Appetizer Recipes

Get your party started with these tasty appetizer recipes from party-savvy cooks all across the country!

Easy Rum-Soaked Grilled Pineapple

Easy Rum-soaked Grilled Pineapple

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By Jane Kaylie
This Easy Rum-Soaked Grilled Pineapple recipe is my flame-less version of "pineapple foster". It's fresh, ...

Eggplant Salad

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By Genie Dixon
I loved eggplant. Grill, bake or fried. This salad is simple to make but oh ...

Avocado And Shrimp Sushi

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By Vickie Parks
There are several great Avocado and Shrimp Sushi recipes to choose from, but this one ...
(4 ratings)

~ My 4th Of July Salsa ~

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By Cassie *
I had an avocado I needed to use, plus some plum tomatoes, left over corn ...

Double Meat Hamburger By Eddie 4th Menu

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By Eddie Jordan
As many people you have it takes 2 patties for each person. We have ...

Grilled Chicken Wings By Eddie 4th Menu

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By Eddie Jordan
Grilled chicken wings are great for any occasion and any cook out and they are ...
Spicy Ancho Chile Shrimp and Pasta

Spicy Ancho Chile Shrimp And Pasta

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By Jane Kaylie
You know one of the great things about being a home cook? You can basically ...
(1 rating)

Yummy Mini Meatballs

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By Debbie Sue
These meatballs are really tasty! My husband grew up eating these meatballs. I've ...
(1 rating)

Buttermilk Onion Rings By Eddie 4th Of July Menu

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By Eddie Jordan
This is just one dish that is great for a cook out. Onion rings ...

Tuna-stuffed Jumbo Shells

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By Eileen Hineline
I made these tuna stuffed shells many years ago when I first seen the recipe ...
Lemony, Crispy Calamari

Fried Calamari W/garlic Mayonnaise Dipping Sauce

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By Nancy Vargas
My family loves this recipe as it beats anything they can order in a restaurant. ...
Refreshing, creamy dip for all summer fruit! Yummy!

Yummy Fruit Dip

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By Carrie Garrett
Great way to get more fruits into your little ones. nice light snack when it's ...
So Yummy

Pulled Pork Chimichangas

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By Andy Anderson !
I love a good chimichanga because they are so versatile. You can use pork, chicken, ...
(2 ratings)

Peggi's Bread & Butter Pickles

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By Peggi Anne Tebben
These are soooo good & last a long time in fridge, if you allow them ...
(1 rating)

Mostaccioli Pasta

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By Kym Hougham
Easy recipe but really worth it! When I was young my mom would make this ...
So yummy

Deep Fried Catfish Bites With A Kickback Sauce

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By Andy Anderson !
I love good catfish, and these have just the right amount of flavor in the ...
(1 rating)

Tex-mex Chicken Fingers

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By Vicki Butts (lazyme)
From Ortega in the Favorite Brand Name Recipes cookbook.
(1 rating)

Pizza Rolls

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By Barbara Lentz
These are so much better than the frozen egg rolls. Crunchy and delish.

Parisian Mushrooms

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By Vicki Butts (lazyme)
From THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING by Fernande Garvin.
(2 ratings)
Thanks to my mom's chopped eggplant recipe as inspiration, I changed it, added peppers for crunch, Kalmata olives for their saltiness, and Za'atar, a middle eastern spice blend for authenticity. You can serve with sliced baguettes or Pita bread.

Eggplant Tapenade

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By George Levinthal
My mom used to make chopped eggplant with onion and pimento. We would spread it ...
(1 rating)

Easy Fried Summer Squash

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By Teresa G.
This is just a simple, basic yet classic, Southern recipe. We eat these like we ...

Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella Bruchetta

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By Melissa L
I used a small dish on my food processor, mincing one ingredient at a time. ...

Mom's Quick Pickles

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By Teresa G.
This is the way my mother made her "cucumbers and onions." They are so deliciously ...
(2 ratings)

Feta-kalamata Olive Spread

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By Kathy W
This is a great sandwich spread for wraps, subs or even on crackers for appetizers.
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