Appetizers

Super quick and easy Air Fryer Steak Bites are perfectly tender on the inside, crispy on the outside, and seasoned to perfection! Serve them as an appetizer or eat them as your main dish!

Easy Air Fryer Chicken Buffalo Wings are LOADED with that iconic buffalo wings flavor, are marvelously crispy yet tender and absolutely addicting! Plus, they only require THREE ingredients and are so easy to make!

Easy Jalapeño Poppers made gluten-free and keto. This simple yet insanely delicious appetizer is an epic crowd-pleaser for any occasion!

Easy Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers – all you need is a few basic ingredients to make this amazing keto appetizer recipe a reality!

Easy, crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings made with just 6 basic ingredients! These quick, mouth-wateringly tender yet crispy wings come together lightning fast and are so fun to share with friends and family.

Animal Style Fries with cheese, caramelized onion and special sauce. A copycat In & Out recipe using sweet potato fries.

Sweet, tangy Chili Lime Glazed Grilled Shrimp can act as an appetizer or main entrée! This quick and easy recipe requires only a few basic ingredients and hardly any time to prepare!

Foil Packet Shrimp with lemon, garlic and butter is a quick and easy method for making shrimp. This recipe includes instructions on how to grill shrimp in foil packets as well as baking instructions.

Salty-sweet and crunchy maple rosemary roasted nuts are the perfect snack or appetizer for entertaining guests. These warmly-spiced nuts are great as an edible holiday gift!

Stuffed grilled avocados with grilled shrimp and delicious mango salsa. These stuffed avocados are perfect for sharing with friends and family all grilling season long. This post is sponsored by the California Avocado Commission. Have you fired up your grill yet? We had a pretty mild winter here in the Sierra Nevada, so we’ve been …

Roasted beet salad with vanilla bean-infused herbed whipped ricotta, roasted almonds, and citrus dressing is a beautiful sharable dish that’s perfect for serving for brunch. This post is sponsored by Nielsen-Massey. How’s your brunch game these days? If you’re like me and you are planning on entertaining more now that the weather is warming up, …

Tender shredded chicken stuffed sweet potato skins with goat cheese, pecans, and bacon. A comforting appetizer to share on game day! This post is sponsored by the American Pecan Council. The way I see it, these tasty potato skins are perfect for serving at your Game Day party, or really any gathering! They’re just the …

Looking for a healthy appetizer option? This roasted beet crostini includes a homemade herbed vegan “ricotta” cheese for a dairy-free, nutritious appetizer. A balsamic reduction and honey drizzle makes for the perfect bite. Can we just discuss the fact that roasted beets are basically candy? Okay, maybe not for beet naysayers, but for me, a …

Warmly-spiced maple caramelized pears with walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and golden raisins atop gooey baked brie. This ultra tasty appetizer is packed with flavor and perfect for sharing during all of your fall festivities I found it only appropriate that I should share an ooey gooey melty cheese recipe while I’m travelling in Switzerland, a.k.a. the …

BBQ “pulled” jackfruit on top of roasted sweet potato rounds make an awesome healthy vegan “slider” for your football festivities.  It’s been far too long since we’ve enjoyed us a sweet potato round! Back in the day, I was obsessed with making appetizers out of sliced and roasted sweet potatoes, to the extent that I …