Tag: appetizer

Hummus

  This recipe will work well for various cook-out events. Use it as an appetizer and serve it with slices of carrots, bell pepper and celery…..fresh from the garden   You’ll Need 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas ¼ water 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste) 1 ½ tablespoons lemon...

Remoulade Sauce for Shrimp

You’ll Nee:   Shrimp:   3 dozen (21-25 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 quarts cold water 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 lemon, sliced 1 onion, diced 4 tablespoons salt 1/2 cup celery, diced 2 tablespoons cracked black pepper 3 bay leaves   Sauce:   1 1/2 cups mayonnaise...

Tapenade

  1 ¼ C pitted manzanilla olives or other green Spanish olives, rinsed & drained (can use black or green olives)   1 T capers, drained 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 C olive oil 1 T fresh cilantro, chopped Combine olives, capers and garlic in...

Chevre Chaud Appetizer

  This appetizer is perfect in its simplicity and its small deliciousness. It is a model for small eating as well, because you could down it in two bites if you were there were McChevre Nuggets at the drive thru. But why would you want to? I never want...

Cool As A Cucumber Soup

  You’ll Need 3 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 C peeled, seeded and finely diced cucumber 1 C plain yogurt 2/3 C sour cream 1/2 tsp. English-style dry mustard 1/4 C chopped fresh dill sprigs for garnish 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. white pepper Yield 4 1/2 Cups,...

Chilled Strawberry and Burgundy Soup

Rich and creamy chilled strawberry and wine soup is great as an appetizer or as a light dessert. You’ll Need: 3 pints strawberries, washed and hulled 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups Burgundy wine 2 cups orange juice 3 cups sour cream 1...