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Category Archives: Appetizers
Deviled Eggs
Deviled Eggs are a family favorite. They are easy to make, delicious and very pretty to serve. I like to make them for special occasions, and I even have a special crystal serving dish for Deviled Eggs. When Don and … Continue reading
Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed mushrooms make delicious party food. They are easy to eat while standing. Two bites and you finish them. No mess. This recipe has very good flavor and I love to make them when I have dinner parties. I think … Continue reading
Posted in Accompaniments, Appetizers, Cooking Tips, Holiday Food, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged mushrooms, party food, snacks
French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup is one of my favorites. This is a rich, homemade soup, topped with melted Swiss and Parmesan cheeses. It is easy to make and looks beautiful. This is another recipe from Betty Crocker’s International Cookbook, one of my … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees or Main Course, Lunch, My life, Soups
Tagged cheese, French onion, onions, Soup
Greek Mint Meatballs
These meatballs are very tasty and work great as an appetizer. I work at James Madison University in the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery where we hold resident training sessions to train landmine action senior managers from around the … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees or Main Course, Kid-friendly foods, Lunch, My life, Supper
Tagged meatballs
Football Food!
The Green Bay Packers played the Philadelphia Eagles today, so it was a good day for “football food.” I made some Guacamole Dip for us to enjoy while watching the Packers beat the Eagles. 🙂 Guacamole Dip Makes 1 1/2 … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, General Info, Gluten free, My life, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged avocado, dip, guacamole
Mexican Dip
This is a favorite at any party. It is especially delicious in the summer. Mexican Dip Serves 8-12 2 cans bean dip 4 avocados or 2 containers of frozen avocado dip lemon juice salt and pepper 1/4 cup mayonnaise black … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Gluten free, Holiday Food, Kid-friendly foods, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
Finger Foods
Did you ever watch the 1990 movie Mermaids? Cher played the mother. She was a mom who never made anything for her kids to eat except finger foods. And most of it was served on a toothpick. I tried that approach … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Kid-friendly foods, My life
Tagged child friendly food, finger foods, kids foods, snacks
Pickle Wraps
With the holidays almost here, I thought I’d get started on putting up some of our family favorites. Whenever we have a family gathering, we generally have Pickle Wraps. They are easy (but messy to make), delicious and pretty on … Continue reading
Posted in Accompaniments, Appetizers, Holiday Food, My life, Side Dishes
Tagged appetizer, company food, pickles
Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts
I used to make these every holiday season because they are easy and tasty. Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts are delicious. A bit salty and crunchy, this is a good appetizer for a crowd during the holidays. Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts Serves 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Accompaniments, Appetizers, Holiday Food, My life
Tagged appetizers, bacon, entertaining, holiday food, water chestnuts