appetizer

Dill Pickle Dip

Sep 13, 2020

Dill Pickle Dip – creamy dip full of chopped dill pickles and fresh dill. Serve it with potato chips or vegetables for the perfect snack or appetizer!

We are obsessed with all things dill pickle in my house.

I can’t tell you how many times I made my Dill Pickle Chex Mix this summer – at least 10 times!

This Dill Pickle Dip is a cool and creamy dip filled with fresh dill and chopped dill pickles. You can serve it with potato chips, crackers, pretzels, fresh vegetables, pretty much whatever you want!

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Chicken Burrito Dip

Sep 09, 2020

Chicken Burrito Dip – chicken, beans, and corn baked with enchilada sauce and cheese for a delicious party snack!

Originally posted January 25, 2015. Updated September 9, 2020.

There are few things that I love more than a gooey cheesy dip. Especially if I can dip Fritos in it!

This Chicken Burrito Dip is full of chicken, pinto cheese, fire roasted corn, and jalapeno for a little heat. Plus enchilada sauce and lots of monterey jack cheese!

If you love spicy, cheesy dips as much as I do, you need to make my Hatch Chile Cheese Dip, too!

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Antipasto Skewers

Feb 07, 2020

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Antipasto Skewers – the easiest party appetizer! Cheese tortellini, Genoa salami, mozzarella balls, fresh basil, olives, and grape tomatoes layered on skewers.

I love an appetizer that requires no cooking. Something I can make an hour or 2 ahead and keep in the refrigerator while I prep whatever else needs to get done. Or, you know, spend an hour trying on every dress in my closet before deciding on the first one I tried.

These Antipasto Skewers are perfect for entertaining because like I mentioned, no cooking. You can make them up to 2 hours ahead of time and they are such a hit. So many flavors and textures on one toothpick.

The creamy mozzarella cheese with the salty olives and the spice of the salami – so good together! Plus fresh tomatoes and sweet basil. And cheese tortellini that’s been marinated in Italian dressing. You have to make these for your next party!

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Buffalo Deviled Eggs

Jan 26, 2020

Buffalo Deviled Eggs – spicy buffalo deviled eggs topped with blue cheese. Perfect for a party!

We’re talking about two of my favorite things today: deviled eggs and all things buffalo!

These Buffalo Deviled Eggs are the perfect amount of spicy with diced celery mixed in and blue cheese on top to cool the heat down a little bit. They’re a great way to get the buffalo flavor without messy wings.

I also have a ton of other appetizer recipes if you’re looking for the perfect party snack!

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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip

Jan 08, 2020

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip – creamy, spicy dip filled with buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, and shredded chicken! Made in 15 minutes in the pressure cooker. Serve with chips and celery sticks for the perfect party appetizer!

Hi guys! With the Superbowl coming up, I thought I’d share a classic Superbowl party favorite but made in the pressure cooker!

I’ve been making Buffalo Chicken Dip for every Superbowl for at least 10 years. It’s always a crowd favorite and a great alternative to messy wings.

Plus, this Instant Pot version takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish! But if you don’t have a pressure cooker or just don’t want to use it, I have a Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe that’s made in the oven, too!

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Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs

Dec 18, 2019

Cranberry Meatballs – like the classic grape jelly meatballs but made with cranberry sauce for the perfect holiday appetizer! Made in the crockpot, only 3 ingredients!

Originally published December 21, 2011, updated on December 18, 2019.

Hi guys, today I am updating an old post (from 2011! How have I been on the internet that long?!) for Cranberry Meatballs that had terrible pictures because I thought about this recipe the other day and remembered how much I love it.

You know that grape jelly meatballs that you see at every party and potluck? The ones that you can’t explain why you love them but you can’t stop eating them? These cranberry meatballs are pretty much those meatballs but made with jellied cranberry sauce instead of the grape jelly. They aren’t quite as sweet as the grape jelly ones so if you find those a little too sweet, these will be perfect for you.

Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs are the perfect holiday appetier and so easy. Only 3 ingredients and cooked in the slow cooker!

If you are looking for other holiday appetizer recipes, I recommend my Cranberry Brie Bites and Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms.

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Caesar Deviled Eggs

Feb 11, 2019

Caesar Deviled Eggs – deviled eggs with the flavor of caesar salad! Easy and delicious appetizer or the perfect way to use Easter eggs!

This post originally published in March 2012. Updated on February 11, 2019.

I know that’s not even Valentine’s Day but I’m ready to talk about Easter.

What do you do with all those hard-boiled eggs?!

I mean, really.

I have 3 kids. We dye a lot of eggs. Nobody eats that many hard-boiled eggs.

I always end up doing batches and batches of deviled eggs because my kids won’t touch a hard-boiled eggs but if you scrape out the yolks and mix it with a bunch of stuff and then put it back into the egg? They will fight over them.

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Hatch Chile Cheese Dip

Sep 13, 2018

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Hatch Chile Cheese Dip – roasted hatch chiles, spicy sausage, tomatoes, and 2 kinds of cheese! Serve with tortilla chips for the perfect football food!

Hiii guys!

Okay, we’re a couple weeks into football season – how’s your team doing?

More importantly, what have you been cooking for all the games?!
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Pepperoni Crescent Rolls

Mar 25, 2018

Easy Pepperoni Crescent Rolls are perfect for a quick dinner or a great party snack! Only 5 ingredients and ready in less than 30 minutes!

Okay.

I think this may be the easiest recipe on this blog

But it ties into the main thing I want to talk about today. So.

Plus, they are delicious. Buttery crescent rolls stuffed with cheese and pepperoni? Umm, yes please.
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Bacon Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs

Mar 21, 2018

Bacon Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs – a twist on the classic! Deviled egg filling is mixed with crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, and pimentos. So delicious and the perfect way to use all those Easter eggs!

How do you feel about dyeing egg?

I’m an only child so dyeing eggs was fun for me. I got to do all the eggs my mom was willing to sacrifice to the cause, I didn’t have to fight with anyone over colors, no one wanted to chitchat as I expertly drew “I <3 [insert random boy name] with the clear crayon on each and every egg.

I have 3 kids.

Which means I’m buying 3 of the exact same kit because lord knows I wouldn’t survive buying 3 different ones because someone will definitely feel like they lost out by not getting the glittery dinosaur kit. And I can’t just buy one kit and have them share. That would be even worse.

And the anxiety I feel by having 12 cups of colored water on my counter with 3 boys flailing around?

Nope.

We dye eggs every year though. I’m yelling “I’m doing this alone next year!” by the end, but at least I do it, right?

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Corned Beef Pizza Rolls

Mar 11, 2018

Corned Beef Pizza Rolls – corned beef, swiss cheese, and thousand island dressing rolled up in pizza dough and baked until golden and delicious! Only 4 ingredients and totally addictive!

Hi guys, this is late. Super late. I had a weird week.

I actually made a pizza for this post. Like, a real corned beef pizza with homemade slow cooked corned beef turned into a hash and put on pizza crust with lots of cheddar cheese. And then I cracked 3 eggs on top and was sure it was going to be the most delicious corned beef hash breakfast pizza ever created.

But I forgot about it and by the time I remembered, the hash was black and the egg yolks were definitely not runny.

Oh well.

My kids enjoyed these Corned Beef Pizza Rolls so much more anyway.

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52 Pizzas – Texas Toast Pizza

Feb 18, 2018

Texas Toast Pizza – quick and easy way to to do pizza night! Garlic Texas toast with pizza sauce, cheese, and whatever toppings you love! Ready in less than 10 minutes and a kid favorite!

Happy Sunday, y’all!

Last cheater week, I promise. Maybe.

Okay, hopefully.

My life is still a crazy busy mess. So crazy that BF was actually in charge of this recipe. He made these Texas Toast Pizzas for the boys months and months ago and I noticed them when I was scrolling through the pictures on my phone while avoiding doing something important and time sensitive early last week.

ANYWAY. I casually mentioned to him that I was thinking about making them for this post and the next day all the ingredients were magically in the kitchen and he was ready to make them for me.

If I haven’t mentioned it yet, I don’t deserve him.

Also, yesterday he was outside washing his truck and came inside and said, “There’s a big long-haired German shepherd out here if you want to meet it” and yes, of course I want to pet the giant dog while you make small talk with the neighbors. This is exactly how I need this relationship to work.

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52 Pizzas – Pizza Muffins

Feb 11, 2018

Pizza Muffins – only 5 ingredients! Canned biscuits pressed into a muffin tin and filled with pizza sauce, pepperoni, and cheese! Kids love these!

Is this cheating?

You guys, it’s all I had time for this week. Plus, I know ya’ll love a quick and easy recipe every once in a while. Five ingredients, nothing to prepare in advance, and kids love them.

So how was the week? We had another busy one because of the move. We were back and forth a lot and I had to get power and water and I still haven’t had time to get a mailbox but that’s number 1 on the list for tomorrow. And it’s stupid cold in Texas again and I just don’t want to go anywhere or do anything because I am not made to function in cold climates.

Freezing rain this morning, guys.

Freezing. Rain.

I’m not cut out for it.

Truly don’t know how I survived in Colorado for 4 years.

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Cheesy Sausage and Spinach Dip

Jan 10, 2018

Cheesy Sausage and Spinach Dip – gooey cheese dip with sausage, Rotel, and spinach! It’s always a party favorite!

This post originally published January 2017. Updated January 2018 and I still hate the pictures so maybe we’ll just try again every January until I like them.

Hi guys, how’s the week?

You guys, my 2nd grader had his 1st semester award ceremony on Monday and I balled like a baby.

Like, I get it, honor roll is a big deal and I know every parent in the room was proud as could be but I was the only one full on sobbing in the back row.

I drowned my feelings in melted cheese and tortilla chips because what else would I do?

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Cranberry Brie Bites

Nov 06, 2017

Cranberry Brie Bites – a quick and easy holiday appetizer! Melted brie and cranberry sauce in crisp phyllo cups with candied walnuts on top!

I can’t even believe we are weeks away Thanksgiving. You guys, how did this happen?!

I feel like I’m behind on planning everything – have you figured out your menu yet?

I forever have that problem where I have so many recipes I want to try but I also want to make all the holiday classics and there’s just not enough room on my table for everything and it’s just me and my 3 boys so it’s not like we need a ton of food.

I do have desserts figured out which, you know, is the most important part.

And I will definitely be making these Cranberry Brie Bites! They are the perfect little appetizer or they would be so cute on a cheese board! Plus, they are really simple and always a favorite at my holiday parties.

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