Appetizer

Recently I did a live Q&A and one of the questions I got was how to make crispy sweet potato fries without burning them. So I got bizzy in my kitchen and figured it out!  The trick is to simply microwave the sweet potato fries for one minute.  This is just enough to make them slightly fork tender, but they will continue to cook in...

If you think you don’t like beets, try my roasted beet hummus – it’s the perfect balance of sweet and savory! Ingredients Needed for Beet Hummus fresh beets canned chickpeas garlic cloves tahini crushed red pepper vinegar (any will do!) I used rice wine vinegar for this recipe salt aquafaba – which is the liquid from the canned chickpeas – so don’t throw this out...

These Korean BBQ Meatballs will be your go to recipe when you short on time but want to have tons of flavor. Perfect for a weeknight meal or appetizers. When I first started blogging in 2008, I made EVERYTHING from scratch.  Like everything.  From condiments, sauces, etc.  Because I loved being Bizzy in my Kitchen.  But I quickly realized that not everyone likes to spend...

My late husband would have loved my dinner last night.  Crispy buffalo shrimp tacos! Here’s the thing though – my late husband could not stand spicy food, but somehow when I added the buffalo sauce to the wet better it wasn’t too spicy for him. For my shrimp plate though, I’d always douse them in more buffalo sauce because I puffy heart buffalo sauce anything....

If you are looking for 25 Weight Watcher Friendly Appetizers for the Big Game this weekend, look no further! I’ve compiled some of my favorite appetizers and my friends Ed, Stephanie, Emily and Gina have graciously let me share some of their amazing recipes too. If you are not following them, you are missing out – here are their website links below: Dwardcooks Sweet Savory...

These spicy hummus deviled eggs will become your favorite! Easter isn’t a big holiday in my family, but one thing that was always on our Easter dinner table was deviled eggs.  Not a big fan of mayo, so these greek yogurt and hummus stuffed eggs are my new favorite way to make deviled eggs. Pro tip – buy already made hard boiled eggs and save...

This garlicky creamy hummus is money!  You may already have the ingredients in your pantry! When the pandemic started suddenly I was gifted three hours of no commute.   I never really watched YouTube except to look up recipe ideas, or learn how to make something like gnocchi from an Italian grandmother.  But, I started watching Isabel Paige – a young woman who built a tiny...

As soon as I got Marion’s Kitchens new cookbook, I knew I wanted to make Marion’s Kitchen Fried Chicken Bao Buns. I adapted her recipes to make them a bit more WW friendly, but the end result is still delicious. How do you make bao buns? Truth be told, that was the part of the recipe that intimidated me the most, but it was simple! ...

This Copycat Baja Fresh Salsa has been made routinely in my house for 11 years.  It is so flavorful! The Baja Fresh restaurant near us closed down several years ago.  In fact the closest one to me know is in Wisconsin! Luckily I had a small container left and my late husband and I were trying to figure out what the black flecks were in...

When summer is in full swing, you’ll want these jalapeno corn fritters on repeat.  Easy to make ahead and reheat later in the week.  Winning! And in the dead of winter, use canned corn and dream about warm temps. Can you use canned corn to make corn fritters? Absolutely!  Just make sure to drain the corn really well and dry in paper towels.  I do...