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…
Appetizers
Easy Beer Cheese Soup Recipe
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…
Potato Focaccia with Caramelized Onions
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, (MJBakesaLot), 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…
Grilled Shrimp Kabobs with Orange Glaze
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…
Instant Pot Glazed Chicken Wings
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 tool. You…
Caramelized Onion Crostini With Mushrooms
‘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…