Warm and Creamy Bacon Dip

I was flipping through Food Network magazine and came across the recipe for this dip and could not wait to go to the store, buy all of the ingredients, and make it! And let me tell you, it is just as yummy as it sounds (as looks). This is a perfect appetizer for a party [...]

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Peanut Dipping Sauce

This recipe comes from my Joy of Cooking day calendar. It would be great for a party appetizer, served with chicken or spring rolls, as mentioned below. I love anything with peanuts and peanut butter and I can’t wait to make it!  Yield: 1.5 cups Some version of this sauce is served all over Southeast [...]

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Shrimp Artichoke Dip

I love dips. My go-to dips for parties and appetizers are always spinach artichoke dip and crab dip, so I was excited to come across this Shrimp Artichoke Dip in the Another Taste of Aloha cookbook. I think I will try it out for an appetizer on either Christmas Eve or Christmas dinner! Ingredients: 2 [...]

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Baked Jalapeno Bean Dip

This is a family favorite recipe that I love love love! It’s great to serve when entertaining or if you need to bring something to a party. If you are bringing it somewhere, it’s best to bake it there so that it can be eaten fresh right out of the oven! Ingredients: 8 oz block [...]

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Mexican Corn Dip

This is a fabulous recipe from a family friend, Beryl Moir! My mom (and Auntie Joan I’m sure) have been making this for many years and last night my mom and I made it together! It is so delicious and is a wonderfully refreshing summer appetizer dip recipe. Eat it with veggies or tortilla chips [...]

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Giada’s White Bean Dip with Pita Chips

I love every single one of Giada’s recipes that I have made, especially this one! This White Bean Dip with Pita Chips is a great party appetizer that my mom (surprise surprise ) recommended to me awhile ago. I made it over the summer for a party and it was a huge hit! I went [...]

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Quick, Healthy, and Easy Party Appetizer Ideas

The other night I was hosting a party called “Women Who Wine.” Everyone brings either a bottle of wine or an appetizer and it’s an opportunity to get together with other female professionals and talk about jobs, networking opportunities, or whatever else someone has to bring up- houses for sale, for rent, fundraisers, etc. I [...]

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Celebrating Valentine’s Day at Home with a Dinner of Apps and Mini-Desserts and Sunday Brunch!

This Valentine’s Day, instead of going out an spending a fortune on an overpriced set menu at a restaurant, we decided to stay in and make dinner in the comfort of our own home. Faced with the decision of what to make, at the last minute while shopping at the grocery store we decided to [...]

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Girls Night!

My friend Kristina who I absolutely adore came over the other night to cook dinner with me. I haven’t seen her in forever, so we had a lot to catch up on. We both love to cook, so we would much rather stay in and make something together than go out to eat- we can [...]

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Mike’s Famous Guacamole

Mike actually won an award for this guacamole at a company party! And it really is that good- it’s especially yummy when you dip chips in the guacamole and queso cheese dip… mmmmmm Ingredients: 4 very ripe avocados, mashed 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 white onion, finely chopped 1 small tomato, chopped Juice of 1 [...]

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