Bite Sized Greek Salad. Bite Sized Greek Salad by Rebecca Jul 20th, 2010 // Appetizers, Most Popular, Recipes I promised to bring an appetizer to a friend’s birthday gathering this week. I wanted to make something light and bite-sized. These individual Greek salads are the perfect party pickup food and per usual my kid liked being able to do the skewering! (Anything on a stick is a hit!) My kid did as much grazing as making but I can’t complain because he was eating healthy bits of cucumber and olives. Bite Sized Greek Salad Recipe Prep Time: 25 mins Ingredients:3 to 4 Persian cucumbers sliced in rounds 1 1/2 pints cherry tomatoes (buy smaller ones) 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives (halved) 1 block of feta (cubed) 1 tablespoon fresh lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 teaspoon oregano fresh pepper toothpicks Set up an assembly line with veggies and cheese in bowls. You might also like... Cheese Pinwheel Rolls. Sooner or later, all my conversations inevitably turn to food.
Don’t believe me? Call me up sometime and try to, say, sell me some insurance. I guarantee that before we get off the phone, I’ll be giving you my recipe for blackberry jam. I can’t help it. Perfect example: I was in a meeting a few weeks ago at the office. What was the best way to make them? Ah, the Frankenroll This recipe borrows heavily from two fairly unrelated things. To make these rolls, spread pizza dough liberally with melted butter, sprinkle it with cheese and spices, roll it up like a stromboli—then slice and bake like a pan of cinnamon buns. The result? Fill them however you like The best part about these rolls?
This is what I always refer to as a Sliding-Scale Recipe. You can toss it together with a ball of pre-made dough and a bag of shredded cheese from the grocery store—or you can go all out and make the dough from scratch and grate your favorite cheeses by hand. So, this one’s for you, Scott. Melt the butter. Cheesy Jalapeno Popovers. Popovers. Who knew they’d be that tasty and easy to make? Tracy of the Shutterbean.com knew. That’s where I first saw these pretty little mouthfuls and just knew I had to try making them. Now, mine didn’t look as pretty as hers and I was a little disappointed at first. But it tasted great. This recipe makes 24 mini muffin sized popovers. Cheesy Jalapeno Popovers Recipe Ingredients: 2 Eggs 1 cup Milk 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1 green onion, finely chopped 1 Jalapeno, finely chopped 1/3 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 tbsp butter, melted Method - In a mixing bowl whisk together the 2 eggs along with a cup of milk. - Add to it some salt, ground black pepper, the finely chopped green onion and jalapeno pepper. - Then grate some sharp cheddar,I used smoked sharp cheddar. - Add the cheese to the mix along with a cup of flour and whisk it all together. - Add the fresh parsely and stir it it.
Pepperoni Pizza Monkey Bread. How do you make bread even better? You stuff it with pepperoni and cheese. Then, you bake it in a bundt pan that allows you to pull off little chunks and dip them in pizza sauce. This is the perfect thing to bring to a party (and I did, where it disappeared quickly!) Or to eat during a football game.
This bread takes a little bit of time to prepare, but in about half an hour I had filled my bundt pan with little dough balls, each with a piece of pepperoni and cheese stuffed within it. My new definition of bliss: warm dough with a cheesy center and a bite of pepperoni. Pepperoni Pizza Monkey Breadfrom Confections of a Foodie BrideIngredients: -2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced -4 tbsp butter -2 lbs pizza dough (I used 2 balls of Trader Joe's fresh dough) -6 oz. mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes (about 48 pieces) -pepperoni (about 48 slices) -2-3 cups marinara sauce for serving Directions: 1. 3. 4.
This post is linked to Eat at Home. 21 Delicious Appetizer Recipes For Your Party. 1 - 14 oz can of artichoke hearts, 1/2 tsp. of garlic powder, 8 oz. of room temperature cream cheese, 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, 1 cup of mayonnaise, 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce. Drain and chop artichokes. Mix all ingredients together and bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes in greased casserole. Serve with bagel chips or melba rounds. One small bag of frozen shrimp, 8 oz. of cream cheese, 1 1/2 - 2 tbs. of yellow mustard, 1 - 2 tbs. of milk, 1 tsp. of grated onion (more or less to taste).
Beat cream cheese with 1 - 2 tbs. of milk (no more) until soft. 1 - 8 oz package of cream cheese, 1 bottle of cocktail sauce, 2 cans of miniature shrimp, 1 small green pepper that has been chopped fine, 1 bunch of chopped green onions, 2 small can of chopped black olives, and 1 large package of grated Mozzarella. Spread cream cheese thin on a round platter of 13 x 9 glass dish. Blend all ingredients well and bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Combine all the ingredients until well blended.
Form meatballs. Skinny Taco Dip. A must have at every large get together: birthdays, football, holidays – this dip always disappears! This is my daughter Karina's favorite dip, which she has nicknamed "the stuff". It's easy to prepare and everyone always wants the recipe when they try it. Serve it at your next party with your favorite baked tortilla chips and play around with the toppings – try jalapeños, scallions or avocados.
Skinny Taco DipServings: 24 • Serving Size: 1/24th of dip • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 2 ptsCalories: 59.2 • Fat: 3.6 g • Protein: 2.2 g • Carb: 4.7 g • Fiber: 0.6 g Ingredients: 8 oz 1/3 less fat Philadelphia cream cheese 8 oz reduced fat sour cream 16 oz jar mild salsa1/2 packet taco seasoning 2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded fine 2 large tomatoes, seeds removed and diced 1 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese 2.25 oz sliced black olives Directions: In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream, salsa and taco seasoning and mix well with an electric mixer.
Mac and Cheese Cups. Share this image Share It Pin It When I first graduated from college, and was living in a dreary little apartment, mac and cheese was one of my few specialties. Granted it was straight from a box, but it was one of those meals that made me feel like I was home. I shared a gussied up truffle version a couple of years back (here), and since the Academy Awards are just days away, I thought I'd make it more party-friendly.
Homemade Baked Mozzarella Sticks. Mozzarella sticks are a delicious treat, probably one of the most popular appetizers at restaurants, and a fun party food. They tend to be rather fattening, especially considering they are usually fried, but they are so irresistibly tasty. So how do you give in to the temptation that is mozzarella sticks without the guilt? Make healthy, Baked Mozzarella Sticks! Here is a recipe I love, and your family will too. Ingredients 1 pkg. low fat mozzarella cheese strings (8-10 sticks) 1/2 cup flour 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten 1 cup dry bread crumbs or Italian style panko (seasoned) marinara sauce for dipping Directions 1.
I hope you enjoy this delicious, healthy twist on traditional fried mozzarella sticks. Note: Some comments indicate that mozzarella is oozing sooner than time prescribed in this recipe- keep an eye on the sticks while baking and feel free to shorten the bake time to suit your oven. You May Also Like: Spicy Spinach-Stuffed Mushrooms. Garsh. Were these good. I made them last night on a whim. Amid all the wings and ranch and other Super Bowl food—including a big mess-maker of a delicious cake my younger daughter made—I decided I couldn’t live without stuffed mushrooms another minute. My eating is very whim-driven. This is what I violently pulled out of the fridge, freezer, and pantry. Later I would violently pull Choulula hot sauce out of my spice cabinet, but when I snapped this photo, it hadn’t occurred to me yet.
Chop up an onion. Rinse a bunch of mushrooms in cold water. Did you hear about the mushroom that walked into the bar? The mushroom looked at him and replied, “Why not? Gosh, I love that joke. Pop the stems out of the shrooms. It’s very poppy. Now you’ll have a big pile of stems. So chop ‘em up sorta kinda finely. Next, heat some olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Throw in the onions and shroom stems. Then sprinkle in some salt and pepper… Now, throw in some panko crumbs! Then add the spinach!