Birthday party appetizers & snacks recipes

Quick & Easy Chicken Salad

Classic Focaccia (no kneading)

This is an infallible no kneading recipe for a foolproof Ligurian focaccia. The recipe is very easy to follow (for dummies), you just have to be a…

Asian-style Deep Fried Chicken Wings

I have been making this version of chicken wings for years now, and they are always a hit. This is just the…

Ranch Jalapeno Dip Recipe

zippy ranch-style dip. The recipe, from a local Mexican restaurant, stirs up a creamy blend that tastes great with crunchy tortilla chips or raw

Easy texas cavier

This is a very quick and easy recipe, I put all of the ingredients together and let them sit in the refrigerator for about one hour and the nice…

Mini Turkey Burgers

They pair well with chardonnay

Grilled Brie Sandwich

It isn't your mother's grilled cheese

scones

A wonderful variety for picnics and breakfast. the sweet chocolate flavor makes this scone mouthwatering and will go down well with pineapple juice…

Vegetable Crudités Platter

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

Vegan Black Bean Coconut Brownies

AWESOME! Not your traditional brownie, but these are really good and really healthy too! I"ve only made…

3 Way Cheese Ball

Make 3 different flavors of cheese balls or make the base and multiply one of the variations by 3 for a large cheese ball of one flavor.

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…

Walt's Blue Cheese Mountain

This is so easy and incredibly delicilious. Even those who don't typically like blue cheese still like this quick and impressive appetizer.

Hawaiian Pizza-Crackers

Here's another DEL MONTE recipe I've used for snacktime with my son. Get artistic with your crackers! I used some DEL MONTE Sweet Style Pizza Sauce…

Veggie Party Puff Pastries

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