Appetizers & Snacks

This is such a quick and easy way to enjoy a healthy snack. Ingredients: 1 bunch flat-leaf kale – ribs trimmed away and discarded and… Read More »Kale Chips in the Microwave

My family really likes these fried vegetables for a change of pace, especially when it’s near fair time. You can use any type of dipping… Read More »Beer Battered Fried Vegetables

I tinkered a bit with what I found in other recipes and this is the result. I think I like my results. I stirred in… Read More »Savory Pumpkin Hummus

If I were ceviche, I would want to be this recipe for its flawless simplicity and popular appeal! Although this recipe says it serves six,… Read More »Ceviche Self-Portrait

This bruschetta recipe is a great summer appetizer featuring fresh tomato salsa on toasted Italian bread. Ingredients: 8 seeded, chopped roma (plum) tomatoes 5 leaves… Read More »Bruschetta al Pomodoro

This is the most delicious salsa that doesn’t require any cooking! Ingredients: 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives ½ bunch fresh cilantro 2 cloves garlic, chopped… Read More »Simple Texas Salsa

My family loves the salsa from Carlos O’Kelly’s. This is as close as I can come and it is delicious! You can add anything to… Read More »Fresh Tomato Salsa Restaurant-Style

Sweet potato chips never get crispy enough for me in the oven, but this microwaved version works like a charm! Ingredients: 1 sweet potato, thinly… Read More »Microwave Sweet Potato Chips

Great for a quick snack or take them with you to eat along the way. Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1… Read More »Spiced Air-Fried Chickpeas

Change things up at dinner time with these grilled shishito peppers. They might just become your new favorite side dish. These are great with grilled… Read More »Grilled Sesame-Soy Shishito Peppers