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Healthy and Light Appetizer Recipes

Roasted Kabocha Squash Dip

November 4, 2019 by Jeanette 1 Comment

Kabocha Squash Dip

Roasted Kabocha Squash Dip is a healthy and delicious dip, perfect for a snack or for a party. A generous and very gifted family invited 50 women from our church to their home for a Fall gathering. They put out an amazing spread of food for all of us to enjoy. I was asked to…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dips and sauces, Thanksgiving Tagged With: healthy dip, winter squash

Chipotle Crab Corn Dip Recipe

July 9, 2019 by Jeanette 7 Comments

Chipotle Crab Corn Dip - this fresh, light crab dip has lots of fresh vegetables and gets a kick from homemade chipotle aioli

This Chipotle Crab Corn Dip is fresh and light, made with lots of fresh vegetables and gets a kick from homemade chipotle aioli. My family loves crab. I think it comes from my Maryland upbringing that I’ve passed onto my kids. Recently, I made this Chipotle Crab Dip for a going away party for a…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, Seafood, shellfish Tagged With: appetizer, corn, crab, dip

Turkey Carrot Mushroom Dumplings

March 6, 2019 by Jeanette 12 Comments

Turkey Carrot Mushroom Dumplings

Turkey Carrot Mushroom Dumplings are delicious, healthy and make a great appetizer or meal. I’ve been making these dumplings for a friend who is going through cancer treatment. These are lighter and healthier than most store-bought or restaurant dumplings, and also meet the needs of a low fiber diet and low residue diet.  I haven’t…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Asian, chicken, Cooking For Cancer, Dinner, Low Residue Diet, main courses Tagged With: cooking for cancer, low fiber diet, low residue diet

100+ Healthy Holiday Appetizer Recipes + Cocktail Party Menu Planning Tips

December 17, 2018 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Bookmark (or Pin) this collection of 100+ Healthy Holiday Appetizer Recipes and refer back to these tips for planning a cocktail party menu.  Our family loves appetizers, so for the holidays, we graze on appetizers in the afternoon before dinner. Our schedule shifts later and later into the day, so breakfast becomes brunch, and dinner is often…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Christmas, Holiday Appetizers, Holidays Tagged With: appetizers, cocktail party food, cocktail party planning tips, dips, finger foods, healthy appetizers, light appetizers, salsas

Spinach Tofu Dumplings Recipe

December 3, 2018 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Spinach Tofu Dumplings - light vegetarian dumplings, packed with protein and iron

Spinach Tofu Dumpings are healthy, delicious and packed with protein and iron. Who doesn’t love Chinese dumplings. These vegetarian dumplings are a great option if you’re looking for a healthier, lighter dumpling. I came up with these spinach tofu dumplings because I was cooking for a friend undergoing cancer treatment who needed more protein and…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Asian, Chemotherapy Recipes, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, Dinner, main courses, vegetarian Tagged With: Chinese dumplings, vegetarian

Spicy Tuna Wonton Cups Recipe

November 29, 2018 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Spicy Tuna Wonton Cups - bite size spicy tuna appetizer perfect for parties

Spicy Tuna Wonton Cups are the perfect bite-size appetizer for parties. They’re easy to make and elegant enough for entertaining. My family loves spicy tuna rolls and basically anything that involves fresh ahi tuna. When we vacationed in Hawaii this past summer, I think my boys ordered ahi tuna almost every time we ate out….

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Filed Under: appetizers, Asian, Christmas, dairy-free, Holiday Appetizers, Holidays, Thanksgiving

The Ultimate Grazing Platter

October 22, 2018 by Jeanette 1 Comment

Grazing Platter - great for holiday entertaining; tips on creating the ultimate grazing platter

Learn how to make the Ultimate Grazing Platter for family gatherings and entertaining guests.  I used to make a separate cheese platter, crudite platter and charcuterie platter for our holiday parties. But, I was often left with almost entire platters of untouched food at the end of the night.  So, I now combine cheeses, crudite…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Holiday Appetizers, Holidays Tagged With: grazing board, grazing platter, holiday entertaining

Mango Coconut Shrimp Pops Recipe

October 15, 2018 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Mango Coconut Shrimp Pops - a delicious tropical themed shrimp cocktail

Mango Coconut Shrimp Pops have a tropical flair that your guests will love. Although shrimp cocktail is one of the most popular appetizers for parties, I love the idea of surprising my guests with a little something extra special. I made these Mango Coconut Shrimp Pops for a fundraiser we hosted recently. The presentation of…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dairy-free, gluten-free, Holiday Appetizers, Seafood, shellfish Tagged With: fundraiser, shrimp cocktail

Bacon Dust Everything Bagel Deviled Eggs Recipe

October 10, 2018 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Bacon Dust Everything Bagel Deviled Eggs - party pleaser - stunning and delicious!

Bacon Dust Everything Bagel Deviled Eggs are a showstopper appetizer that is budget-friendly and exceptional in flavor and presentation. If you want an appetizer to WOW your guests, make these deviled eggs now. These Bacon Dust Everything Bagel Deviled Eggs were the biggest hit at our fundraiser this past weekend. I came up with this deviled…

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Filed Under: appetizers, gluten-free, Holiday Appetizers Tagged With: cheap appetizers, deviled eggs, fundraiser

Marinated Mozzarella Balls Recipe

June 27, 2018 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Marinated Mozzarella Balls - skewer with cherry tomatoes for a party appetizer - always a party favorite - super easy and delicious

Marinated Mozzarella Balls are always a party favorite. Super easy to make, yet no one can resist these little balls of deliciousness.  Serve these bite-size appetizers skewered, or in a pretty bowl with crusty bread slices. They can also be included on mezze platters or cheese platters. I made these Marinated Mozzarella Balls recently for…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Christmas, gluten-free, Holiday Appetizers, Holidays Tagged With: appetizers, cheese balls, party food, small bites

Parmesan Garlic Chicken Wings

June 18, 2018 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Parmesan Garlic Chicken Wings - garlicky and cheesy, these wings are lip smacking delicious

Parmesan Garlic Chicken Wings are great party food. Recently, we had some parmesan garlic chicken wings at a local restaurant and they were finger licking good. Our family loves garlic, so when I recreated this recipe at home, I tossed the cooked wings with fresh garlic in addition to grated Parmesan cheese. These wings are…

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Filed Under: appetizers, chicken, gluten-free Tagged With: air fryer, copycat recipe, oil-less fryer

Spanish Chicken Pintxo Recipe

April 18, 2018 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Chicken Pintxo - Spanish tapas - the perfect party food on a skewer

Chicken Pintxo is a Spanish tapas that’s full of flavor and great party food. My family loves tapas because it’s a fun and delicious way to try a variety of dishes in small bites. This past weekend, I threw my husband a tapas party for his birthday. Chicken Pintxo was one of the nine tapas…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dairy-free, gluten-free Tagged With: appetizer, small bites, Spanish, tapas

Poblano Ranch Sauce Recipe

April 11, 2018 by Jeanette 11 Comments

Poblano Ranch Sauce - roasted poblano pepper adds a little heat to this fresh ranch dip/dressing made with parsley, chives and dill

Poblano Ranch Sauce gets a little heat from roasted poblano pepper. Fresh parsley, chives and dill add fresh flavor to this sauce which can be used as a spread, dip or dressing. I’ve been obsessed with tacos lately, including all the different sauces that Torchy’s Tacos in Texas serves with its tacos. Tacos are one…

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Filed Under: appetizers, gluten-free, side dishes, vegetarian Tagged With: condiment, dip, dressing, poblano pepper, sauce, Torchys Tacos

Florence Lin’s Chinese Spring Rolls Recipe

February 7, 2018 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Florence Lin's Chinese Spring Rolls - traditional Shanghai Spring rolls are light and crispy on the outside, and juicy on the inside. Serve for Chinese New Year or any special occasion

Florence Lin’s Chinese Spring Rolls are a traditional Shanghai style dish that are light and crispy on the outside, and juicy on the inside. These spring rolls are nothing like egg rolls or spring rolls you often see at Chinese restaurants here in the U.S. The juicy filling is made with chicken (pork is often…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Asian, Chinese New Year Tagged With: Chinese New Year, Florence Lin, Lunar New Year, Shanghai recipe, tribute

Baked Korean Gochujang Chicken Wings

January 22, 2018 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Baked Korean Gochujang Chicken Wings - these wings are sweet, spicy and perfect for a party. You can oven bake them or grill them - the marinade is the key

Baked Korean Gochujang Chicken Wings are finger licking good – sticky, sweet and a little spicy. My love for chicken wings goes back to my college days in upstate New York when I was first introduced to Buffalo chicken wings. I think my husband (boyfriend at the time) and I must have ordered chicken wings…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Asian, chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, Super Bowl Tagged With: Asian, chicken wings, finger food, gochujang, Korean, Super Bowl

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail

December 21, 2017 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail -Much more flavorful than regular shrimp cocktail and easy to make in large batches. Garlic and smoked paprika make these extra special

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail is an easy and elegant appetizer for a special occasion. Roasting the shrimp with garlic and a touch of Spanish smoked paprika gives the shrimp an extra bump of flavor. Shrimp cocktail is one of the most popular holiday appetizers. This version of shrimp cocktail is one I made several years ago for…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Christmas, Clean Eating, dairy-free, dips and sauces, gluten-free, Holiday Appetizers, Holidays, Pantry Recipe, Seafood, shellfish Tagged With: appetizer, cocktail party food, roasting shrimp, shrimp

Spicy Tuna Avocado Cucumber Appetizers with Pickled Ginger Recipe

December 20, 2017 by Jeanette 13 Comments

Spicy Ahi Tuna Cucumber Avocado Appetizers with Pickled Ginger - I made these for our holiday cocktail party and they were the biggest hit of the night!

These Spicy Tuna Avocado Cucumber Appetizers with Pickled Ginger are so elegant and a special appetizer that will wow your guests. I’ve made these for cocktail parties and these little bites are always a hit. Crunchy, tangy, and a little spicy, guests will appreciate all the flavors and textures all in one bite. I have…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Asian, Christmas, Clean Eating, Holiday Appetizers, Holidays, Recipes For Foodies, Seafood Tagged With: ahi tuna appetizer, furikake

Roasted Old Bay Shrimp Recipe

November 8, 2017 by Jeanette 21 Comments

Roasted Old Bay Shrimp - these are so delicious and easy to make - perfect for a quick appetizer

Roasted Old Bay Shrimp is an easy and delicious appetizer. Serve with cocktail sauce if you like. My family loves Old Bay seasoning, a spice blend I grew up enjoying on steamed Maryland crabs. Old Bay seasoning is a blend of  celery salt, red pepper, black pepper, paprika and other “secret” spices. It goes well…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dairy-free, gluten-free, Holiday Appetizers, Pantry Recipe, Seafood, shellfish Tagged With: Old Bay seasoning, quick and easy appetizer, roasted shrimp

50+ Healthy Football Snacks

October 12, 2017 by Jeanette 2 Comments

50+ Healthy Football Snacks - lightened up versions of favorite game day eats

50+ Healthy Football Snacks is a collection of healthier versions of favorite Game Day foods like chicken wings, buffalo chicken dips, queso, spinach dip plus lots of other healthy snacks that will satisfy the munchies during all the games while keeping your waistline in check. Football has been a huge part of our family for…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Game Day, Super Bowl Tagged With: game day food, healthier football snacks, healthy football snacks

Skinny Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip Recipe

September 26, 2017 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Skinny Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip - this lightened up dip is a game day favorite - the crunchy topping adds a special touch

This lightened up Skinny Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip is a Game Day winner.  I still remember my first Buffalo chicken wing – it was when I was in college in Rochester, New York. Buffalo wings became our favorite midnight snack. Needless to say, I put on a few extra pounds my freshman year from all the…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dips and sauces, gluten-free, Super Bowl Tagged With: Buffalo chicken wing dip, Game Day, healthy, light recipe, skinny recipe, Super Bowl

Sous Vide Octopus Spanish Tapas Recipe

September 4, 2017 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Sous Vide Octopus Spanish Tapas - the most tender octopus, seasoned with garlic and smoked paprika for the perfect tapas

Sous Vide Octopus Spanish Tapas is very tender, and simply seasoned with garlic and smoked paprika for the perfect tapas. I’m a bit obsessed with octopus – how to prepare it so it is super tender. I’ve read articles that suggest many different ways to cook octopus until tender. These methods include beating the octopus…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dairy-free, gluten-free, Holiday Appetizers Tagged With: octopus, sous vide, Spanish smoked paprika, Spanish tapas

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