Kid friendly North american appetizers & snacks recipes

Apple Spinach Salad

A fresh spinach, apple, feta, and walnut salad drizzled with a homemade garlic mustard vinaigrette dressing.

Black Bean and Mango Salad

Black beans and fresh mango tossed in a orange ginger dressing.

Zeppole di San Giuseppe

Cream meringues

Best Butterball Turkey and Gravy Ever

A friend has an oven too small to cook a large turkey, so she gave me her 22 lb. Premium Butterball to cook.…

Pear & Fig Chutney

I still had a few pears from the orchard and the figs are almost finished. Why not a Pear & Fig chutney? Easily done! This is everything a…

Vegetable Crudités Platter

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

Chimichurri Pizza

A homemade pizza dough slathered with a homemade chimichurri sauce and topped with mozzarella and freshly grated Parmesan then baked in the oven.

Homemade granola

How to Use a NuWave Oven to Dehydrate

Drying foods has grown more sophisticated over time, but the principle remains the same: When foods are…

Black Bean Corn Salad

A black bean and corn salad with avocado, red onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno tossed in a spicy lime vinaigrette.

Cowboy Caviar

This is fresh, healthy and delicious. People love it, even kids. You can make it ahead, so it's great for a summer party. Serve it with…

chicken nachos

Amazing fully loaded chicken nachos real authentic goodness great for parties. Who doesn't love real great nacho goodness ???…

Crockpot Italian Beef for Sandwiches

Use rump or brisket (my fave) to make fork-tender beef for hoagies or homemade rolls (see links).

Fantastic Philly Hoagie Dip

Growing up in a suburb outside Philadelphia, you have hoagies..and really great hoagies! Here in Maryland they have subs...they are NOT hoagies!…