Appetizers & Snacks

A cabbage-based pico de gallo. Ingredients: 1 medium head cabbage, chopped 6 Roma (plum) tomatoes, diced 1 red onion, diced 1 yellow onion, diced 4 jalapeno peppers, diced 2 bunches cilantro, chopped 3 limes, juiced 2 teaspoons chopped garlic 2 teaspoons salt Directions: Mix cabbage, tomatoes, red onion, yellow onion, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, lime juice, […]

All of your favorite fruits, lightly sweetened, served in a watermelon ‘bowl’. Ingredients: 1 large watermelon 1 cantaloupe, halved and seeded 1 honeydew melon, halved and seeded 2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained 2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks, drained 2 cups halved fresh strawberries 2 cups seedless grapes ½ cup water ¼ cup

A tasty and tangy salsa that may be used for cooking or on top of Mexican-style foods! Adjust the amount of jalapeno to taste. Ingredients: 8 tomatillos, husked 3 shallots 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded salt to taste

Make breakfast or a snack just a little special by serving this healthy yogurt dipping sauce with fresh fruit skewers. Use any fruit for the fruit skewers. Ingredients: ½ cup vanilla Greek-style yogurt 2 tablespoons applesauce (such as Mott’s® Natural Applesauce) ⅛ teaspoon almond extract ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup seedless grapes 1 cup

Deep fried seasoned mashed potatoes make tasty little appetizers. Dip them in butter or gravy for a real flavor sensation! Ingredients: 2 quarts oil for deep frying 4 large potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 pinch Italian-style seasoning 1 egg yolk 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 egg white 1 cup dry bread crumbs Directions: Heat oil

A lumpia is a Filipino egg roll. Lumpia are stuffed with all kinds of delicious vegetables and spices. Ingredients: 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chopped onions 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 cup water ½ cup diced carrots ½ cup green beans, French cut ½ cup

This is a very good salsa recipe. Simple ingredients are boiled and blended to created a flavorful, spicy mixture that’s great with tortilla chips and on Mexican-style foods. The amounts of onions and jalapenos may be varied; canned crushed tomatoes may be substituted for fresh. Ingredients: 6 pounds roma (plum) tomatoes ¼ pound roma (plum)

This artichoke accompaniment is a tasty, healthy alternative to mayonnaise or butter. Ingredients: 1 ½ cups chicken broth 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons prepared mustard 1 pinch garlic powder black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons cornstarch ¼ cup water Directions: Pour broth and lemon juice into a saucepan, and set over high heat. Stir in

Tomatillos, lots of garlic and spicy jalapenos charred under the broiler give this salsa a rich, earthy flavor. If you like your salsa very hot, added roasted Jamaican scotch bonnets instead of the jalapeno. Ingredients: 1 pound fresh tomatillos, husks removed 1 head garlic cloves, separated and peeled 3 fresh jalapeno peppers 1 bunch fresh

My mother-in-law loves Tex-Mex but has an onion allergy. After several attempts, I invented an authentic-tasting salsa without onions that derives some of its smoky flavor from roasted poblano pepper. I’ve taken to roasting the peppers in bulk so I can always have some on hand. Ingredients: 1 poblano pepper 3 cloves garlic, peeled 5