Appetizers + Snacks

A festive and super easy holiday recipe, Christmas Wreath Appetizers look fabulous on your appetizer table and will be scarfed up in no time. The …

It’s Salsa Time! A few days after the hullabaloo of Thanksgiving passed, I discovered a half of a bag of cranberries in the fridge, starting …

Homemade popcorn cooked in coconut oil and loaded with freshly grated parmigiano reggiano cheese, black pepper, and lots of seasoning is the perfect movie or …

Avocado soup gets a summery kiss from lemon basil. Chilled lemon basil avocado soup is the perfect light summer lunch!

Oven roasted chickpeas seasoned with smoky spices are a healthy snack that everyone will love. Learn how to roast them to crispy perfection, plus tips …

Summer flavors are here, friends! My cherry tomato plants are going nutso, and I have loads and loads of pretty yellow, orange, and red tomatoes. …

Tomato lovers everywhere, rejoice! It’s July, and that means that fresh, juicy summer tomatoes will be hitting a farmers’ market or garden vine near you …

I have this thing about corn on the cob. It’s sweet and crunchy and tasty and summery, and us Midwesterners will get into an all …

Oh, June. June June June. Slow down. Please. June is the one month that feels like kick-back-and-relax, everything-is-right-with-the-world Summer. Bright blue skies. Reasonable heat, low …

All of our favorite dips in one bowl! Salsa party dip is layered with savory salsa, a creamy, cheesy spread, and, of course, guacamole. Beautiful in the bowl, yummy in the tummy.

Born to be the perfect foil for rich, creamy Greek yogurt, Meyer lemon curd is wonderfully lemony, and both dessert- and snack-worthy.

August and September are my favorite food months. My vegetable gardens are usually full and lush, with all of my favorite summer vegetables and pantry …

This fried deviled egg recipe falls under one of those forehead-slapping “duh” categories. As in, why-didn’t-I-think-of-this-myself. Duh. I was channel surfing one dark and stormy, …

Pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, are so good for you, and when you roast them with a spicy honey glaze, mmmm. You’ll absolutely love these honey …

Baked kale chips were a revelation, the first time I made them last year (even though I burned them a little, ahem). You’re with me …

An amazing appetizer, figs prosciutto is sweet, salty, and smoky, all in one bite. Serve these fig appetizers stuffed with creamy cheese and wrapped in …

Summer’s amazing cornucopia of produce sometimes brings on a happy panic. There’s much to be done in the garden, favorite dishes to prepare as each …

This is a really great time of year, food-wise, in the U.S. Weather-wise, I’m a true-blue summer girl, but we’re entering our 6th straight day …