Appetizer Recipes

  • The Best Greek Salad

    Summertime is truly the best time for making a Greek salad. So, may I present to you this Greek Salad recipe. This Greek salad consists of fresh cucumbers, sliced red onion, olives, finely diced red bell pepper, and feta cheese. If you love olives, then add extra. For this recipe, I only wanted a few….

  • Black Bean Soup

    It’s summer and some of us are trying to survive out here in this brutal heat. Trust me. I would know. Here in California, it has pretty much been 100-degree weather for weeks. We have been experiencing a serious heatwave. And, this heatwave has had me eating only cold foods such as sandwiches and salads….

  • Shirazi Salad

    Have you ever just wanted to try a completely different recipe? I’m talking about stepping away from the normal routine of making your traditional American meals and testing out a foreign dish? Well, that is exactly what I did here with this recipe.  Shirazi salad is an Iranian dish, and one of the reasons why…

  • Cream of Mushroom Soup

    Let’s talk about one of my favorite vegetables ever…Mushrooms!! Mushrooms are certainly an acquired taste. If you enjoy indulging in this interesting and unique type of vegetable, then you will certainly find this Cream of Mushroom soup to be enjoyable!  There are a lot of benefits of mushrooms too. They offer B vitamins and are…

  • Beef Chili

    Oh, the joy that comfort food brings. It is always a treat to have a hot and easy go-to meal that you can keep in your rotation. The wonderful thing about this easy Beef Chili is that it only takes 30 minutes to cook from start to finish. That sounds pretty quick, right? It certainly…

  • Sweet Peanut Cabbage Salad

    Salads are one the best meals to have when you just do not know what to serve for dinner. They are also great when you are not necessarily hungry, but still need something to fill your stomach and nourish your body. This Sweet Peanut Cabbage Salad is one of my favorites to make and serve….

  • Cilantro Lime Rice

    This Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is easy peasy LIME squeezy! Cilantro Lime Rice is the perfect starchy side to almost any meal. It has plenty of flavor and acts as a wonderful base for chilis, burrito bowl, and chicken dishes. It is easy to make and smells so good when being whipped together. I used…

  • Easy Guacamole

    Holy Moly Guacamole! If you love avocado then, you will savor this spicy Guacamole recipe. The thing I most admire about guacamole are the many different ingredients you can use to make it as flavorful as you please.  For this recipe, I used four simple ingredients that I keep in my kitchen pantry. I cut…

  • Green Beans Almondine

    Growing up, Green Beans were a staple in our home. My mom would often serve them a few nights a week. She would boil hers in a big pot until the little peas fell out. They were heavily seasoned and often had some type of meat floating around in the big pot. Looking back now,…