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Vegan Sloppy Joe Sliders

January 28, 2021 12 Comments

Vegan Sloppy Joe Sliders using Beyond Beef ground 'meat' cooked in a sweet and tangy sauce, topped with vegan coleslaw. Perfect for any party!

We all have childhood favorite meals. All we need is a mention of the dish in conversation with a friend, or a wisp of its aroma. Suddenly we're whisked back to Nana's kitchen table, our legs swinging under the table, love and security wrapped around us like a soft blanket. Sloppy Joes are one of those for me. I didn't have them at home, to be honest. Unbelievable as it sounds, it was in the school cafeteria. Sloppy Joe day was my favorite day, and I would have gone back for seconds if I ...

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Beginner’s French Onion Tart with Mushrooms

September 24, 2020 8 Comments

Step-by-step instructions for making a French onion tart with photos. Mushrooms and tomatoes are added for extra umami. This makes a perfect fall supper or party appetizer.

This French Onion Tart with Mushrooms is perfect for fall with its slightly caramelized onions and mushrooms. Normally, if I was hosting parties right now, I'd serve it as an appetizer, pre-cut up into individual slices. But I'm not having many gatherings right now, and I'm not sure when I will. So, it's dinner with a salad. And it's perfect for anyone to make, whether you're a beginner or expert in the kitchen. For the less experienced cook, detailed steps with photos are provided below and ...

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Tomato Caprese Tart

July 30, 2020 10 Comments

This Tomato Caprese Tart is easy to make with fresh peak season tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and a pesto - all tucked into a tart shell. Use it for an appetizer, side dish or vegetarian dinner.

If Tomato Caprese Salads are all the rage throughout the summer, and they are, why not take it a step further and turn it into a Tomato Caprese Tart? Total winner, you guys. Each piece is one - two bites, and each bite of tomato tart explodes with flavor in your mouth. My husband couldn't come up with a single way to make them better, LOL. What is Tomato Caprese? Tomato Caprese is an Italian dish - typically a salad or appetizer - that interleaves slices of juicy fresh tomatoes with slices of ...

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Blistered Shishito Peppers with Cheese

June 25, 2020

One of my favorite quick and easy side dishes on a hot summer evening is Blistered Shishito Peppers. You'll see shishito peppers this time of year in all the markets. But I'll be honest, I walked by them in the produce department for years before actually purchasing them. I'm finally recovered enough from my spine surgery to drive to the farmer's market, a real highlight for me. The one I go to is a 30 - 40 minute drive around the Lake a bit, depending on traffic, and I am beyond excited to be ...

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Delicata Squash and Apple Galette

November 20, 2019 2 Comments

This addictive delicata squash and apple galette appetizer is quick to prep, and perfect for any party. Smear puff pastry with fig jam, layer it with squash, apples and caramelized onion, and bake. Drizzle with honey and add blue cheese crumbles before serving.

Vegetarian                 This addictive delicata squash and apple galette appetizer is quick to prep, and ideal warm, fresh from the oven. Delicata squash is worth looking for, as the skin is thin enough not to require peeling before roasting and eating. As I've often written, I'm appetizer challenged. I typically resort to an assortment of cheeses and crackers. For a recent large party, I augmented this with pickled veggies I purchased. But sometimes, I crave a warm treat while I sip some ...

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Easy Southern Pimento Cheese

February 25, 2019 14 Comments

Traditional Southern spread of cream cheese, mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, pimento and spices. Use it as a dip, burger topping or make it a sandwich. #easydips #easyvegetariandips #vegetariandips #creamcheese #appetizers #partyappetizers #makeaheadappetizers

Southern Cooking My mom was a southern girl, my dad too. They married the day after her college graduation, and she came to the marriage knowing absolutely zero about cooking. As she often put it, she had to learn how to boil water. Over time, she became a great cook, and her favorite recipes were traditional southern dishes. Fried chicken, okra, grits, and this Pimento Cheese dip for parties. But it was a long road for her, and I don't think it was ever fun for her in the way it is for me. For ...

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Easy Sweet Potato Latkes

November 14, 2018

Appetizer or Entree: Sweet potato latkes with jalapeño, scallions and Ancho chili powder, topped with lime sour cream and chives.

This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Anolon. There are also affiliate links which help support the cost of running this blog. Follow these step-by-step instructions to make Sweet Potato Latkes.  Latkes are synonymous with Hanukkah, but I say this year - you should make Sweet Potato Latkes.  Hanukkah often coincides with Christmas, but this year it begins at sundown December 2 and ends at sundown December 10. For those of you who aren't completely clued in, Hanukkah is ...

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Honey & Lime Melon Ball Skewers with Mint

July 30, 2018 14 Comments

Melon balls dunked in lime, honey and ginger, and then slid onto skewers. A final flourish of mint finishes them off.

Summer appetizer ready in minutes to keep your guest cool in the heat. Melon ball skewers of watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew are soaked in lime, honey and ginger. I don't think of myself as being super-strong in the appetizer arena. Once I prepare an entire meal and dessert, I don't have the energy to plan much around an appetizer. But a couple of weeks ago, I posted a favorite dip of mine, Creamy Feta Dip with Lemon, Rosemary and Honey, and now here I am suggesting these melon ball ...

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Creamy Feta Dip with Lemon, Rosemary, and Honey

July 10, 2018 8 Comments

Feta dip + lemon + rosemary + honey + olive oil + garlic = my favorite dip! And it's ready in 10 minutes.   Summertime entertaining calls for easy recipes, and that includes appetizers. I first made this feta dip last summer to take to a pot luck. I needed something quick, but something with a little pizzazz, and threw some goat/sheet feta cheese in the blender along with some lemon, garlic paste and olive oil. It was good, but not particularly memorable. After a few ...

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15-Minute Chile con Queso Dip

February 4, 2017 10 Comments

15-Minute Chile con Queso Dip with jalapeño, onion, garlic, cheddar and Jack cheeses, and salsa.

"Anyone over 60, raise your hand!" I looked up to my husband and said, "That's you!" And then after a moment, I realized, oh wait, that's me too! Ack!! I still don’t think of myself at a 60-plusser. Our hands shot up along with almost half the group, and we were all waved over to join a stocky Hawaiian in non-descript baggy pants. His shaggy dark hair whipped around him in the wind as he belted out his questions. "Have any of you had any recent surgeries? Any bad backs? Disc issues? Knee or hip ...

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Idaho® Potato Nacho Stacks

January 28, 2017 16 Comments

Bites of potato stacks, nacho style with cheese, black beans, salsa, avocado and a dollop of sour cream.

This post is sponsored by the Idaho® Potato Commission in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own. I’m a just-in-time girl. I can plan. Really, I can. But, and this is what I blame it on, I’m an optimist. I always think I have more time available to get something done than I actually do. As a result, my husband and I live in a kind of parallel reality, since he’s exactly the opposite. It makes for some interesting ‘discussions’ as you ...

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Miso Mashed Idaho® Potato Stuffed Mushrooms

December 1, 2016 14 Comments

Balsamic Mushrooms Stuffed with Miso Mashed Potatoes

This recipe is in partnership with the Idaho Potato Commission. Thank you for supporting the foods and brands that support The Wimpy Vegetarian blog. It’s that time of year when party invitations show up, and we plan intimate get-togethers of our own. It’s interesting to me that as we march into the darkest days of the year, we become our most festive. We are at our most sparkly, over-the-top socially engaged at a time that thousands of years ago, we were at our quietest. Or so I ...

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