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Appetizers, Hors d'oeuvres, and Starters

Coconut Shrimp with Peach Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce

Coconut Shrimp with Peach Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce has a toasted coconut crust on these succulent shrimp which makes them extra crisp and slightly sweet. Bonus, they are PAN SEARED, not Deep-FRIED! Dip them is an easy, fresh Peach Chili Sauce that is Sweet AND Spicy for a flavor combination that will knock your socks off!

two Coconut Shrimp with a bowl of Peach Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce

What I love about this Coconut Shrimp recipe is that the coconut has been toasted for maximum coconut flavor and crunch. Searing the shrimp gives them an amazingly crisp crunch without heavy frying in oil. Fresh Georgia Peaches combine with Chili Garlic Sauce in a simple, sweet and spicy sauce that brings these beauties to life.

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Baked Chipotle Barbecue Wings

These Baked Chipotle Barbecue Wings are tossed in an easy Homemade Chipotle Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce and baked to perfection! This simple barbecue sauce is Sweet with a Smokey, Spicy Heat and whips up in minutes.

Baked Chipotle Barbecue Wings on square plate with ranch

If you adore wings like I do, and love finding a new twist on the standard sauce, you’ve come to the right place!

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Bourbon Candied Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

These Bourbon Candied Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers have the spicy bite of fresh Jalapeno filled with creamy, smooth cream cheese, all wrapped to perfection in a bourbon, candied, crunchy, salty piece of thick-cut bacon!

five Bourbon Candied Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers on wood with ranch

Was there every a more perfect party appetizer?

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Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Chicken Quesadillas

Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Chicken Quesadillas will quickly become a new favorite weeknight dinner or entertaining essential just like they are at my house! Look at all that melty cheese, what’s not to love???

quartered Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Chicken Quesadillas on white platter

Sweet, Smoky, Spicy Homemade Chipotle Barbecue Sauce is combined with grilled chicken, roasted corn, black beans, and all that ooey, gooey cheese, stuffed in a crispy, toasted tortilla Quesadilla-style!

These quesadillas come together fast and are the perfect weeknight meal, game day treat, or party appetizer.

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Brown Sugar Bourbon Bacon Bites

Candied Brown Sugar Bourbon Bacon Bites are baked in the oven for a ridiculously easy, insanely addictive Appetizer, Burger Topper, BLT, or Breakfast Treat!

Brown Sugar Bourbon Bacon Bites on white serving platter

Bacon. Candied. Crispy, Sticky, Sweet, with a little ol’ dollop of Whipped Cream infused with a hint of Horseradish. I mean, come on! It isn’t even possible for this to not whet your taste buds, right? This is the ultimate in a sweet and salty treat!

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Roasted Pumpkin with Brown Butter and Crispy Sage

Roasted Pumpkin with Brown Butter and Crispy Sage is an incredibly easy dish that brings together all the fabulous flavors of the Fall. Effortless enough for everyday, but perfect for the Holidays!

pile of Roasted Pumpkin with Brown Butter and Crispy Sage

Pumpkin wedges are roasted to tender, caramelized perfection, then drizzled with a simple brown butter and crispy sage leaves for an outstanding combination of Fall texture and flavor.

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Sticky Asian Baked Pork Ribs

This Sticky Asian Pork Ribs recipe is baked in the oven to melt-in-your-mouth, sticky, sweet, crispy, spicy perfection.

Sticky Asian Baked Pork Ribs shown diagonally

I ADORE this flavor combination! Sweet and heat, especially with an Asian twist, is one of my favorites. Combine that with sticky and caramelized on these fall-off-the-bone, tender ribs and you have absolute perfection.

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Baked Chicken Ricotta Meatballs

Tender and flavor packed, these Baked Chicken Ricotta Meatballs are so incredibly easy and so insanely delicious!

Incredibly juicy, these meatballs are made with ground chicken, ricotta, and fresh-grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and will quickly become a favorite. Made without breadcrumbs, the tender texture is almost indescribable and is simply scrumptious. The best part? From beginning to end, they are ready in about 30 minutes!

These meatballs are amazing with my favorite Homemade Red Sauce, your preferred pasta, use in place of Italian Sausage on the Italian Bomb Sandwich, your best Alfredo Sauce, as a pizza topping, or add a toothpick as an easy, make-ahead appetizer, these little balls of joy are sure to please.

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Grilled Asparagus with Grilled Lemon

Grilled Asparagus with Grilled Lemon is fresh and earthy, cooked to tender-crisp perfection, and enhanced with the smoky, charred burst of bright lemon flavor.

Grilled Asparagus with Grilled Lemon on white platter with 2 grilled lemons

If you are looking for an easy warm weather side dish, but want something new and a little different, Grilled Asparagus with Grilled Lemon is the perfect, quick spring or summer side.

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Grilled Street Corn Salad

Everything you love about Mexican Street Corn, but transformed into the perfect sharable side dish, Grilled Street Corn Salad is absolutely perfect for your next barbecue, potluck, or Taco Tuesday.

right side of a white bowl of Grilled Street Corn Salad with lime and cilantro

Mexican Street Corn or Elote is a dish that consists of cooked sweet corn slathered in an incredible mixture of mayonnaise, crema, and chili powder and then sprinkled with cotija cheese. It’s a popular snack sold by vendors on the streets and at festivals in Mexico and also by food trucks in the States.

Our Grilled Street Corn Salad combines fresh sweet corn straight off the barbecue grill, along with grilled limes, jalapenos, and red onion that is mixed with the perfect blend of mayonnaise, crema, mexican spices, cilantro, and a healthy amount of cotija cheese.

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