Picnic vegetables appetizers & snacks recipes

Grilled Eggplant Parmesan

Wonderful and lighter alternative to baked eggplant Parmesan and wonderful for summer or fall nights. I use canned pasta sauce (basil if you have…

Parmigiana di melanzane (Eggplant Parmesan)

Being a lover of good food, I find it almost impossible to answer the question 'what's your favorite dish?' But…

Vegetable Crudités Platter

Here is a platter that was successful at a Thanksgiving dinner. Use whatever is in season and colorful.

Sweet Pickles In 15 Minutes. Just In Time For The 4th!

It's been busy here in Sonoma getting ready for our annual 4th of July barbecue. In planning our menu this…

Warm artichoke dip

A tasty, elegant, warm dip to serve with rice or water crackers when entertaining.

"Cheezy" Kale Chips & Mojitos

My Versatile Hummus Dip Recipe

By substituting the main traditional ingredient in this hummus recipe (chickpeas) you I can create various types of delicious hummus dips. Instead…

Creamy Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Dip

This is so good my son asks for a bowl and just eats it with a spoon! We have this every family get…

Have A Glass Of “Unbeetable” Juice!

Of late, Chefs in top restaurants have been serving these bloody Beets. I read about the many benefits of…

Antipasto Eggplant Stacks

With a little prep work, you can have the different elements to this dish ready and prepare these delicious snacks in no time at all!

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…

Mom's No-Fail guacamole

This version of guacamole uses corn for some sweet crunch and black olive for some great saltiness. It is requested at every get-together in our…

Veggie Party Puff Pastries

Chop everything up as small as you can! This makes about 15 bite-sized pastries.

Vegetables blanched corn cakes (Traitional rcipe fron valencia-Sain)

These corn cakes fill the can or want to, although traditionally here fill…