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 leaves cut into 2-inch pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste sea salt to taste Directions: Arrange kale pieces on microwave-safe plates so they do not overlap. Drizzle olive […]

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 sauce that you enjoy with these vegetables. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups beer 2 eggs 1 cup milk salt and pepper to taste 2 cups vegetable oil for

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 a small handful of tamari-flavored pumpkin seeds just before serving (couldn’t find plain ones) and sprinkled a bit of paprika on top to make it look nice. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons

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, two of us polished off the whole bowl, no problem! Goes great topped with a dash of your favorite hot pepper sauce. Ingredients: 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 4

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 chopped fresh basil 2 cloves minced garlic 1 pinch dried oregano 1 dash crushed red pepper 1 pinch salt 1 pinch ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 (1

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 2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes 2 serrano chilis, seeded and chopped salt and pepper to taste Directions: Combine chives, cilantro, garlic, tomatoes, peppers, salt and pepper to taste in

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 this salsa, we’ve added different peppers or more garlic. It’s always good. Ingredients: 4 large tomatoes, quartered and grated 4 scallions (green onions), chopped 1 clove garlic, pressed 2 slices

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 sliced 2 teaspoons olive oil, or as needed coarse sea salt Directions: Combine sweet potato slices and and olive oil in a large bowl; toss to coat. Arrange sweet potato

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 tablespoon nutritional yeast 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon granulated garlic ½ teaspoon salt 1 pinch cumin Directions: Spread chickpeas on a double layer of paper

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 steak or salmon. Careful, 1 in 10 peppers are hot! Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce ½ teaspoon finely grated ginger ½ teaspoon grated garlic 8 ounces