Cream cheese, giardiniera, salami, and pecans are all you need to make these bold and delicious Giardiniera and Salami Fat Bombs. One of the best food trends to come from keto and other low-carb diets are “fat bombs”. They were a staple snack when I went full-on keto that one time a couple of years…
Appetizers
Cranberry Nut Goat Cheese Ball
Dried cranberries, orange zest, and nuts make this one festive holiday cheese ball that can be paired with sweet or savory leaning accompaniments. I love a good cheese ball. Mostly because it’s one of my favorite ways to eat cream cheese. If I was as beloved as Oprah and people cared about my favorite things,…
Grilled Zucchini Crostini
Grilled zucchini is an unlikely but welcome addition to goat cheese topped crostini, offering a unique way to enjoy the delicate squash. Lock your doors, it’s zucchini season! It’s that time when those who decided planting zucchini was a good idea a couple months ago are starting to feel overwhelmed with an overabundance of zucchini….
Spicy Watermelon Feta Salad
The oft-obligatory appearance of watermelon at picnics will become one that is repeatedly requested by guests when you show up with this jazzy Spicy Watermelon Feta Salad. Watermelon is one of those fruits that makes the obligatory appearance at summertime gatherings. No doubt it’s great for pairing with grilled goods like hamburgers and brats, providing…
Taco Cucumber Bites
Taco Cucumber Bites are easy, keto-friendly snacks that add a Tex-Mex twist to the humble cucumber. Cucumbers are the “chips” of healthy snacking. I happily mow through slices of fresh cucumber like I rampage through a bag of potato chips. Okay, admittedly this depends on my snacking mood. Because one of these things is obviously…
Buffalo Ranch Hummus with Pickled Celery
Buffalo Ranch Hummus with Pickled Celery strikes that balance between healthyish snacking and guilty pleasure, with rich, bold buffalo and ranch flavors spiked with a contrasting vinegary pop from pickled celery.
Roasted 3-Pepper Veggie Dip
Roasted 3-Pepper Veggie Dip is an excellent way to eat your veggies in fun, delicious, and dippable fashion. I’ve been condiment crazy lately – olive tapenades, hummus, cream cheese dips, salsa… I’ve been devouring them all with enthusiasm and zero shame. This is why I was thrilled to rediscover the recipe for a dip I…
Jalapeno Pickle Roll-Ups
Jalapeno Pickle Roll-Ups offers a spicy twist to your average pickle roll-up with the addition of pickled jalapenos. If you’re a Minnesotan (or fellow Midwestern neighbor), you already know. You’ve eaten dozens of these things, and you LOVE them (at least I hope you do). The Pickle Roll-Up. Or maybe you know it by the…