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! New Year’s Eve is just around the corner…maybe you need an easy little appetizer recipe? If you’re trying to keep things easy, chips and…
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…
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! How’s that for a summery recipe? ^^^ I just had to make something extra fresh and bright to celebrate the fact that it’s not snowing and freezing here…finally. I have nothing against…
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…
Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs.
Teriyaki turkey meatballs are a delicious dinner option, or you can serve them as an appetizer at your next party! 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 share a non-cookie recipe today….
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 Chip Dip.
It’s the 21st, and that means that it’s time for another Recipe Redux post! This month’s theme was “spooky” spices – unusual spices that you don’t often use, actually. It didn’t take me long to decide what I was going to make. I knew that I was going to recreate my Grandma Tootsie’s chip dip…
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…
Poppy Seed Crackers and Garlic Chive Spread.
Poppy seed crackers are just perfect with a creamy chive dip! Easy gluten free recipe. I’m always making snacks, and one of my favorite things to make is a big batch of gluten free crackers. It is so very easy to make your own crackers, and it’s really inexpensive, too. I decided to just add…
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…
Spiced Samosa Patties.
These easy to make spiced samosa patties are dairy free and vegan! A delicious twist on a traditional Indian favorite. Who loves samosas?! Who’s ready for a vegan, gluten free, healthier version of a samosa? I am! I was thinking about Indian food, and how much I used to LOVE potato and pea samosas. There…
White Bean Dip with Lemon and Dill.
Who’s ready for the Super Bowl? Just kidding, I really have no interest either way. (Remember, we are musicians, so not very sporty by nature!) Although I do love the Olympics, and am really excited that they are coming right up! Anyway, I just happen to have a dip recipe to post today, so I…
Pepperoni Bread.
Pepperoni bread is delicious and perfect for an easy appetizer or snack! Serve it plain or with marinara dipping sauce. This has been a super crazy day and week so far, and it’s only Tuesday, is that right? Ugh. Maybe you already know this, but Darryl is a pianist. That’s his real job, although he…
Peanut Butter Apple Dip.
It’s fall, and that means that Honeycrisp apples abound in the stores! We love Honeycrisps over here, they are so good! Darryl brought home about four pounds of them the other day, and I was thinking about this dip that my mom used to make for apple slices. I think that this was similar to…
Creamy Avocado Dip.
This creamy avocado dip requires just a few ingredients and is very tasty when served with tacos or quesadillas. A healthy dip 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, quesadillas,…
Gluten Free Eggplant Fries.
Gluten free eggplant fries are crisp, seasoned, and so tasty! A great way to enjoy eggplant! The last time we went to the Farmer’s Market, Darryl bought two giant eggplants for some reason. These were the biggest eggplants I had ever seen. One was white and the other was this pretty striped one: So we…
Zesty Dill Refrigerator Pickles.
Zesty dill refrigerator pickles are such an easy way to use up that summer produce! These are delicious and go perfectly well with sandwiches! Hello! Wasn’t that long weekend so nice? Darryl had four days off, and they seemed to go by so fast! We managed to get a lot done…cleaning, cooking, baking, and a…
Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms.
These vegan stuffed mushrooms are filled with potatoes and spinach and topped with crunchy, buttery breadcrumbs. The other day I was really in the mood for stuffed mushrooms. Darryl used to make the best stuffed mushrooms…they were loaded with lots of cheese and other unhealthy things. But now that I am dairy and egg free,…
