Wondering what to do with those fresh tomatillos? Make a batch of homemade salsa verde! It’s so good on tacos, burritos, or just with tortilla chips. It’s peak garden season this month! If you planted a garden, you are probably picking lots of tomatoes, zucchini, and cucumbers. And that means it’s a great time to…
Allergy Friendly Appetizer Recipes
Are you looking for food for a party? You'll find allergy friendly appetizer recipes for all your party needs on this page. Try favorites such as Dairy Free Chip Dip, Pepperoni Bread, and Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms. These fun recipes are allergy friendly, so no one will feel left out at your gathering!
Nut Free Chex Mix (GF, Dairy Free)
Salty, crunchy, delicious nut free Chex mix is a must for the holiday season! This snack mix will be gobbled up in no time! And it’s allergy friendly, so everyone can enjoy it! With the holidays just around the corner, you might be thinking about how to adapt your favorite classic holiday recipes to be…
Creamy Avocado Dip (Vegan, Dairy Free).
This creamy avocado dip requires just a few ingredients and is very tasty when served with tacos or quesadillas. A healthy dip recipe that everyone loves. Our family loves Mexican food. It is a comfort food, at least for me! Warm, spicy, melty, creamy, crispy, I’d say that falls into the comfort food category. Tacos,…
Easy Fresh Fruit Salsa.
A fresh fruit salsa is a fun dessert for summertime! This blend is sweet and tart, and perfect with crunchy crackers for dipping. A blend of apples, berries, and mango make this a sweet and colorful treat. When you love berries, winter can be a frustrating season, at least where I live. When I head…
Gluten Free Poppy Seed Crackers with Garlic Spread.
These gluten free poppy seed crackers are just perfect with a creamy garlic dip! This recipe is so easy, and so tasty. You’ll love making this recipe for your next gathering or party. I’m always making snacks, and one of my favorite things to make is a big batch of gluten free crackers. It is…
Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs (Gluten Free, Egg Free).
Teriyaki turkey meatballs are a delicious dinner option, or you can serve them as an appetizer at your next party! Everyone loves this flavorful recipe. I still have so many cookie recipes to share with you. But I don’t want you to think that my family is subsisting solely on cookies, so I thought I’d…
Easy Vegan Cheese Ball (Nut Free).
An easy recipe for a creamy, flavorful vegan cheese ball with a kick! Spicy pumpkin seeds and creamy dairy free cheese make this the perfect allergy friendly recipe for a party! A vegan cheese ball? Is that even possible, you ask? It sure is. When the holiday season arrives, it’s time to find some delicious…
Easy and Tasty Roasted Carrot Fries.
Roasted carrot fries are a delicious alternative to potato fries! This healthy side dish is loaded with vitamin A and fiber! One of our favorite ways to eat carrots is roasted carrot fries. Carrots are a great choice for fries – they’re full of flavor, lower in carbohydrates than potatoes, and they get really delicious…
Easy Cherry Tomato Salsa.
When your garden is overflowing with tomatoes, it’s time to make cherry tomato salsa! This simple salsa is so delicious and perfect for serving with chips or tacos. Even though summer is wrapping up here, I have a summery recipe to share today. Our garden is winding down, but we still had a ton of…
The Easiest Refrigerator Dill Pickles.
Learn how to make the easiest refrigerator dill pickles! These are garlicky, salty, and crisp, and are the perfect addition to a picnic. Dill pickles are one of my favorite things to have on hand. I love the salty, cold, garlicky, crisp crunch of a refrigerator dill. In the summer, we love to make refrigerator…
Spicy Sweet Seasoned Kettle Corn.
This delicious seasoned kettle corn is spicy, sweet, and hard to stop eating! The perfect snack to enjoy while watching a movie! Did you know that you can make kettle corn at home? Once I heard this news, I was blown away. Sure, homemade popcorn is great, and we make it pretty regularly around here….
Red Pepper White Bean Dip.
This red pepper white bean dip is a healthy and tasty appetizer to make for your next party! Well, here we are in October. And soon it will be November, and that means that it’s the holiday season. The time of year when we have more gatherings and parties, and more opportunities to make delicious…
White Bean Zucchini Dip.
A creamy and healthy dip made from white beans, zucchini, and garlic. A delicious and easy to make appetizer! I promised more zucchini recipes, and I wasn’t lying. :) As long as the garden is going strong, I have to figure out what to do with all the produce! And if I have a successful…
Cinnamon Sugar Oatmeal Crackers.
Crunchy, healthy crackers that are lightly sweetened – these oatmeal crackers are a perfect gluten free, allergy friendly snack! You know, with all the cracker recipes I’ve made through the years…I had not made a sweet cracker yet. No graham crackers or anything like that, which is super weird, because we love graham crackers. Well, that’s…
Easy Oatmeal Crackers (Gluten Free and Vegan).
These crispy oatmeal crackers are made with freshly ground oats and pack a delicious and flavorful crunch! We love our snacks in this house. My two growing boys seem to be in a very “snacky” phase right now. They love to eat apples and bananas, or homemade granola, or some kind of crunchy snack….
Texas Caviar.
Texas caviar – a tasty and easy dip filled with all kinds of colorful veggies and beans! An added kick comes from spicy tomatoes and Italian dressing. Okay…have you had Texas Caviar before? I know if you look on Pinterest there are a million ways to make it. But this is the way that I’ve…
Easy Hot Corn Dip.
This easy hot corn dip is just right for game day! A gluten free, dairy free appetizer that everyone will love! Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Silk. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support me! Summer is almost over…can you even believe it? Well,…
Cilantro White Bean Dip.
This cilantro white bean dip is a healthy, tasty appetizer or snack to bring to a party! Otherwise titled: my last minute attempt to squeeze in a green recipe before St. Patrick’s Day. ;) I didn’t do any elaborate St. Patrick’s Day baking or anything this year. No shamrock shakes or green cookies, so this…
Quick and Easy Vegan Spinach Dip.
Easy vegan spinach dip is perfect for parties and gatherings! This is creamy and delicious, everyone loves it! Sooo…the Super Bowl is coming up! Um, right? Isn’t it at the end of January or something? I’m really not a sports person, and have never gone to a Super Bowl party, but Pinterest tells me that’s…
Curry Potato Stuffed Mushrooms.
Curry potato stuffed mushrooms are a wonderful appetizer! Easy and allergy friendly, so everyone can enjoy them! Well, we just changed the number on our chalkboard Advent calendar and there are 8 days left until Christmas. Yikes. For some reason, I thought I had more time! A lot of my shopping is done, although I…
Creamy Dairy Free Chip Dip.
Creamy dairy free chip dip is full of flavor and just the thing for dipping salty, crunchy potato chips! My Grandma Tootsie was my mom’s mom. and she has been gone for 18 years now. She was a hair dresser, she loved to play the lottery, she taught me how to play Solitaire, (and double…
Vegan Garlic Herb Breadsticks with Marinara Sauce.
Soft and fluffy vegan garlic herb breadsticks are a family favorite! These are easy to whip up and are a perfect accompaniment to pasta! You guys, I’ve been hearing Olive Garden commercials on the radio lately, and I’m thinking that these ads are getting in my head, because I actually found myself wishing for a…
Fried Corn Cakes with Cilantro Avocado Cream.
Fried corn cakes with cilantro avocado cream are the perfect appetizer or light dinner! Uh oh, it’s Friday the 13th! Dun dun dun. Remember when you were little and that seemed like a big deal? Like the worst day ever to have a test, because it was so unlucky? :) Anyway, moving on…have I told…
Sweet and Tangy Black Bean and Corn Salsa.
A sweet and tangy black bean and corn salsa is a great summer appetizer. Easy and delicious for parties! Well, I just couldn’t wait any longer, I had to make something kind of summery. No, we can’t do a barbecue yet, and it’s too cold to go out without a winter coat, but I had…
