American appetizers & snacks recipes

Bread Dipping Oil and Vinaigrette

Bake a fresh loaf of bread or buy it still warm from the store, and dip pieces in this wonderful vinaigrette.

BBQ Baby Back Ribs for Beginners

Baby backs are very expensive, so ruining a batch is not fun. Plus, you have to come up with something else to…

Tex-Mex Chili Cheese Dip

Great dip for sports events, or gatherings with a lot of guys in attendance.

Quinoa Bites

Adapted from soveryblessed.com These are my new favorite snack/meal. I dipped them in pizza sauce, but I may be using this recipe as a basic…

Slow Smoked Garlic Cloves

I was smoking chicken thighs with a combination of oak and hickory chunks in my smoker. Since I'm open to trying most anything I thought I would…

Stuffed Jalapenos

Mouth watering tasty goodness. Great for parties or a back yard bar-b-q. Dozens of potential variations.

Homemade Peanut Butter

Homemade Peanut Butter - 4 ingredients and less than 10 minutes

Tex Mex Guacamole with Serrano & Jalapeno Peppers

A delicious treat that can be served as a topping for tacos or taco salad, a dip for corn chips, a spread for…

Refrigerator Pickles

Stuffed Breakfast Portabello Recipe

Imagine a portabello stuffed with eggs? This is an awesome way to start your day.

Roasted Stuffed Peppers

These make a delicious appetizer or side. Enjoy with Love, Catherine xo

Crockpot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

This dish was tasty and easy to put together, once made and put in crock. I was able to other things like make…

Guacamole with Green Tomatoes

A unique way to use up fall's green tomatoes. Quite tasty. If they're chopped in small dice hardly anyone will guess green tomatoes are an…

Sand Tarts

These are a roll out and cut sugar cookie very popular with the PA Dutch. They were made only for Christmas!

Classic Chess Pie with Variations

Basic recipe for a southern favorite. Known as a pantry pie because farmers' wives always had flour, butter,…