appetizers Archives - Page 3 of 25

Tangy Lemon Crabless Cake Salad

November 2, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 1 Comment

Tangy Lemon Crabless Cake Salad – a quick, easy, and tasty salad with layers of flavor and texture – warm plant based crabby cakes over crisp cool greens.

When I wake up and it is dark and cold, and it is still cold when I return home from tennis, I want something warm. Earlier this week, I also wanted that something to be light, fresh, and bright – like the summer we just had.

Fall is my favorite, do not get me wrong! You all know I love my comfort food as much as anyone. Still, sometimes I want bright and fresh.

and warm.

and fast.

Today, our Fast Food Friday non recipe takes me back to my childhood. Every Fourth of July, our family would meet at The Embarcadero for a weekend of contract rummy, cocktails…

Crispy Tangy Reuben Rolls

September 24, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 32 Comments

Crispy Tangy Reuben Rolls – a tasty jackfruit update on our popular Reuben Roll recipe, with oil free air fryer, bake, and gluten free options.

We have been enjoying these Crispy Tangy Reuben Rolls for years.

A while back, the original recipe went through a few updates. First, I baked them instead of the pan fry. While this method works well and is easily oil free, I now …

Vegan Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

June 15, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 17 Comments

Vegan Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower – tangy and spicy, this quick and easy recipe is essential to any game day, happy hour party, or random Thursday.

*PIN THIS FOR LATER*

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Vegan Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

It is no secret that cauliflower is one of my favorite veggies, especially lately.

Also no secret that I love spicy, and everything buffalo sauced.

This quick and easy recipe could …

Cashew Camembert

June 4, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 20 Comments

Cashew Camembert – marvelously mild plant based cheese with the flavor of Camembert, this is a great addition to any appetizer cheese platter!

You all know how I love a snack tray – cheese platter – dinner of appetizers kind of thing. I also love to entertain – from the fancy party to the casual “stop by before the movie” or “come over after work for a snack and a seat in the sunshine…”

I like to assemble snack platters for any and all occasions, and they are super easy to create, with a mix of homemade cheeses, dips, and jams combined with store bought fillers like nuts, dried fruits, olives and my favorite, cornichons.

Pour some crisp cool white wine, and …

Smoky Sweet Crunchy Chickpeas

May 24, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 10 Comments

Smoky Sweet Crunchy Chickpeas – this quick and easy snack recipe is gluten free, oil free, satisfying and flavor full! Appetizer, salad topper, and snack!

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Smoky Sweet Crunchy Chickpeas

Your kitchen will smell so good while these are frying.

Air frying!

I mean, they smell good at the beginning step, when it is …

Green Goodness Dressing Dip

May 8, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 9 Comments

Green Goodness Dressing Dip – the fresh goodness of spring and summer! this quick and easy recipe is a great salad dressing or flavorful dip.

The sun is out!

Spring is here!

…and so are the farmers markets.

As I say every year, warmer sunny days have me craving fresh seasonal veggies and lots of salads. Light flavors that are bright, fresh, and green.

and this time of year, weekend mornings find us walking around in the sunshine at the market. A nice way to spend the morning.

Green Goodness Dressing really brightens up my Hearty Nourishing Greens Salad:

While this bright and fresh dressing and dip recipe is just five simple ingredients, it is incredibly flavorful – rich and tangy green goodness.

My fresh take on a Green Goddess dressing is completely plant based, gluten, soy, and oil free. Inspired by …

Spicy Vegan Chorizo Queso

May 3, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 21 Comments

Spicy Vegan Chorizo Queso – this smoky rich queso is the hit of any party snack table! go ahead and make a double batch, it disappears quickly!

Don’t you love it when the food thing you bring to a party or potluck is super popular?

I mean, that’s just fun and happy, right? and you don’t have to worry about bringing home leftovers. If it is a housewarming or event other than just a casual weekend get together, I often buy a set of bowls to bring the foods in, and then leave the bowls as a gift….

Tasty Vegan Game Day Recipes

January 31, 2017 by Kristina Sloggett 2 Comments

Whether watching the game or the commercials – or you’re just there for the food – this collection of Tasty Vegan Game Day Recipes is just what you need.

For game day. or awards season, girls night, movie night, getting the band back together…

One of the biggest weekends in television commercial watching is coming up.

Oh. Wait, there’s a football game on, too.

and there are a bunch of exciting games leading up to that one.

Even if my team isn’t playing, we are watching. As with most events, I take the festive day as a great excuse to make some tasty snacks and have people over. It is always a great time, and I love the planning of the menu just as much as the party.

maybe I love the menu planning more?

While I am deciding on the final menu for our parties this year, I assembled some of my time tested, crowd pleasing recipes for you to add to you game day menu and win the day!