Roasted Tomato Pesto
A love of pesto runs in my family, but we’re not Italian. My mom introduced me to pesto when I was a kid, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I always have a jar of it in my fridge.The apple doesn’t fall...
View ArticleBaked Goat Cheese Tomato Dip
Served with toasted garlic bread, this easy baked goat cheese appetizer with tomatoes is a spoonable warm and cozy dip that’s perfect for sharing. There’s just something so irresistible about a warm...
View ArticleSweet Potato Skins
Appetizer, game day snack or even dinner, these healthy vegetarian sweet potato skins are stuffed with spinach, black beans & salsa and topped with melted cheese. They’re finished with cilantro...
View ArticleSheet Pan Nachos
Topped with black beans, refried beans, corn, red onions and tomatoes, these sheet pan nachos can be kept vegetarian, or you can add shredded rotisserie chicken or taco-seasoned ground beef. We had...
View ArticleHomemade Labneh
Dip, spread and condiment in one, this 2-ingredient labneh is made with Greek yogurt and a pinch of salt. The result is a wonderfully thick and intensely tangy version of yogurt. The best part is that...
View ArticleTomato Beet Salad
The tomatoes are raw and the beets are roasted in this colorful, simple tomato beet salad. It is finished with walnuts, chives and vinaigrette. As hard as I try, I can’t seem to turn off the oven...
View ArticleHomemade Cheese Crackers
Use a food processor to do the work to make the dough for these homemade cheese crackers. Try a blend of cheeses including cheddar, jack, Parmesan and Asiago. Addiction is a strong word. Perhaps...
View ArticlePizza Rolls
Made with pizza dough, these pizza rolls rise tall in the oven turning into chewy, puffy pinwheels that you can serve as dinner rolls. I will never get sick of eating pizza…ever. It is definitely on...
View ArticleHoney-Whipped Goat Cheese and Figs
Infused with rosemary and topped with arugula, honey-whipped goat cheese and figs on toasted baguette slices make a simple sharable appetizer. A few months ago I tried to have my groceries delivered,...
View ArticleGrilled Chicken Nachos
Marinated in lime juice, cumin, paprika and other spices, share these grilled chicken nachos for an appetizer or have them for a snack meal. When I did my weekend shopping run, I saw bins of avocados,...
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