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 AS AN AMAZON ASSOCIATE I EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES Homemade Vegetable Egg Rolls are super simple to make. Because the filling marinates and isn't pre-cooked, the vegetables maintain their crispness. These will be a huge hit as an appetizer at your next gathering with family or friends. With simple ingredients that aren't hard to find and not expensive to boot, you have to try this Vegetable Egg Roll recipe. I made these for a club I belong to and everybody thought they were absolutely delicious and said they were so much better than any local Chinese takeout place they had ever ordered from. Some of the things I have learned in making these is: make sure you wrap tightly, seal the edges properly, refrigerate them so they firm up before frying and keep your oil temperature a consistent 350°! To do that I highly recommend a fryolator . I've had mine for years now and just love it. We do French Fries, homemade Onion Rings, chicken tenders and shrimp to name some of the t...

Artichoke Dip & Homemade Garlic Pita Chips ~ artichoke dip and those homemade garlic chips make the best ever snacking! My daughter's first real job was as a bus person for a restaurant her grandfather and my step-dad owned. They also had her help with some prep work in the kitchen. For some event they made a huge batch of artichoke dip and my daughter wrote down all of the ingredients (smart girl) and we scaled it down to make it here at home. This is one of those dips that we savor on special occasions and for entertaining family and friends. The dip itself is absolutely delicious and tastes even better with the homemade garlic pita chips. Read more »

Honey Barbecue Chicken Bites ~ a quick, easy appetizer for any occasion. At the last minute some folks dropped out of the recipe contest Foodies TV is having on behalf of Moore's Marinades and Sauces, so I agreed to step in and fill one of those spots. I am excited about their convenient Honey Barbecue Wing Sauce and making some little appetizer bites for Father's Day weekend! Come along and see just how simple and quick these little bites are. Read more »

Bright lemon zest and Greek yogurt along with fresh dill make a beautiful and tasty deviled egg. March Madness was upon us and we love to snack during games. These Dill Deviled Eggs were the perfect finger food. As it turns out my team won the women's NCAA National Championship and graduated a class of three seniors that pulled off what no other group in college basketball (men or women's) has ever done: four championships in a row. Read more »

Roasted Stuffed Tomatoes with Bacon and Cheese ~ incredible flavor and texture, easy and inexpensive and they present as a very elegant appetizer. Back in 2015 I came up with Roasted Stuffed Tomatoes for an appetizer and they tasted exquisite! One of my blogging friends actually created her own recipe because they sounded so good and told me how impressed she was with the idea. Fast forward to this year and I created a recipe I did not think could top the first one. Well I'll tell you, I think this new version is simply incredible and it just may have edged the original recipe by a nose. Read more »

A treasured family recipe that we savor on special occasions and at holiday time. I think that my mother found this recipe perhaps in a newspaper many years ago and we always enjoyed this as a special treat during the holidays. It's a very simple recipe but it tastes decadent and rich and I must admit I find this dip very addictive. Read more »