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Smoked Bacon Cheddar Hush Puppies
Appetizer

Smoked Bacon Cheddar Hush Puppies

Ricotta cheese helps make these Smoked Bacon Cheddar Hush Puppies light and fluffy. The gooey, cheesy center is a pleasant surprise. Hush puppies are easy to make. They are one of those foods that require little effort to produce delicious, satisfying results. They are made with a cornmeal/flour-based batter. In my hush puppies, there is a particular ingredient that you will not find in many others—ricotta …

Chicken Salad Sandwich
Appetizer Chicken / Poultry Main Dish Sandwich

Chicken Salad Sandwich with Garlic and Herbs Cheese

Chicken Salad Sandwich with Garlic and Herbs Cheese kicks a classic favorite up a notch! The chicken is infused with garlic, fragrant herbs, and scrumptious cheese. This sandwich is a great way to use leftover chicken and make perfect appetizers! We had our new next door neighbors over for dinner for the first time last weekend. For over five hours we sat, talked, ate, and …

Spinach & Ritz Cracker Stuffed Mushrooms
Appetizer Salads and Sides

Spinach & Ritz Cracker Stuffed Mushrooms

Spinach and Ritz Cracker Stuffed Mushrooms are ideal for appetizers, snacks, or party food. The butteriness, tenderness, and cheesiness make them irresistible! They are vegetation making them crowd-friendly and perfect for parties! I like stuffed mushrooms of all kinds—with crab, sausage, cream cheese, and bread stuffing—you name it. But my favorite is with Ritz crackers. The first time I made it, I used this recipe …

Spinach Bacon Dip
Appetizer

Spinach and Bacon Dip

This creamy Spinach and Bacon Dip is full of chopped spinach and scrumptious bacon. With reduced fat and calorie ingredients, it’s a good balance of indulgence and going light. It’s a crowd-pleasing appetizer that always disappears quickly. This post has been updated with new images and added content since its original publication in May 2013. Good news!  I have a date with Michael Bublé in …