appetizer Archive

  • Aren’t potluck parties the best? I look forward to trying everyone’s latest creations and trying to come up with something new of my own. For our friend’s big summer potluck […]

    Bacon and Basil Crusted Cheese Bites

    Aren’t potluck parties the best? I look forward to trying everyone’s latest creations and trying to come up with something new of my own. For our friend’s big summer potluck […]

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  • Basil pesto is a magic ingredient. I love what it does for pasta and sandwiches and dips and stuffed mushrooms and… When I can’t make my own pesto, I buy […]

    Pesto and Goat Cheese Spread

    Basil pesto is a magic ingredient. I love what it does for pasta and sandwiches and dips and stuffed mushrooms and… When I can’t make my own pesto, I buy […]

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  • Theory: Pesto + Hummus = Yum This was a mad science kind of creation for me. I felt like experimenting and after looking searching the pantry, the fridge and the […]

    Pesto Hummus

    Theory: Pesto + Hummus = Yum This was a mad science kind of creation for me. I felt like experimenting and after looking searching the pantry, the fridge and the […]

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  • I’ve been on the hunt for a good black bean dip recipe for a long time and, drumroll please, I found it, baby! Or, actually it found me on Twitter. […]

    Black Bean Hummus

    I’ve been on the hunt for a good black bean dip recipe for a long time and, drumroll please, I found it, baby! Or, actually it found me on Twitter. […]

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  • Bacon-wrapped scallops are simply heaven on a toothpick. I am so excited each time I serve them because everyone is as excited as I am. Even my 8-year-old loves scallop […]

    Bacon-wrapped Scallops

    Bacon-wrapped scallops are simply heaven on a toothpick. I am so excited each time I serve them because everyone is as excited as I am. Even my 8-year-old loves scallop […]

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  • Potstickers, gyozas, dumplings, Gow gees, jiaozi… The name changes depending on the ethnicity of the restaurant and the manner of cooking. I personally just order “potstickers” whether it’s boiled, steamed […]

    Homemade Potstickers

    Potstickers, gyozas, dumplings, Gow gees, jiaozi… The name changes depending on the ethnicity of the restaurant and the manner of cooking. I personally just order “potstickers” whether it’s boiled, steamed […]

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  • Gourmet? Nope. Do I care? Nope. During football season, you’ll find my whole family happily fighting over this dip while watching the games. And now, inspired by a less-than-interesting bean […]

    Angie’s Cheesy Bean Burritos or Dip

    Gourmet? Nope. Do I care? Nope. During football season, you’ll find my whole family happily fighting over this dip while watching the games. And now, inspired by a less-than-interesting bean […]

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  • Buffalo wings are a family obsession for the Windheims. Many years ago, Brian and I fell in love with those fiery little morsels on our first visit to the Deschutes […]

    Angie’s Grilled Chicken Wings

    Buffalo wings are a family obsession for the Windheims. Many years ago, Brian and I fell in love with those fiery little morsels on our first visit to the Deschutes […]

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  • Such a BIG GAME today. My whole family is just giddy about the Ducks playing in the National Championship Game tonight. We’ll be watching at a friends house so I’m […]

    Caramelized Onion Spread for my Ducks

    Such a BIG GAME today. My whole family is just giddy about the Ducks playing in the National Championship Game tonight. We’ll be watching at a friends house so I’m […]

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