joe's has Fontina, Asiago, Parmesan and Mild Provolone cheese.
Fortunately, we have a healthy rosemary bush in our yard. I chopped a couple of sprigs of rosemary to equal about two teaspoons. Thyme would be a nice substitute, too.
In a bowl, I measured about 1-1/4…
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