Appetizers

  • Mystery solved….what to do with leftover spaghetti noodles

    In a very random conversation last week at work, my friend shared that she had made a frittata with leftover spaghetti (no sauce, mind you).  I replied “I always make too much and throw it out”.  Laura is with us… Continue reading

    Mystery solved….what to do with leftover spaghetti noodles
  • Thought we would try our hand at canning…..Peach Hot-Pepper Jam

    Found this delicious recipe for Peach-Hot Pepper Jam in the Kraft Food & Family FREE magazine and it’s been a hit with many friends.  (I’ve actually had friends trade me stuff for it)  While the name implies that it’s hot, it’s not!!!  Just… Continue reading

    Thought we would try our hand at canning…..Peach Hot-Pepper Jam
  • Candied Bourbon Pecans

    My friend Heather recently gave me a Hy-Vee magazine that came to her in the mail (she’s an Aisles Online fan) and it has some cool appetizer recipes that I thought I might try.  The first contestant is these pecans….warning,… Continue reading

    Candied Bourbon Pecans
  • Yummy Crescent Roll Ups

    The perfect recipe for tailgating or watching football – what can you not like about creme cheese, bacon, jalapenos?  I sure cannot think of anything!  Tried these a few weeks ago, and they did not last long at all.  Super… Continue reading

    Yummy Crescent Roll Ups
  • A little Mexican for your Tuesday

    Well, not a “real” mexican, but some mexican food.  🙂 Who doesn’t LOVE that white cheese dip that is typically available in restaurants?  Not sure anyone can turn that stuff down.  Here’s a simple recipe to make it at home!… Continue reading

  • Easy Cheese Ball

    A quick post as I’m cheering on the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS!!!!  Made this cheese ball last night and wanted to share.  It’s easy, quick and delicious.  And, it’s made with ingredients that  you typically have on hand.  Hope you enjoy… Continue reading

  • Crab….avocado…got your attention yet?

    I had this appetizer as my meal a year or so ago at the Saltgrass Steak House while on a work trip in Westminster, Colorado. No words to describe how great it was.  Not sure why I got inspired this… Continue reading

  • Guacamole Salsa

    Love avocados!  Love.  Love.  So I tried to replicate the delicious green stuff that my friend Heather made — I told her we needed a name for it, so she dubbed it “Guacamole Salsa”, maybe because of it’s consistency.  I… Continue reading

  • Anybody else crazy about avocados???

    Have you ever tried grilling them?  Well, I hadn’t and my biggest issue with an avocado is that I usually eat it before I can do anything with it!  However, you should give this a whirl. I halved my little… Continue reading

  • Bacon Jalapeno Deviled Eggs

    You’ve probably determined by now that we like fairly spicy food.  So, when I ran across an idea to incorporate bacon and jala jala’s into deviled eggs, I thought the idea sounded fab!  And I try new things at strange… Continue reading