Category: Appetizers & Snacks

Soda Bread

This recipe is one that I have not really tried much but was amazed at soda bread and how well it does. OG Recipe Other

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Sweet & Spicy Roasted Nuts

These nuts are a nice sweet treat. I loved the addition of the little seeds. Don’t make this without them… Wink! OG recipe here Ingredients:

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Socca (Farinata)

I learned this recipe from a great series called Short Stacks! This is a great GF option for making a tasty dish. Check it out!

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Sichuan Spicy Peanuts

This recipe is another recipe from the wonderful cookbook Chinese Home Style. Give this one a try. It is quick, easy and delicious. Also the

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Blue Cheese Cake Dip

This recipe I got from a friend at work. I think you will love it. Makes a great app and even for people who don’t

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Oat Ball Snack

This one I learned from Nikki. It is wonderful! Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups rolled oats 2 tablespoons “power mix-ins” chia seeds, flaxseeds, hemp seeds, or

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Tzatziki

This is just an all around awesome dip to have on hand. Easy to whip up and enjoy. Ingredients: 1 cup whole fat Greek yogurt½

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Muhammara

This recipe is a great one for a dip and a spread. Enjoy it just about any day. Total time to make would be about

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Bang Bang Cauliflower

This is a tasty good recipe that is both Gluten Free and sooooo good! Give it a try. Here is the original recipe: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a57497/bang-bang-cauliflower-recipe/ Ingredients:

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Best Oven-Baked Chex Mix

Ingredients: 8 Tablespoons(1 stick) unsalted butter2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce2 teaspoons seasoned salt, such as lawry’s 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder1 teaspoon onion powder 2 cups

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Ed’s Spiced Crackers

The easiest way to make these crackers is to purchase the mix.  If you go to Amazon and type in ‘Savory party crackers mix’ you

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Energy Balls

This one is a great little recipe that I have used over and over again. It is wonderful for a little pick me up in

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Liqurian Focaccia

Ok this recipe is not mine or anything, but like many of the recipes on here I just want to curriate some good recipes for

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Tuna Tartare

I love this recipe… My friends Anthony and Stephanie were here from Paris. Their daughter, no my god-daughter, loves Tuna Tartare and I have never

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Corn Dip

1 cup sour cream 1 cup mayonnaise 3 jalapenos (remove seeds if you don’t want it to be hot) 6 green onions chopped 2 cups

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Summer Salsa

1 can Mexicorn 1 can black beans (drained & rinsed) 2 avocadoes chopped ½ cup canola oil ¼ cup vinegar 2 tomatoes diced ½ red

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Sriracha Popcorn

Ingredients: 1/4 cup melted butter 2 tablespoons Sriracha 1 clove garlic 8 cups popcorn (or more) Directions: 1. In a large bowl, whisk together the

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Pretzel Rolls…

These were delicious and not that hard to make. Granted, I wouldn’t want to make them every day or anything abut they were not too

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Corn Dip Salad

4 cans corn, drained 2 cups mayo 1 small onion, chopped fine ½ red pepper, chopped fine ½ green pepper, chopped fine 8 oz shredded

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Onion Soup Pretzel Mix

Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, melted (I use unsalted) 1/4 cup onion soup mix (this should be equal to one envelope commercially prepared soup mix) 2

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Glazed Honey Mustard Pretzels

Ingredients: 1lb bag of miniature pretzel twists 2 tablespoons margarine (NOT low-fat) 4 tablespoons yellow mustard 1/4 cup honey 1 teaspoon of dry mustard 1

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Comfort Food App…

I grew up with this one. Something my mom made here and there. I hope you guys like it. Ingredients: 3-4 oz package of corn

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Spicy Red Pepper Oil

About four years ago I found a kitchen store that was going out of business. I found these little glass oil bottles, with the poorer

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Mango and Avocado Salsa

Ingredients: 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and diced medium. 1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and diced medium. 1 small red onion, diced small. 1/4 cup

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Port Wine Blue Cheese Ball

Solid Starter: With a unique blend of cheese and a little spice, guest will realize this isn’t their grandmother’s cheese ball. Note: I have only

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Spicy-Sweet Pretzel Mix

Ingredients: 2 cups thin pretzel sticks 1 cup natural almonds 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper   Directions:

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Curried Hummus

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition) 2 (15.5 ounce) cans chick peas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 garlic cloves, crushed 4 teaspoons curry powder

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ASPARAGUS GRUYERE TART

From Great Food Fast, the great little cookbook from the kitchens of Martha Stewart Living. Try to find asparagus of uniform width. Makes one tart

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Iowa Salsa

Now here is Mr. Matera favorite salsa. 1 can black beans drained 1 can white shoepeg corn drained 1/2 red onion chopped into small pieces

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Hominy Bean Dip

This recipe is a good one to make a lot of dip that will get eaten up no prob.<br> <br> 1 small jar of your

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Smokey Hummus

garbanzoThis Hummus is wonderful and smokey! Heidi and I both love this one. It has a little heat but I would say just the right

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Gorgonzola with Pear

This is a very easy but great recipe. Its mixture of sweet with salt is a perfect balance. Mix Gorgonzola cheese with Soy sauce Take

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Best Guacamole

3 Haas avocados, halved, seeded and peeled 1 lime, juiced 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 medium onion, diced

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Italian Apple Mix

This is an excellent little healthy dessert or a sack! I am sure your whole family willlove it. Serves: 6 Time: 20-30 min INGREDIANTS &

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