Category Archives: Appetizers/Munchies

Smoked Trout Spread

We were out with friends at a restaurant on a Saturday evening, and they had a special appetizer of smoked trout spread topped with dill and salmon caviar served with crisped pita slices. It was wonderful, we actually ordered a … Continue reading

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Chorizo & Sweet Potato Appetizer Balls

Yesterday, I posted about one of my new fave Roasted Sweet Potato recipes. Today, I am gonna mash some of those tasty sweet potatoes and turn them into appetizer meatballs with Chorizo, Pepper Jack Cheese, and a bit of biscuit … Continue reading

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French Carrots

This is a deceptively simple dish. The biggest deal is that you should make it the day before serving, so the carrots have absorbed some of the flavor from the French dressing, which you can make (this is my current … Continue reading

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Asparagus Ceviche

I was looking for something “different” to do with asparagus. I mean, yeh, I could blanch it (which I do a lot), I could sauté it in some garlic infused olive oil, grill it, roast it, you name it, but … Continue reading

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Apricot BBQ Meatballs

I have this recipe filed under “Korean Barbecue Meatballs,” but really it is at best, I think, only kinda Korean-adjacent; and so I am opting for the more appropriate “Apricot BBQ” label. Still wicked tasty, though. I used a bag … Continue reading

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Tamari Cream Cheese Dip and Spread

Recipes from the midpoint of the 20th century can be hit or miss. On one hand, you’ve got a spam and jello mold with green olives and sardines; on the other… You’ve got a tasty little jewel like this. Cream … Continue reading

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New! Improved! Baked (and Better!) Buffalo Wings

I have been making Buffalo Wings since the 1980’s, and have always loved them, but, I have also worked on my recipe to keep them every bit as tasty, but mebbe just a wee, tiny bit less likely to induce … Continue reading

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Nachos

As most all of our friends and family know, “we do not follow teh golf,” which meant that this past weekend and all the brouhaha mostly slipped by unnoticed chez nous. Except… one of the players is dating my husband’s … Continue reading

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Tamale Casserole (Mebbe a Dip?)

A good friend of ours brings her signature “Chile Crack” dip to most gatherings; cream cheese, canned chile, and cheese, spread in a pie plate and then ‘waved until heated through and nicely melty. It is surprisingly tasty and wicked … Continue reading

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Cranberry Dijon Pigs in Blankets

I came across this recipe on the Hillshire Farms website and promptly decided to try it for a weekend gathering. Loved! It! The only change I am gonna make the next time I make this will be to run the … Continue reading

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