Easy Appetizers

I’m on a cheese “bender”. I decided I want to try different cheeses that I don’t normally eat or find in my local supermarket. So, I visited a great site that I love, La Tienda, and ordered a few different cheese types that I thought sounded interesting.

Here’s the first one that I must say, is delicious. It’s called, Idiazabal Sheep’s Cheese Lightly Smoked.

Wow! I have tried other smoked cheeses and sometimes the smokey flavor is just too overwhelming, but this cheese was perfect. Lightly flavored with just enough of the smoke essence and but not so much that it overwhelmed the natural cheese flavor. DEEEEELISH!

This is the description you’ll find on La Tienda’s website about this delicious finger food of cheese:

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Being that I am a huge fan of anything with cheese in it, I did a little research and found a very interesting article all about cheese. Read it and enjoy!

The Wonder of Cheese
by Antonio Gazquez Ortiz

Looking back in history we can speculate on how man first came upon the production of cheese, possibly just by coincidence or intuition. Regardless of how it happened, it was thousands of years ago.

It could have been that on the evening of an ordinary day after milking his sheep, a shepherd lay down under a shadowy tree and satisfied his appetite with the product of his animals: a bowl of creamy and tasty milk. The morning after, he woke up happy but with such a sensation of emptiness in his stomach, that made him think of the bowl of milk he drank the night before. He grabbed the bowl with the leftover milk. However, instead of milk he found a miracle: a few flowers had dropped in the milk and the milk had thickened. He felt so hungry though that he tried the cream. Never had he tried such a delicacy before!

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I was “digging” at Digg.com for some great ideas to share and came across this article about salsa… Nothing better than freshly made salsa with your favorite tortilla chips and this article tells you how to do it.

From eHOW.com
The best homemade salsa is made with fresh vegetables right out of your garden. This is a recipe I have made for years during the summer when I have fresh tomatoes. It’s quick and easy to make and delicious.

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I really, really love chips. Potato chips, corn chips, tortilla chips, you name it. Recently at a party, my hostess large warm potato chips. They were the best chips I had ever eaten. So, I asked her who made them and where did she get them. She told me she made them herself. Well. I had to try her recipe.

And that led me to making all kinds of different chips. The flavors or so good and serving them fresh from baking or frying them is the best! Below are some of my favorite chip recipes… Enjoy making them and eating them up!

Homemade Potato Chips – Are you the creative type? How about making your chips of the mixed variety? Make them not just with Russet potatoes – even though they are available all year. But, try making some of your chips from Finnish yellow or Peruvian purple potatoes.

Italian Bagel Chips – takes plain bagels and making them into something special. Add some wonderful seasoning and what seemed old and boring before has a whole new lift to it. Use these chips with a variety of dips and you’ll please even the pickiest of eaters.

Lemon Thyme Pita Chips – are a wonderful change from the same old chips everyone usually serves. This easy appetizer recipe will be the hit of the party. Your friends and guests will beg you for this chip dip recipe!

Corn Tortilla Chips – Fresh. Crunchy. And the flavor! You can’t eat just one. Plus, you’ll enjoy making these wonderfully flavored tortilla chips yourself.

Parmesan Cheese Crisps – This is one of my favorite easy appetizer recipes because of it’s crispy lightness and they way they melt in your mouth.

Enjoy with some wonderfully creative dips. Perfect  for Memorial Day, Labor Day, or any fun party you are planning.

Yes, I do love my potato chips! And especially when they are homemade. I want to share with you and easy way to make them, eat them, serve them, and make some more… you cannot just eat one, it’s tru

I love chips and dip and all kinds of appetizers. I make meals out of them! I would prefer to eat finger foods over any other kind of meal. And I try not to snack to much. I know, how crazy is that?

Anyway, I may convert you to a snack-aholic with these incredible homemade chips that are super simple to make and you’ll never want to go back to the bagged kind again. Trust me, you’ll love them!

To get this yummy recipe for the beloved finger food and read the rest of the article, visit my Homemade Pototo Chips page.

My Top 5 Ways to Appreciate Memorial Day

Memorial Day signifies the beginning of summer. School is almost out, and the weather has turned warm. People take the long weekend to travel, have bbq parties, swim, bike, and spend it with friends and family. But there’s a deeper meaning to Memorial Day that we often times forget. Yes, it is a legal holiday but the original intent was to set aside a day in which we commemorate the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war.

In this day and age, you would be hard pressed to find someone who hadn’t had a family member killed or at least know someone who did in one of the wars our country has been involved in. Even if you, personally, don’t have a family member who died while protecting our country, there are thousands who have.

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Happy Memorial Day and don’t for get to be prepared with great ideas for Memorial Day Appetizers.

Memorial Day weekend is here and besides spending a few quiet moments to remember the brave men and women who died for our country in the line of duty, there will be picnics, BBQs and parties to get ready for.

Here’s a little help in that area… I’m listing 5 of my favorite Chicken Wings Recipes for you to try out. Chicken Wings – when done right, are a wonderful simple appetizer that everyone loves. Watch. You’ll see. They will disappear before your eyes!

#1. THE Original Buffalo Chicken Wings – Take a peak at the first recipe that started the popularity of chicken wings. Simple and easy appetizer to make.

#2. Apricot Onion Chicken Wings - I like this one because it blends the sweet with the tart and the combination will make this a real party pleaser.

#3. Coffee Chicken Wings – Ooo la la! This recipe is exotic, but oh-so-delicous!  You’ll love the smokiness the coffee flavor adds to the wings.

#4. Dragon Breath Chicken Wings – These wings you grill and they will spice up any party you might throw. The nice thing about this recipe is that they are as delicious served cold as they are straight from your grill.

#5. Diablo Canyon Chicken Wings – This is a wonderful simple appetizer recipe for the spicy-shy adult and kid. The flavor is a nice mixture of sweet and salty.

Enjoy your holiday and remember to be SAFE!

Loved by many, this easy appetizer recipe is perfect for the summer… watch how easy it is to make it. Enjoy it!

Don’t forget to visit Easy Appetizer Recipes for more great ideas for  your parties, gatherings and get-togethers.

Summer holidays are special. Not only are they a celebration of our country, but they are a celebration of the wonderful foods at their best during the warm summer months. Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and Labor Day all demand delicious and easy foods you can serve anywhere, from the backyard barbecue to a boat.

Here are the top 10 best recipes for Memorial Day and really, any time this summer will work!

#1. Grilled Steak with Herb Butter
A grilled steak is the perfect splurge for a holiday entertaining menu. Even if it’s just you, your spouse, and kids, grill at least one steak this summer to make some great memories. The Herb Butter is filled with pistachios for even more flavor and texture.

#2. Brownie Flag
This gorgeous dessert has the best texture. Combining two small brownie mixes to make a large pan makes the brownies super chewy and moist. And the two different kinds of frosting add wonderful flavor. Let the kids decorate it for the most fun!

#3. Dilled Coleslaw
Coleslaw is a fabulous side salad for everything from grilled steak to burgers to chicken. And you can use the coleslaw leftovers in such fabulous ways! Oh, and don’t worry about the mayonnaise in the salad. Yes, you should keep it cool, but mayo is an acidic food, so it’s less likely to be a problem with food safety than other salad ingredients.

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Have a wonderful, SAFE Memorial Day!

Warm weather brings picnics, barbecues, and potlucks, and none of these important eating occasions would be complete without a big bowl of potato salad! Your mother and your grandmother may have their famous recipes for this summertime staple, but what makes a perfect potato salad is different for everybody.

Once you understand some of the basics regarding the composition of this beloved side dish, you’ll be ready to invent your own soon-to-be-famous recipe!

Though there are as many different kinds of potato salad as there are people who make them, most of these spud concoctions fit into one of two categories: creamy, or vinegar-based.

Keep reading for more potato salad tips…