Appetizers

Talk about comfort food. This is the pure definition. Thankfully fat doesn’t make you fat so you can eat this at parties and not feel the guilt.

Things like peppers are popular at Italian little plates restaurants. I’m offering you a recipe for mine here. Mine have a bit of an after-burner kick to them.

I ordered this dish at a restaurant in town. It was so good I said, “I have to figure out how to make this myself!” It was that wonderful.

The other day, potato pancakes came to mind and I they could probably be made with cauliflower. Turns out they can!

I love my acorn squash roasted with just butter in the center and a sprinkle of sea salt and pepper. But I know tons of people want brown sugar in the middle and more. So this version can satisfy the sweet tooth and add an optional spice/heat factor.

A variation of my sea salt crusted snow peas recipe - but with snap peas!

Add zip to your chip with Dieter Carolyn's version of guacamole. The secret she says is using lime instead of lemon!

These are perfect for a comforting snack or if you need to make an appetizer for a party. YUM!

This is recipe was contributed by Plan Z dieter Shana. What a great idea! Super easy.

This is one of the easiest appetizers on the planet.

You can use celery sticks to dip or a few of the wafer thin crackers. You can even just eat it with a spoon!

Efrem says, "This is a really easy to make, great tasting guacamole to accompany any Mexican dish.

Creamed spinach makes a wonderful, old-school side dish or you can use it as a dip. Serve with Melba rounds and just reuse your rounds so you don’t eat more than 3 or 4.

There's only one ingredient in this recipe. The success is in the quality and the presentation. Cooking rookies and gourmets in a hurry can't beat this one for ease.