Baked Spinach and Artichoke Dip
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…
Colorful Peppers with Zip
Things like peppers are popular at Italian little plates restaurants. I’m offering you a recipe for mine here. Mine have a bit of…
Balsamic-Roasted Exotic Mushrooms with a White Truffle Olive Oil Glaze
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…
Dark Chocolate Peanut Clusters
These are delightfully decadent treats. A word of CAUTION: Treat them like candy!
Cheddar Cheesy Poof Biscuits or Crackers
LOVE these cheesy bits for an appetizer. They go great while you are sipping your wine.
Mango Summer Salad
Can’t get any easier than this. Toss all of the ingredients in a bowl and serve with your protein hot off the grill!
Fireside Shrimp Dip
I found a recipe very similar to this one about 15 years in an old Southern cookbook. I have made a few changes to “Zola-fy” it.…
Italian Shrimp Cocktail
This is what I call cheating when I’m in a hurry. I use my favorite bottled Italian dressing as the marinade and everyone thinks…
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
In addition to being crunchy, satisfying and delicious, pumpkin seeds are a nutritious snack. You can buy shelled pumpkin seeds…
Shrimp in a French Lemon White Wine Cream Sauce
This is an elegant meal you can serve to company or even just for a romantic meal at home. I served this with haricot vert…
Dave’s Grilled Anaheim Peppers
This recipe was submitted by dieter Dave, who is an avid gardener and serious grill-master. He grows his own peppers and likes…
Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms
My husband found this recipe and made it for me. It was delicious! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Shrimp Scampi (ZReboot Version)
What will take the longest with this dish is peeling and taking the shells off the shrimp. You want fresh shrimp though and I’ll…
Hot Wing Dip
Most folks think of chicken wings as being a guy thing and even a sport fan thing but anyone can love this dip! I served it as a…
Devil’s Eight Legged Eggs
Here’s an idea from the Plan Z kitchen. Use this classic recipe and add a spooky twist for a hauntingly delicious Halloween…
Spooky Snacks
Here's a cute idea to offer children or family members around Halloween. There are so many ways to spin this. The best part? No…
The Secret Slaw
Try this Zolafied coleslaw recipe and you'll never go hunting for the secret Chick-Fil-A recipe again.
Cauliflower Pancakes
The other day, potato pancakes came to mind and I they could probably be made with cauliflower. Turns out they can!
Shrimp Salad
This comes together in a FLASH. When it’s hot outside and you want something easy but on the gourmet side, this hits the spot.
Oven Bacon
Maybe this is not news to you, but it took me six decades to learn about oven bacon. In our family, my husband has always been…