French fries are my weakness. I’ll admit it, the thought of a crispy, salty fry makes my mouth water. However, I really don’t like frying French fries, not  because of the nutritional aspect, but because it is pretty messy and time consuming.  Instead, I would make oven fries and that too turned into a big [...]

For those of you that need a last minute New Year’s Eve appetizer or are throwing a New Years Day party, I thought I would share this recipe for stuffed artichoke bottoms.  Delicate artichoke bottoms are stuffed with fresh breadcrumbs, chopped clams, shallots, Parmesan cheese and then baked until the stuffing turns golden brown.

Just in time for those Christmas eve or Christmas day celebrations, I thought I would share a recipe for a quick and easy appetizer that you could make to hold your family and friends over until the big meal. Fried zucchini is one of my guilty pleasures, but I have tried multiple batters that kind [...]

This recipe for Cajun shrimp is quick and easy. They make a great weeknight dinner and can also be a delicious appetizer if you are throwing a party. While they are tasty on their own, they are also great with a little melted butter or some cocktail sauce.

As I have mentioned before, I love dips, all kinds of dips. I think they are the perfect appetizer for parties, they are easy to make and can feed several people. With the holiday season upon us I set out to create a new dip. I came up with this spicy, creamy crab dip that [...]

I love potato chips. I think it is that salty crunchiness that leaves me craving them. After realizing that I bought a 10 pound bag of potatoes, I thought what the heck, lets make some potato chips! I have tried to make potato chips on countless occasions, and they have never had that crunchy bite [...]

Right now Ryan and I are living in a pretty small apartment, which works for us and Pumpkin but doesn’t allow us to have any of the big Holiday dinners at home. So this year we will be heading to our hometown of Vancouver to celebrate with our families. We have plans to go to [...]

I love going to potluck parties, mostly because the food items that people bring are usually appetizers and I just love all kinds of appetizers. I especially love dips, french onion dip, clam dip, spinach dip, artichoke dip, and seven layer dip, oh I am hungry just thinking about them!  When I was recently invited [...]

I love fall, it is my absolute favorite time of year. I love the changing leaves, the cool crisp air and the thought that the holidays are just around the corner. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, I love it all. For me it all starts when Ryan and I head to a pumpkin patch to get our [...]

When Ryan asked me to make him some game day snacks for the Seahawks game last week, I had not been to the store yet so I did not have much to work with. What I did have was one jalapeno, wonton wrappers and some cream cheese. What I ended up with were little bites [...]