These appetizer recipes are perfect for dinner parties, feeding a crowd, or munching on while watching football or other sports games. Tasty finger food delights of all kinds.
Appetizers
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Continue ReadingA Nostalgic Snack Inspired by Childhood Lunch Packs This Red Stick Cheese Spread is made from scratch to taste just like the nostalgic cheese and cracker snack packs we all grew up loving. Creamy, fluffy and full of savory cheddar flavor that’s perfect for crackers, pretzels, and easy summer snacking at the cabin, on the boat, or around the campfire. When I was a kid, one of my favorite things was going grocery shopping with my mom at a store called West Lawn near our house on Pulaski Avenue. I still remember being fascinated by their meat department even back…
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Continue ReadingSomething Lemony & Fresh for Summer This Smoked Salmon Bagel Spread takes everything people love about a classic bagel and lox platter and turns it into an easy appetizer that looks beautiful on a brunch table. The whipped cream cheese base is light and fluffy, topped with smoky salmon, capers,…
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Continue ReadingA Mexican Inspired Pimiento Cheese If you need an easy appetizer that people absolutely hover over, these Mexican Tortilla Roll Ups are it. Creamy, cheesy, and packed with bold flavor, they’re even better made ahead and sliced up for the perfect party bite. As a sandwich and roll up lover…
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Continue ReadingA Wisconsin and South American Mash Up These Maple Chimichurri Nachos are layered with seasoned taco beef, a creamy homemade cheese sauce, and a fresh, herby chimichurri with a hint of maple sweetness. Finished with an optional crumble of jalapeño pepper jack cheese curds, this recipe puts a bold Wisconsin-style…
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The Best Of Both Worlds These Charcuterie-Style Baked Nachos with Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Cheese Sauce are piled high kettle chips topped with sharp white cheddar, prosciutto, salami, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes. It’s finished with creamy mozzarella cheese sauce flavored with red pepper relish, Worcestershire, and garlic to bring all…
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A Midwest Version Of A Classic German Wurstsalat This Chicago Style Deli Salad is my Midwest take on a classic German favorite loaded with ham, salami, and cubes of American cheese tossed in a tangy, slightly sweet white balsamic dressing. Offer different toppings to guests so everyone can build their…
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Poor Financial Decisions In A Dip Million Dollar Deviled Egg Dip is what happens when a humble egg salad gets dressed up for a cocktail party and refuses to be ignored. It’s creamy, tangy, a little indulgent, and topped with all the extras that make people hover around the bowl…
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Ranch Dressing But Make It Lucky I wanted a simple dressing for St. Patrick’s Day that had the creamy tang of classic Thousand Island dressing but with an easy Midwestern shortcut. This Tipsy version of Shamrock Ranch Dressing & Dip uses a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning mix along…
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