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"The Perfect Shrimp Cocktail Recipe"

Best Shrimp Cocktail Appetizer Recipe

January 11, 2022 By Joe 2 Comments

A shrimp cocktail appetizer recipe is one of the easiest to make at home. Anytime you are entertaining guests or asked to bring an appetizer to cocktail parties, a shrimp cocktail is a healthy appetizer to consider. Making this shrimp cocktail recipe is so much better than buying a pre-made shrimp ring from a grocery…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Sauces, Seafood

Small cutting board with 6 cheese crisps with a bowl of sour cream dip.

Keto Diet – Baked Cheese Crisps Recipe

November 30, 2021 By Joe 1 Comment

Baked cheese crisps are so easy to make and are perfect for a low carb diet. This is a delicious keto snack made with any variety of cheese of your choice.  This recipe post may contain affiliate links. Please see our Privacy Policy for details. Cheese crisps are an overlooked savory, low calorie snack or…

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Overhead view of corn fritters and 2 dipping sauces.

Fresh Sweet Corn Fritters

September 4, 2021 By Joe 3 Comments

Fresh sweet corn fritters are for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Mix up a simple dipping sauce and enjoy. There’s buckets of flavor here.  Disclaimer: This post contains an affiliate link. These fritters are so tasty and I think they’re a neglected side dish or appetizer. They are so easy to make with fresh sweet corn…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Side dishes

French baguette, glass of red wine and a plate of seasoned olive oil.

Bread Dipping Seasonings

August 9, 2021 By Joe 3 Comments

You can recreate the yummy bread dipping seasonings / spices used by restaurants just by mincing some fresh herbs. Make sure to use the best tasting extra virgin olive oil you can find.  Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward me a small commission – at…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Sauces, Side dishes

Overhead view of a plate of deviled eggs.

Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe

May 28, 2021 By Joe 2 Comments

Classic deviled eggs are perfect for holidays or family get togethers. This recipe is a no frills way to make them. They are so good and creamy and so easy to make. Deviled eggs can be made in so many ways…some really good and some, not so much.  This recipe uses just 5 ingredients and…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Gluten free

Close up of smoked salmon appetizer.

Smoked Salmon Appetizer with Dill and Capers

May 15, 2021 By Joe 21 Comments

Smoked salmon appetizer with dill and capers makes a perfect combination of flavors. They would be great for a happy hour treat. Gather up a few friends and neighbors and enjoy. Heck, you could make a light meal out of these if you want. Ingredients Needed To Make Smoked Salmon Appetizer with Cream Cheese  This…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Seafood

A tortilla wrap pizza ready to eat.

Easy Extra-Crispy Tortilla Wrap Pizza

January 21, 2021 By Joe 7 Comments

Tortilla wrap pizza tastes just like a traditional pizza without all the work. No crust to make and no baking involved. This pizza wrap recipe is easy enough for anyone to make it. If your kids are into helping with cooking, this is perfect to let them get involved. In 10 minutes, you could be…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Lunch, Main dish

Beef appetizers on a sheet pan.

Seared Beef Tenderloin Crostini Appetizer

January 11, 2021 By Joe 5 Comments

Beef Tenderloin Crostini for an over-the-top appetizer which is perfect for the big game. You can treat your family and friends to a big-time flavor bomb. These individual filet mignon appetizers are sure to be a hit. This recipe post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. This is medium-rare, spice-crusted…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Beef, meats

roasted fennel with parmesan

Roasted (Baked) Fennel with Parmesan Cheese

July 29, 2020 By Joe 7 Comments

Roasted fennel with grated parmesan makes a great fennel appetizer or side dish. It’s certain to add some excitement to your taste buds. Where to find Fennel If you have a garden, you may be fortunate enough to grow some fennel. Otherwise you at the mercy of your grocer and fennel may be hard to…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Side dishes, Vegetarian

Bacon Wrapped Chicken bites

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites

May 21, 2020 By Joe 12 Comments

I recently found a recipe idea that I had to try.  It is chicken and it’s bacon.  Bacon wrapped chicken bites! Can’t get much better than that.  My inspiration was from a website called Jocooks.com.  I tried Jo’s recipe just as it was written and found that the taste was right on point but I…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, meats

Close-up of beer cheese soup with croutons and green onion.

Easy Beer Cheese Soup Recipe

October 8, 2019 By Joe 2 Comments

Beer cheese soup is an easy recipe to make and tastes fantastic. Have it as a first course appetizer or as a main dish. It is sure to please. Last week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune was celebrating 50 years of the Taste section. There was an article about how they would get suggestions from readers…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Main dish, soup

Potato focaccia with caramelized onions.

Potato Focaccia Bread with Caramelized Onions

May 20, 2019 By Joe 4 Comments

Potato focaccia bread with caramelized onions is a perfect appetizer item. Invite some friends over and enjoy. I’ve never made a focaccia bread before…can’t say that now. Even MaryJo, the consummate baker can’t recall ever making one. It’s for sure going to be a go-to recipe for social gatherings. The recipe makes enough dough to…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Baking, Side dishes

Grilled shrimp kabobs with orange glaze. | joeshealthymeals.com

Grilled Shrimp Kabobs with Orange Glaze

June 6, 2018 By Joe 1 Comment

Yummy grilled shrimp kabobs with a spicy orange glaze is a perfect way to up your summer grilling game. If you like shrimp like I do, you’ll love this chili garlic sauce reduced orange glaze. Reduced? Yep…because you start out with a cup of orange juice then add some chili garlic sauce, orange zest, brown…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Seafood

plate of chicken wings and ranch dip

Instant Pot Glazed Chicken Wings

March 16, 2018 By Joe 3 Comments

 Instant pot chicken wings are always a great appetizer and these wings are glazed with a spicy chipotle chile sauce for a Tex-Mex take on chicken wings. Have I told you how much I love the electric pressure cooker. For a busy family on the run all the time, it should be an essential kitchen…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Chicken

Caramelized onion crostini with mushrooms. Perfect appetizer for holidays, bowl games, NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl. | joeshealthymeals.com

Caramelized Onion Crostini With Mushrooms

December 18, 2017 By Joe 1 Comment

‘Tis the season for parties and celebration so I made a caramelized onion crostini with mushrooms because you can never have too many appetizer recipes. Lately, I’ve been making caramelized onions a lot, simply because they are easy and secondly, they add so much flavor.  They are perfect with meats, and great when mixed in…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Vegetarian

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Chicken thighs on a plate.

Simple Chicken Brine For Grilling

Chicken brine will bring out flavors and juiciness to the meat. June is upon us and grilling season has started. Time to fire up the charcoal and soak some thighs in this simple chicken brine. You’ll be amazed at how flavorful, tender, and juicy this chicken becomes. Chicken Brine You have probably read or heard…

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Ground Beef and Cabbage Recipe

Ground beef and cabbage are a terrific combination of flavors. Add to that a couple of unique spices to really make this recipe special. And, by using lean ground beef, the calories stay low for this healthy casserole dish. I was thinking that with St. Patrick’s Day coming up, a recipe with cooked cabbage without…

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Crepes St. Jacques

Crepes St. Jacques is a copycat recipe from the old Magic Pan restaurant chain and the flavor of this is outstanding. If you enjoy seafood, this is the recipe to try.   I knew it wouldn’t take long for me to try a savory crepe dish.  After having so much fun making sweet crepes, I…

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