You ever look at the back of some things in your fridge and read the ingredient list? Does that ingredient list end up shocking you? This frequently happens to me. I'll randomly grab a jar of dressing out of the door and then be shocked by all the insane ingredients packed inside. Instead of being… Continue reading Easy Restaurant-Style Salsa
Tag: Appetizer
Pizza Sausage Balls
One of my most favorite snacks in the world is sausage balls. A friend of mine used to make them for parties when we were in high school and I fell in love with them. They're so easy to make and require only 3 ingredients: sausage, cheese and Bisquick. I wanted to make sausage balls… Continue reading Pizza Sausage Balls
Baked Cracker Sandwiches
A few years ago, I went to a coworker's house party and brought little baked sandwiches made out of Hawaiian rolls. Everyone was amazed. People were begging me for the recipe. The simple little ham and cheese sliders were a massive hit. I couldn't believe it. The recipe was one of the most simple I… Continue reading Baked Cracker Sandwiches
Mini Chicago Deep Dish Pizzas
There's a Christmas Eve tradition in my household: no meals on Christmas Eve. Instead, my family has a "snack night" where hors d'oeuvres are plentiful. Crockpot weenies, pinwheels, fancy cheeses and crackers are typically set out for people to snack on throughout the night. Sometimes, we make specialty cocktails to serve alongside the snacks. This… Continue reading Mini Chicago Deep Dish Pizzas
Armadillo Eggs
Oh boy, this recipe is a doozy. I spotted it in my St. Paul Lutheran Church cookbook from Vernon, Texas and knew I had to make it. "Armadillo eggs" are stuffed jalapenos wrapped in a sausage-cheese mixture. This recipe also called for rolling them in Shake n' Bake mix, which I did. This is a… Continue reading Armadillo Eggs
Sweet Potato Skins
This is the perfect time of year to start experimenting in the kitchen. There are football games to be watched, pumpkin patches to be visited, and marshmallows to be roasted. Why not experiment with foods that are perfect for those events? I love to have a good snack during a football-watching-spree of a weekend. Sometimes… Continue reading Sweet Potato Skins
Mini Tuna Melts
Tuna does not photograph very well. I've been taking pictures of food and blogging about it for 10 years now, and I've found a few things I like to steer clear of because of how ugly it turns out in pictures. Meatloaf is a big one. I've got so many delicious meatloaf recipes I want… Continue reading Mini Tuna Melts
Mexican Street Corn Tostadas
I was first introduced to Mexican snack food stands a few years ago in Oklahoma City. There are several neverias in the Oklahoma City metro that also serve snack foods like nachos, chile lime fruit, and elote en vaso. Elote en vaso, also known as corn in a cup or Mexican street corn, quickly became… Continue reading Mexican Street Corn Tostadas
Charcuterie Bread
Name your favorite thing on a charcuterie board. It's probably not the nuts, fruit, or small pots of jams and honey. More than likely, your favorite thing on a charcuterie board is the meats and cheeses. From salami to prosciutto to sliced turkey, charcuterie meats are the best of the deli. The cheeses are usually… Continue reading Charcuterie Bread
Spring Pea & Feta Dip
I've spent the last few weeks outside cleaning up flower gardens and planting. It's one of my most favorite times of year: spring. My veggie garden is already starting to sprout (carrots and rainbow chard, here we come!) and I still have plenty of pots and soil I need to use up with some summer,… Continue reading Spring Pea & Feta Dip
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