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    Appetizer Recipes

    Be it dinner with friends, a nice starter for a weekly family dinner, or something for the Big Game, the RIGHT appetizer can set the mood for an entire dinner or special event!

    Fortunately, we have you covered! From the best Cowboy Caviar to my award-winning Meatballs in Jelly Ketchup Sauce to Cucumber Avocado Salsa find the perfect recipe that will have your party asking for seconds every time!

    • Two slices of toasted bread topped with a mixture of diced tomatoes, basil, garlic, and olive oil are served on a white plate.
      Bruschetta Recipe
    • A plate of baked cinnamon tortilla chips shaped like triangles and maple leaves.
      Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
    • A bowl of creamy apple dip recipe topped with caramel sauce and garnished with two apple slices.
      Apple Dip
    • A bowl of viral boat dip recipe topped with chopped green onions, surrounded by tortilla chips on a white plate.
      Boat Dip
    • A bowl of creamy crack dip with shredded cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and sliced green onions on top.
      Crack Dip
    • A bowl of creamy dill pickle dip topped with chopped pickles with one chip dipped in the dip, surrounded by potato chips on a white plate.
      Dill Pickle Dip
    • A sheet pan filled with bell pepper nachos topped with ground meat, black beans, diced avocado, tomatoes, cheese, and drizzled with white sauce, garnished with lime wedges.
      Bell Pepper Nachos
    • A tortilla chip dipped into a bowl of chunky red salsa.
      Salsa Recipe
    • A white bowl filled with an easy cowboy corn dip recipe, garnished with cilantro and diced tomatoes, surrounded by tortilla chips.
      Cowboy Corn Dip
    • A tray of chili cheese fries topped with melted cheese, ground meat, kidney beans, corn, chopped tomatoes, and sliced green onions on a metal wire rack.
      Chili and Cheese Fries
    • A white bowl filled with sweet potato tater tots garnished with chopped herbs on a wooden cutting board.
      Sweet Potato Tots
    • A plate of baked lemon pepper chicken wings garnished with lemon slices and chopped herbs.
      Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
    • A plate of glazed hot honey chicken wings garnished with herbs, served with a small bowl of honey with a wooden spoon.
      Hot Honey Chicken Wings
    • A black bowl filled with popcorn coated in bright red strawberry sauce.
      Strawberry Popcorn
    • Stuffed poblano peppers topped with melted cheese on a white plate, with a side of grated cheese visible.
      Stuffed Poblano Peppers
    • Several rolled crack chicken pinwheels made with tortillas filled with cream cheese, chicken, bacon chopped green onion, and herbs, stacked on a white plate.
      Crack Chicken Pinwheels
    • A plate with several bacon-wrapped cocktail sausages.
      Bacon Wrapped Smokies
    • Meatballs cooking in an air fryer basket, evenly spaced and browned.
      Air Fryer Meatballs
    • A bowl of thai chicken meatballs garnished with green onions and sesame seeds with chopsticks laying beside.
      Thai Meatballs
    • slow cooker filled with Chex mix recipe of pretzels, peanuts, and cereal squares.
      Slow Cooker Chex Mix
    • A jalapeno popper cheese ball coated with shredded cheddar cheese, chopped jalapenos and bacon bits, surrounded by rectangle crackers on a white plate.
      Jalapeno Popper Cheese Ball
    • A rectangular white platter holds alternating slices of red and green apples topped with drizzle of caramel and sprinkled with chocolate chips.
      Apple Nachos
    • A close-up of a glass jar filled tomato jam placed on a wooden board with a spoon inserted.
      Tomato Bacon Jam
    • Several deviled eggs garnished with paprika arranged on a white plate.
      Deviled Eggs
    • A bowl of chocolate hummus topped with chocolate chunks surrounded by sliced apples.``
      Chocolate Hummus
    • A stack of french dip sliders on a white plate.
      French Dip Sliders
    • closeup of candied Pecans in a white bowl on a marble table.
      Air Fryer Candied Pecans
    • candied mixed nuts in a white bowl with a wooden spoon.
      Slow Cooker Candied Nuts
    • A white plate with several garlic breadsticks stacked together with a side of sauce.
      Garlic Breadsticks
    • Multiple Sloppy Joe sliders stacked on a white plate.
      Sloppy Joe Sliders
    • Thai chicken wings in a white bowl with rice.
      Sticky Thai Chicken Wings
    • A bowl of pumpkin dip in a white bowl surrounded by cinnamon tortilla chips.
      Easy Pumpkin Dip
    • closeup of white bean dip topped with parsley in a black bowl
      White Bean Dip Recipe
    • stack of several air fryer churros with cinnamon sugar coating on a white plate.
      Air Fryer Churros
    • White bowl full of fresh mango salsa topped with cilantro and red onion.
      Mango Salsa
    • White bowl of watermelon salsa.
      Watermelon Salsa
    • White plate of air fryer egg rolls topped with cilantro and a bowl of ranch on the side.
      Air Fryer Southwest Egg Rolls
    • white bowl with chocolate brownie batter dip with chocolate chips mixed in and strawberries and graham crackers on the side.
      Brownie Batter Dip
    • close up of sweet and sour chicken meatballs topped with sesame seeds and scallions.
      Sweet and Sour Meatballs
    • closeup of a wonton cup filled with cream cheese, bacon and jalapeno mixture.
      Jalapeño Popper Wonton Cups

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    Hi! I'm Sherri. I'm here to help you find and make easy recipes for any occasion. Here you will step-by-step instructions with photos on recipes that anyone can make!

    I love hearing what inspires you to try and hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

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    Easy Dinners

    • White bowl full of Egg Fried Rice with fork inserted.
      Egg Fried Rice
    • White skillet with tuscan chicken recipe with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach in a creamy sauce.
      Tuscan Chicken
    • four breaded chicken breasts in a cast iron skillet with lemon slices
      Creamy Lemon Parmesan Chicken
    • Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes
      Butter Steak Bites with Garlic Herb Potatoes
    • skillet full of creamy chicken with mushroom sauce topped with parsley.
      Chicken with Mushroom Sauce
    • bowl full of fresh cucumber slices, imitaion crab meat, and avocado with spicy mayo drizzles and topped with sesame seeds
      California Roll in a Bowl

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      Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
    • closeup of several crispy chicken wings on white parchment paper.
      Oven Baked Chicken Wings
    • White bowl full of fresh mango salsa topped with cilantro and red onion.
      Mango Salsa
    • black bowl with cottage cheese dip with a carrot and celery
      Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip
    • closeup of shrimp corn chowder in a white bowl with spoon in it.
      Shrimp Corn Chowder

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