Yummy Little Appetizer Plate

This appetizer sampler was inspired by a lot of random things in my refrigerator… another time that my scrounging has led to yumminess! Sometimes I will make this for a little dinner for myself or I will make it for a group if I am entertaining. I didn’t list amounts in the ingredients since you [...]

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Quick & Easy Pesto Bread

My mom has been making pesto bread for as long as I can remember and it is one of my favorite appetizers. The combination of warm, fresh bread and flavorful pesto is oh so delicious and just thinking about it right now is making me crave it! This is a great party appetizer and it’s [...]

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Summer Bruschetta

I got an email from Auntie Martha yesterday with a note about a bruschetta she was making to take to a friend’s house for dinner that evening – the ingredients were decidedly summery (namely the fresh peaches) and the combo sounded delicious so I thought I would share… Topping: fresh tomatoes, fresh peaches, basil, parsley, [...]

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Grilled Shrimp

Shrimp is one of my favorite foods and I love it every way, but I especially love it grilled. It’s so easy to make too. Here is what you need to do to make your very own grilled shrimp… Purchase large cooked shrimps, rinse, and skewer them. Season both sides with lemon or lime juice [...]

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Baked Sweet Potato Fries

I made these on an impulse tonight and they turned out so good! It’s a delicious choice to serve as a veggie side and a healthy alternative to the everyday potato. Sweet potatoes are a great nutritional choice, since they are high in complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, beta carotene (a vitamin A equivalent nutrient),vitamin C, and vitamin B6.  Ingredients: Sweet potatoes or [...]

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Asparagus and Pea Toasts with Brie

  I saw this recipe in today’s Denver Post and wanted to share it. I think it will make a perfect summer party appetizer. I love asparagus, peas, and brie, so I will definitely be trying it out soon!  FOOD | RECIPES Asparagus and Pea Toasts with Brie By The Denver Post POSTED: 06/02/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT  [...]

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Tomato & Feta Salad

I was at the supermarket today after yoga and saw tomatoes in all kinds of beautiful colors and I thought oooh, I’m going to make a pretty tomato salad! I picked up red, yellow, orange, and green tomatoes and a container of feta and hurried home to put it together. I rinsed and cut the [...]

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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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Soul De Cuba Cafe

“Like stones rolling down a hill, fair ideas reach their objective despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.” – Jose Marti, Statesman, Poet, Visionary and Cuban Revolutionary We have been talking about trying Soul De Cuba Cafe since a dinner down the street [...]

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Italian Night!

Last night when my girlfriend and fellow foodie Tori suggested that we do a theme night for dinner, I couldn’t have been more on board.  She had some arborio rice and a recipe for “almost no stir” risotto so, although a bit skeptical, we decided to give it a go and Italian night it was.  [...]

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