Zesty Zucchini Chips

Zesty Zucchini Chips

Strawberry Caprese Bites

IT'S STRAWBERRY SEASON!

Quick Appetizers and shopping links to MacKenzie-Childs!

Here's a collection of quick and tasty afternoon snacks - for a pick me up or a happy hour!  

Cheesy Bacon Jam Toastsies

Zucchini Chips

I bought too many zucchini at the Farmer's Market on Saturday so I made some "chips":

They were very easy to make and delish, too!

Fireball Pineapple and Ham Appetizers

Here's another easy appetizer with lots of flavor:

Strawberry Zucchini Jam Appetizer

You have probably heard of Strawberry Tomato Jam - but have you ever had Strawberry Zucchini Jam?  

Appetizers

 

I love to serve appetizers. 

These are easy to make afternoon snacks, hors d'oeuvres, amuse bouche, little bites, noshes - whatever you want to call them!!

  Here are a few of my favorites:

Kalac

A kalac (or kalach) is a Hungarian and Russian braided bread, often served on special occasions. 

My take is a bit different, but created similarly:

Easy Appetizers....

Are you looking for some appetizers for Easter/Spring?  Here are a few of my favorites.  The recipes can easily be altered for fewer or more servings, and can be tailored to your personal taste.  Be creative!

Crispy Bacon Curls

Aree you looking for a fun and delicious appetizer or brunch side?

Tater Tot Appetizers

I had the most delicious appetizer at Bunco the other night and I altered the recipe a bit and made some for friends for our "Game Day":

I found the original recipe in Pinterest (at end of post), but here is what I did with what I had on hand:

I placed two Tater Tots in each small silicone muffin cup and baked at 450° for 10 minutes.  I then used a shot glass to squish them down to form a "cup":

I baked them for another 10 minutes, and then sprinkled a mixture of shredded Pepper Jack cheese and Toscano Black Pepper cheese (Trader Joes) over each cup.  Then they were put back into the oven for a few minutes until cheese melted.

I added a dollop of Pepper Jelly into each cup:

The heat from the baked cup melted the jelly a bit....

...and they were ready to pop out of the silicone mold and serve:

DELISH!!!

The next time I might add a dollop of spinach dip instead of the jam!  The filling options are endless!

Here's the original recipe:

Tater Tot Appetizer Cups https://thefeatherednester.com

• 48-60 frozen tater tots (16-oz bag)
• ¾ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• ½ cup sour cream
• 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 2 green onions, sliced (green part only)

• Preheat oven to 450ºF. Spray muffin pan cups with cooking spray.
  
• For mini-sized muffin pan: Place 2-3 tater tots in each muffin cup.
  
• For regular sized muffin pan: Place 4-5 tater tots in each muffin cup.
  
• Place tater tots muffin pan on bottom rack of the oven and and bake 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven.
  
• Spray bottom of shot glass or small juice glass with cooking spray. Use it (in a twisting motion) to press the tater tots in each muffin cup to make potato cup. Return to oven; bake additional 15 minutes or until deep golden brown.
  
• Add 1 tablespoon of cheese to each potato cups. Bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Transfer to platter and let cool for 5 minutes.
  
• Add sour cream, bacon, and green onion to each tater tot cup, and other garnishes. Serve warm.
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This MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check Ceramic Serving Platter would be a perfect plate to serve these!