Appetizers, Hors d'oeuvres, and Starters

Truffled Goat Cheese & Arugula Pizza with Caramelized Mushrooms

Truffled Goat Cheese & Arugula Pizza with Caramelized Mushrooms! Yum!

I read about food a lot. By a lot, I mean that when I open Facebook, my feed is like 90% food related. I get excited when there is a brand new cookbook in my library’s new release section. Half the apps on my phone are food related. You get the point. So when I stumbled across an article about top searches in Pinterest that mentioned naan pizza, I was like ‘Oooohhh, that sounds yummy! Now I know what we are having for dinner tonight!’ Sort of random, but based on some of the ingredients I had on hand, that’s the inspiration behind this crazy good, Truffled Goat Cheese & Arugula Pizza with Caramelized Mushrooms.

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Blistered Cherry Tomatoes

Blistered Cherry Tomatoes takes the innate ‘tomato’ flavor and condenses and enhances these little bites of heaven, making them even more sweet and juicy! Highly recommend!

Blistering tomatoes is as simple as a quick sauté in olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper, but the technique does something a little magical to them.

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Grilled Panko Parmesan Zucchini Fries

Grilled to crispy, golden flavorful perfection, these zucchini (or yellow squash) fries are tender and luscious on the inside with a buttery, herbed Panko and Parmesan crust. Grilled Panko Parmesan Zucchini Fries will be the Summer side dish you didn’t know you were missing!

I LOVE how easy these crispy bites of heaven truly are. While they have became an overnight sensation in our side dish line-up, they are also a fantastic appetizer with the decadent dipping of HOMEMADE BANG BANG SAUCE!

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The Best Shrimp Roll Recipe

Are you Team Maine or Team Connecticut? I call this The BEST Shrimp Roll Recipe because I want the best of BOTH!

The Best Shrimp Roll with chips on a blue plate

Sweet, tender, succulent nibbles of shrimp are dressed with a light, lemony mayo sauce, add the subtle crunch of celery, and serve it up in a warm, butter-toasted bun for a little bite of heaven!

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Best Garlic Parmesan Wings on the Grill

Simply marinated to tender perfection, grilled until the skin is crisp, tossed in a fresh, garlic infused butter, and then liberally sprinkled in salty parmesan makes these The Best Garlic Parmesan Wings on (or off) the Grill and a total flavor explosion of fabulousness!

These INSANELY FLAVORFUL Garlic Parmesan Wings are the perfect flavor combination for those who don’t love the spiciness of traditional buffalo. They are an absolute favorite flavor for my family.

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Key Lime Lucky Charms Jello Shots

Whether it’s St. Pats or just your Lucky Day, these Key Lime infused Lucky Charms Jello Shots are creamy, tart, delectable mouthfuls of heaven!

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The combination of Key Lime Cream Rum, Pineapple Juice, and Lime Jello makes these Jello shots the gourmet, but incredibly easy, party treat everyone will love!

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Pot o’ Gold Jello Shots

What’s at the end of the rainbow? These sunlit, golden Pot o’ Gold Jello Shots that taste even better than they look!

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Lemon Jello, pineapple juice, and whipped cream flavored vodka create the perfect combination of tropical, sweet, creamy, with a hint of tart brightness. Topped with whipped cream, gold sprinkles and a rainbow candy, these shots are the ultimate, gourmet crowd pleaser!

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Oven Roasted Shrimp Skewers with Bang Bang Sauce

Oven Roasted Bang Bang Shrimp Skewers are tender shrimp tossed in a garlic spice rub and then quick roasted to succulent, seasoned perfection! Drizzle or dunk in a finger-licking, crazy-craveable Bang Bang Sauce for the ULTIMATE holiday appetizer that’s ready in MINUTES!

Oven Roasted Bang Bang Shrimp Skewers on a white serving platter

Shrimp is an appetizer staple for a reason. The meat has a slightly sweet, delightfully buttery, briny bite. It’s readily available, cooks quickly, but is special enough for ANY important occasion or gathering.

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Bourbon Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Sausages

Caramelized, crispy bacon. Brown sugar candied crunch. Bourbon infused flavor. Smoky, spicy andouille sausage. Bourbon Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Sausages are the decadent, sweet-heat everyone needs in their life!

I love the sweet heat that this Bourbon Brown Sugar Glaze adds to bacon, not to mention the lovely, candied crunch that happens.

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Oven Roasted Cranberry Chipotle Glazed Wings

Sweet, Smoky, Slightly Spicy….these Oven Roasted Cranberry Chipotle Glazed Wings are baked to crispy, bubbly, caramelized perfection!

white rectangular plate of barbecue wings with green onions

Crispy skin with a Cranberry Chipotle Sauce, this wing recipe may not be the usual variety, but might become the most popular!

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