Category: Appetizer

Nice ‘n Easy Egg Rolls

These easy egg rolls are baked and are lower in fat with the same taste as the fried ones. Your family will not be able to tell the difference between the baked ones and the fried ones!

easy egg rolls

These are very easy and taste wonderful. The seasonings are perfect.

Serve these egg rolls along side this Easy Fried Rice for a complete Oriental meal!

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Nice 'n Easy Egg Rolls
Ingredients
  • 1 16 ounce package egg roll wraps
  • 1/2 cup dried mushroom
  • 1 large boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 16 ounces fresh bean sprouts
  • 2 cups cabbage shredded
  • 1/2 cup green onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup bamboo shoot sliced
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon ginger grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon artificial sweetener
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes. Drain, chop, discard stems.
  2. Chop the chicken.
  3. Stir fry the chicken and garlic quickly in heated cooking oil for 2 minutes. Add the vegetables; stir fry for 3 minutes more.
  4. Blend the soy sauce into the cornstarch, ginger, sugar, and salt. Stir into the chicken mixture and cook until thickened.
  5. Cool.
  6. Wrap 2 Tbsp filling in wrapper burrito style. Bake on cookie sheet at 350° for 20 minutes. For extra brown rolls, brush with egg white mixed with a little water, before baking.

Serve as a side to Easy Fried Rice.

Tips and Tidbits For Nice ‘n Easy Egg Rolls

I saw a great tip on the Rachael Ray Show on how to “bake fry” foods.

Preheat about 1/4 cup of oil on the cooking sheet you will be baking the egg rolls in. When you are ready to bake the egg rolls take hot sheet pan out of the oven: roll them through the hot oil and bake as directed.

(The oil should sizzle when the egg roll is dredged through.) BE CAREFUL!!! REMEMBER PAN WILL BE HOT!!!! The egg rolls come out crispy and delicious!

If you use cooking spray instead of oil to stir fry the ingredients, it tastes better and really cuts down on calories.

Use the packaged coleslaw mix instead of regular cabbage and then make the rest as stated. Much less prep work.

Great as a side to Easy Fried Rice.

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Creamy Jalapeno Dip – Super Easy Appetizer

This Creamy Jalapeno Dip is the perfect dip for a party, get together, or a football game. It reminds me of jalapeno poppers. A great dip on almost any chip.

 

Serve up this creamy, cheesy Mexican flavored dip and then listen to your friends’ compliments.

If you have the time this is best made a couple of days in advance except for the topping.

The day you want to serve it add the topping and pop it in the oven for 20 minutes or so.

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Creamy Jalapeno Dip
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Creamy Jalapeno Dip
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

This Creamy Jalapeno Dip is perfect for any kind of get together!

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Creamy Jalapeno Dip
Servings: 8
Calories: 345 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup Mexican blend cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 4 ounce can green chilies, chopped
  • 1 4 ounce can jalapenos, diced
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
Instructions

  1. Combine the first 6 ingredients in a mixer or food processor and blend until smooth.

  2. No need to drain the cans of chilies or jalapenos, it is a personal option. Spread the dip into a greased casserole dish.

  3. In a bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs, the additional 1/2 c Parmesan cheese, and melted butter. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over the dip and bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for about 20 minutes until the top is browned and its bubbling around the edges.

 

Enjoy this Creamy Jalapeno Dip recipe!

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Quick and Easy Spicy Garlic Shrimp

Very quick & easy spicy garlic shrimp recipe that’s done on the stove top. If your tastes desire spicy & garlic, then this recipe is just for you.

spicy garlic shrimp

The lemon juice and steak seasoning really make the shrimp taste wonderful.

After cooking it, I poured some of the mixture left in the pan over the shrimp and served on a bed of rice. Delicious

If you love shrimp this recipe won’t disappoint you. Give it a try!

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Quick and Easy Spicy Garlic Shrimp
Ingredients
  • 12 shrimp Jumbo sized, peeled, deveined, & tails intact
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed with the side of a knife
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon steak seasoning Montreal Seasoning by McCormick is recommended
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest of
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, and shrimp. Season with grill seasoning or salt & pepper.
  2. Cook the shrimp 3 minutes or until just pink. Toss with lemon zest, juice, & chopped parsley.
  3. Remove shrimp to a serving platter, leaving the garlic cloves in the pan.

Enjoy!

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Oriental Mushroom Appetizer

This Oriental Mushroom Appetizer is such a simple appetizer recipe to be so great tasting. The vinegar, soy sauce and garlic gives the mushrooms a great oriental flavor. Simplistic but fantastic!

Oriental Mushroom Appetizer

They also makes your house smell really good when they’re cooking.

Give this really easy make ahead appetizer a try. “Betcha can’t eat just one!!”

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Oriental Mushroom Appetizer Recipe

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Oriental Mushroom Appetizer
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 5 cups mushrooms about 1 pound
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions or more
Instructions
  1. Combine the oil, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and mushrooms in a sauce pan.
  2. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is mostly absorbed stirring occasionally.
  3. Cool, strain, add green onions and serve with toothpicks.

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Mini Ramen Noodle Frittatas – Grab N Go

These Mini Ramen Noodle Frittatas are very cheap and attractive little snacks or treats for the lunch box, breakfast, brunch or whenever.

 

Plus they are so simple and easy that anyone could make them!

In addition to simple & easy, these are really good and interesting in both flavor & texture. Very kid-friendly and also budget-friendly.

You could certainly add leftover veggies, meats, or extra herbs and spices to this basic idea, and adapt it for personal tastes.

There is tons of room to play around and adapt the recipe for personal tastes.

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Mini Ramen Noodle Frittatas
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Mini Ramen Noodle Frittatas
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

An easy to make dish featuring Ramen Noodles that's delicious for breakfast or dinner.

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Mini Ramen Noodle Frittatas
Servings: 6
Calories: 360 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 3 oz packages ramen noodles, cooked according to directions
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 large carrot grated
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
  1. Whisk the eggs together with one of the seasoning sachets from the ramen noodles. Discard the other one.
  2. Mix together the noodles, egg, bell pepper and carrot. You may find you need to chop some of the noodles into smaller pieces with the spoon as you go to make this more managable.
  3. Pour the mixture into a greased muffin tin. Sprinkle the tops with parmesan cheese and bake at 180 degrees Celcius until they are puffed and set - about 15 minutes.
  4. Allow to cool and remove from the tin. Serve as a light lunch with salad or as a snack.
  5. These freeze well.

 

These Mini Ramen Noodle Frittatas freeze well.

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Cream Cheese Sausage Balls with Dipping Sauce

Breakfast, appetizer, couchgatin’… These Cream Cheese Sausage Balls can be for almost anything. Add a dipping sauce and you’ve got a winner.

 

The sausage balls themselves couldn’t be easier to make.

Basically you just mix up the ingredients and throw them in the oven to bake for about 20 minutes or so. The whole dish can be ready in about 30 minutes.

That makes ’em great for drop-in guests.

Best of all they taste great. You’ll definitely be asked for the recipe. Give ’em a try.

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Cream Cheese Sausage Balls
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Cream Cheese Sausage Balls
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

These sausage balls are great as an appetizer but I also eat them for breakfast.

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cream Cheese Sausage Balls
Servings: 6
Calories: 395 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. Sausage uncooked (you can use regular or hot)
  • 8 oz. Cream cheese softened
  • 1 1/4 cups Bisquick baking mix
  • 4 oz. Cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°.

  2. Mix all ingredients until well combined. Roll into 1 inch balls.

  3. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.

 

Below is the dipping sauce that was given to me along with the Sausage Balls Recipe.

Mustard Dipping Sauce:

1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
2-6 drops hot sauce
1 medium garlic clove, crushed

Combine all ingredients. Chill until serving.

Here is a recipe for a mustard dipping sauce that I have in my files and have used with other things. I find it goes really well with this Cream Cheese Sausage Balls Recipe.

Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

1 1⁄2 cups mayonnaise
1⁄4 cup Dijon mustard
1⁄2 cup honey

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours; overnight is even better.

Enjoy.

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Chicken Bacon Bombs

Chicken Bacon Bombs
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I cook pan seared chicken breasts sometimes. But when you get right down to it plain pan seared chicken breasts can be boring. I have them when I’m in a hurry because they’re quick and easy. But when I want something really tasty or to impress guests I have to kick breasts up a notch.

Like these Chicken Bacon Bombs. Believe me these babies are not boring!!!

What you’ve got here is jalapeno peppers stuffed with two cheeses tucked inside a chicken breast and then wrapped with bacon.

Quick to throw together and totally delicious. Perfect for the backyard BBQ or to serve at your couchgatin’ party. This is definitely party time fare.

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Saltine Candy Toffee – Easy To Make & Delicious!

Saltine Candy Toffee is unusual but absolutely fantastic! Don’t let the thought of saltine crackers turn you away. These are delicious!

 

When I was just a little fellow I was playing at a friend’s house. His mother brought us a snack of saltine crackers. But it was more than just plain crackers.

I asked my friend what was on the cracker and he said “butter”. His Mom had spread butter on the crackers and toasted them in the oven.

I never forgot that snack and have made it many times over the years. Now I’ve discovered an even better snack featuring saltines.

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Saltine Candy Toffee
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Saltine Candy Toffee
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Don't let the fact that this dish is made from saltines fool you. Delicious!

Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Saltine Candy Toffee
Servings: 6
Calories: 295 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter (not margarine)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 11 ounce pkg chocolate chips (1 1/2 cups)
  • 40 saltine crackers
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • nonstick cooking spray
Instructions

  1. Line jellyroll pan with foil and spray with non-stick spray. Lay crackers out flat on foil.

  2. Melt sugar and butter until foamy (3 minutes). Pour over crackers and spread to coat.

  3. Bake 10 minutes in 350ºF oven. Remove from the oven.

  4. While hot, sprinkle with chocolate chips, let soften and melt, then spread. Sprinkle with nuts.

  5. Let cool and then refrigerate until hardened.

  6. Break into pieces like peanut brittle.

 

Enjoy this Saltine Candy Toffee recipe!

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Amazingly Easy Cherry Tarts

These Amazingly Easy Cherry Tarts are adorable little pies that are perfect for a gathering among friends and family. Very easy to make!

 

Even though this crust is very easy to make the tarts would be even easier if you decided to use premade tart shells from the grocery.

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Amazingly Easy Cherry Tarts
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Amazingly Easy Cherry Tarts
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Refrigeration
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
 

So quick to throw together that's it's hard to believe they're so good!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Amazingly Easy Cherry Tarts
Servings: 6
Calories: 395 kcal
Ingredients
Crust
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Filling
  • 1 21 oz. can cherry pie filling
  • 24 Pecan halves
Instructions
  1. Combine crust ingredients in a large bowl. Beat at medium-high speed until the mixture is creamy (1-2 minutes). Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Form 1-in. balls of dough and place in mini muffin tins. Using your fingers dusted with flour press dough into the bottom and sides of tins.
  3. Fill each mini pie with about 1 tbsp of the cherry pie filling.
  4. Bake uncovered for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  5. Cool completely before serving. Top each mini pie with a pecan half just before serving.

 

Enjoy!

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Pepperoni Cheese Stick Roll Ups

These Pepperoni Cheese Stick Roll Ups are really easy to handle snacks for the kiddies but I’m thinking couchgatin’ grub for sure.

Pepperoni Cheese Stick Roll Ups

The Garlic Butter Glaze on top is definitely not a necessity but if you are serving them to adults it adds some flavor and makes them look a little nicer.

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Pepperoni Cheese Stick Roll Ups
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
14 mins
Total Time
29 mins
 

These Pepperoni Cheese Stick Roll Ups are really easy to make. They're great at a party or just when friends drop over! 

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pepperoni Cheese Stick Roll Ups
Servings: 4
Calories: 225 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 8 ounce package refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 4 cheese sticks halved
  • 1 3.5 ounce package sliced pepperoni
  • optional - marinara or ranch sauce for dipping
Garlic Butter Glaze:
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasonings
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Take each triangle of crescent roll dough and place about 6 pepperoni on the bottom of the triangle. Place half of a cheese stick on top and roll up. Place seam side down on a cookie sheet and bake for 10-14 minutes or until golden brown.
  3. While rolls are cooking, combine the melted butter, Italian seasonings, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl.
  4. When rolls are done remove from the oven and brush with the garlic butter glaze.
  5. Serve with marinara or ranch for dipping.

Enjoy!

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