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Grilled Eggplant Stack

Grilled Eggplant Stack

So you do not have to ask, it is grilled eggplant layered with mozzarella, ripe fresh tomato slices and topped with a ladle of marinara sauce. 
Tags: Appetizers entrees Italian vegetarian
Salsa Fresca or Pico de Gallo

Salsa Fresca or Pico de Gallo

Salsa is one of my favorite foods. No chips though, I use a spoon and eat it from a small dish!

Tags: Appetizers mexican sauces salsas & dressings Summer Side Dish vegetarian
Roasted Salsa Grand Mayan

Roasted Salsa Grand Mayan

Simplicity at it's best. Blend a cup of salsa with grilled shrimp and have a meal fit for a King (or Mayan Goddess).

Tags: Appetizers mexican sauces salsas & dressings sheet pan
Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas

Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas

A crunchy, golden snack, that is filled with fiber-goodness and can be flavored any way you like it.

Tags: Appetizers parties salad
Artichoke Parmesan Spread

Artichoke Parmesan Spread

This is a more flavorful lighter version of the hot dip on many menus. Mine is heavy on the artichoke and parmesan, contains ZERO cream cheese, yet tastes fantastic. All the flavors and creaminess of the original but without the five pound weight gain!

Tags: appetizers Italian party foods
Chicken Sticks with Balsamic Tomato Drizzle

Chicken Sticks with Balsamic Tomato Drizzle

An easy prep meal that hits the grill minutes after you hit the front door. Chicken on a stick with lots of flavor and color!
Tags: Appetizers entrees Italian
How to make Hummus!

How to make Hummus!

Hummus is store bought, right? Noooooo, people in the Middle East have been making creamy smooth wonderful hummus forever and its' time you learned how to make your own too.
Tags: Appetizers Food stages Purees
Pimento Cheese

Pimento Cheese

My Georgia born husband has occasionally tossed a plastic container of pimento cheese into our grocery cart. Homemade is MUCH better!
Tags: appetizers party foods
Shrimp Deviled Eggs

Shrimp Deviled Eggs

A tasty and easy to eat standby dressed up with a little chopped shrimp. Such a simple addition but it adds enough wow to change the dish and get you a lot of compliments. The best deviled eggs you or your guests ever ate!
Tags: Appetizers deviled eggs eggs fish & seafood vegetarian
Baked or Air Fryer Sausage Balls

Baked or Air Fryer Sausage Balls

Please don't tell anyone that this is a lighter and much lower fat/carb/calorie version of the classic. 

    Tags: appetizers party foods
    Best portable food to take to a holiday party? Greek Yogurt Dip!

    Best portable food to take to a holiday party? Greek Yogurt Dip!

    Everyone loves dip and gets excited when they see a big bowl of it on the party table. 

    Tags: appetizers parties party foods
    Mexican Seafood Cocktail

    Mexican Seafood Cocktail

    This version of the favorite Shrimp Cocktail bathes the shrimp or crab in a creamy and slightly smoky chipotle sauce. 
    Tags: Appetizers entrees fish & seafood mexican
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