Category Archives: Appetizers

Kel’s Cranberry Sauce, Homemade of Course

If the jelly cranberry sauce that comes in a can (the one you slice) gives you the heebie-jeebies (yaay, I finally used that word in a post!) like it does me, you definitely want to try my homemade version, which … Continue reading

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Kel’s Easy and Festive Halloween Treats

I decided to make some easy Halloween treats this year and wanted to move away from sweets, especially since I caved in and bought Gabe and Lexi a Halloween cookie cake plus some orange and black cupcakes earlier in the … Continue reading

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Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Apples and Bleu Cheese

  I was looking for an easy appetizer to make for a party and wanted to use some Honeycrisp apples (my favorite!) that are now in season. I decided to stuff dates with bits of the apple, add some good … Continue reading

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Kel’s Rainbow Fruit Kabobs with Cream Cheese Dipping Sauce

June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, so to celebrate I decided to make these festive fruit kabobs with a low-fat cream cheese dipping sauce. These are so easy to make and they’re good for you as well. The … Continue reading

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Savory Sweet Potato Skins

Potato skins are one of my go-to bar foods, but I must say that these homemade sweet potato skins are some of the best I have ever had, period. Once you try these, you may never want skins made from … Continue reading

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Jalapeños Stuffed With Sausage and Cream Cheese

The first time I had these wonderful stuffed jalapeños was years ago on a beach trip. My dear friend Martha whipped up a batch of them and I’ve been hooked ever since! They are so easy to make and seriously … Continue reading

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Three Delicious Dips

Here are recipes for three great dips that people usually gobble down when I serve them at parties. The first is a hearty queso and sausage dip that is wonderful, even more so when the weather is cold. I also made a vegetarian … Continue reading

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Peppery Pickled Okra

I made some okra pickles the same day I made my Quick and Easy Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles (click here for the recipe) since the okra was fresh and abundant at the Farmer’s Market. While the bread and butter … Continue reading

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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

I first tried hummus in 1995 during an Outward Bound Leadership program. There were 12 of us from various parts of the U.S. who spent five days sailing (should I say rowing) a 26-foot wooden boat, hopping from island to island in … Continue reading

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Brad and Kel’s Most Delicious Guacamole

I fell in love with fresh guacamole on a trip to Cozumel and Cancun in 1999. Brad and I had been dating only for a few months, and it was the first big trip we took together. We ordered some … Continue reading

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