Snacks & Appetizers

Pan con Tomate

A new favorite after a recent trip to Barcelona. Traditionally, you would be served bread, tomatoes, and garlic at the table and you would proceed to make your own tomato bread by simply rubbing your sliver of garlic and your tomato directly over the bread and eating...

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Piquillo Peppers Stuffed with Manchego

Super simple, makes a great appetizer. Prep Time: 2 minutes; Cook Time: 10 minutes; Total Time: 12 minutes 1 jar piquillo peppers (about 10 whole peppers)8 ounces Manchego cheese, cut into 1 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch stripsOlive oil Turn on the broiler. Cover a sheet pan...

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Instant Pot Hummus

Light and creamy hummus made from dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans) in just over an hour. No soaking necessary. Prep: 25 min; Cook time: 35 min; Start to finish: 1 1/4 hour Ingredients BEANS: 1/2 pound dried garbanzo beans/ chickpeas, rinsed (about 1 1/8 cup) 6 cups...

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Pizza Crown

This was fun to make and looks super cool when it comes out of the oven. Appetizer or a meal! Prep Time: 30 minutes; Total Time: 50 minutes Ingredients Cornmeal (or flour) for dusting the pan 1 pound pizza dough*, store bought or homemade, brought to room temperature...

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Crockpot or Instant Pot Applesauce

Slow or fast - choose your appliance for this recipe. Enjoy the smell of apples cooking all day in the crockpot. Want to make it in 3 minutes? Follow the Instant Pot directions. Either way, this is not your grandmother's applesauce recipe - the amount of sugar has...

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Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips

It's easy to make your own tortilla chips or strips. You can use either corn or flour tortillas, or mix it up. Ingredients 2 tortillas, any size 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt, Pepper Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking pan with foil. Stack 2...

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Inside-Out Caramel Apples

I saw a photo of these apples and just knew I had to make them. Well, it wasn't as easy as it looked or as the recipes made it sound. But, after a couple of tries, I finally succeeded and yes, these are pretty to look at and tasty to eat. Ingredients 3 Granny Smith...

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Jalapeno Poppers

Baked, not fried. These can be a bit time consuming, but the results are worth it!  Ingredients 12 fresh jalapeño peppers, halved lengthwise, stems, seeds and membranes removed 6 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 ½ cups grated Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese ½ teaspoon...

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