Tortilla Pinwheels

Tortilla pinwheels are a delightful recipe for a cool summer lunch.

There is no cooking involved, just a little time to spread the cream cheese mixture onto the tortillas, slice and refrigerate.

Cooking time: 0
Preparation time: 15 minutes, and refrigerate
Serves: 8

Ingredients

• ½ cup sour cream
• 4 oz soft cream cheese
• ¼ cup shredded cheese
• 3 tablespoons dried onions
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• Pinch of garlic powder
• Pinch of parsley
• 3 -10 inch flour tortillas, room temperature

Method

1. Combine first 7 ingredients, blend well.

2. Spread mixture on tortillas.

Tortilla Pinwheels - Spreading mixture on tortillas

3. Roll tightly.

Tortilla Pinwheels - Roll it tightly

4. Wrap each in plastic wrap.

5. Twist ends, and refrigerate for at least a hour.

6. Unwrap and slice into ½ inch slices, and serve.

Tortilla Pinwheels

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Ham And Cheese Wraps

Ham and cheese wraps are great to pack for camping, picnics or just for lunch or snack.

You start with a flour tortillas, and add some cheese and ham. You can be creative with your favorite additions. Beef is another good choice, maybe some spinach leaves, the choice is yours, spend 5 minutes, and you will be good to go.

Cooking time: 0
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Serves: 1 wrap

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon ranch vegetable dip
• 4 thin ham slices

Method

1. Place tortilla on a sheet of plastic wrap.

Ham And Cheese Wraps - Tortilla on Plastic wrap

2. Combine cream cheese and dip, stir.

3. Spread mixture on tortilla.

4. Tightly roll tortilla up.

Ham And Cheese Wraps - Roll the wraps

5. Wrap tortilla tightly in plastic wrap.

6. Keep refrigerated.

Ham And Cheese Wraps

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Creamy Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are a great additions to picnics, luncheons or just served as a appetizer.

Give your next deviled eggs a kick by adding a little spice. This recipe does the trick with a touch of spicy mustard, and garlic powder.

Cooking time: 10 minutes
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Serves: 3

Ingredients

Creamy Deviled Eggs - Main Ingredient

• 3 hard boiled eggs
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• ½ teaspoon spicy mustard
• Pinch of garlic
• Pinch of salt
• Paprika for garnish

Method

1. Cut eggs in half.

Creamy Deviled Eggs - Eggs cut into half

2. Carefully spoon out the yokes into a small bowl.

3. Combine yokes with mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, and salt.

4. Stir and mash together with a fork, until smooth.

5. Fill the eggs with creamy mixture.

6. Garnish with paprika.

Creamy Deviled Eggs

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Crispy Chicken Strips

Finger foods are a favorite for kids as well as adults. Since most everyone likes chicken why not prepare some crispy chicken strips for dinner?

These chicken strips are easy to prepare. They are very good and crispy to present even to guest.

Cooking time: 4-5 minutes
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves: 3

Ingredients

Crispy Chicken Strips Ingredients

• ¾ pound skinless, boneless chicken breast
• 1/8 cup milk
• ½ cup instant mashed potato flakes
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
• Pinch of salt, pepper, garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil

Method

1. Flatten chicken breast until ½ inch thick, then cut into 1 inch strips.

2. Pour milk in shallow bowl.

3. In second bowl combine potatoes, cheese, and spices, and stir.

Crispy Chicken Strips- Preparation

4. Dip chicken strips into milk, then dip into powder mixture.

5. Fry for 4-5 minutes in olive oil, or until golden brown.

Crispy Chicken Strips

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Chicken Bites With Sweet And Sour Sauce

These chicken bites will be a hit at your next dinner party, but can be enjoyed any time at all.

You will enjoy the time saving recipe. It is easy to make and gives a good presentation. Serve them as a appetizer with this mustard, sweet and sour sauce. Be sure to have toothpicks to handle these finger food chicken bites.

Cooking time: 5-10 minutes
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• ¼ cup flour
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• Pinch of both salt and pepper
• 2 cups thawed, precooked, grilled chicken strips
• 3-4 tablespoons olive oil

Sauce

• ¼ cup spicy mustard
• ½ cup apricot jam

Method

1. Combine flour, Parmesan cheese, garlic, chili powder, and salt and pepper in a shallow bowl, stir.

2. Cut chicken strips into bite size pieces.

3. Coat chicken pieces in powder mixture.

Chicken Bites With Sweet And Sour Sauce - Chicken pieces coated in powder

4. Fry chicken bites in non stick pan with olive oil for 5- 10 minutes, or until hot and golden brown.

Chicken Bites With Sweet And Sour Sauce - Frying chicken pieces

5. Combine mustard and jam in serving dish.

6. Supply toothpicks for chicken bites.

Chicken Bites With Sweet And Sour Sauce

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Appetizer Meatballs

This recipe for appetizer meatballs are great with a sauce for dipping.

You can use a barbecue sauce, sweet and sour sauce or any dipping sauce of your choice. They will be a big hit at your next party. Be sure you have plenty of napkins on hand.

Cooking time: 20-25 minutes
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves: 5

Ingredients

• ½ pound lean ground beef
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• ½ cup barbecue sauce

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or nonstick foil.

3. Combine all ingredients except barbecue sauce.

Appetizer Meatballs - Mixture of all ingredients

4. Form into meat balls.

5. Place meatballs on baking sheet.

Appetizer Meatballs - Meat Balls on Baking paper

6. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

7. Serve with toothpicks, dipping sauce, and napkins.

Appetizer Meatballs

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Light And Crispy Chicken Fingers

Who says chicken fingers has to be heavy in fat and calories? This recipe is for healthy chicken fingers, and your kids will not even know the difference. The secret is frying them in just enough olive oil to coat the pan. You can serve them with a fat free dip of your choice. No matter how you serve them, you are sure to please young and old with this healthy presentation.

Cooking time: 8 minutes
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

Light And Crispy Chicken Fingers Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken strips
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• ½ cup low fat milk
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Sprinkle of Italian seasoning
• Sprinkle of garlic powder

Method

1. Spray pan with non-sticking spray.

2. Coat bottom of pan with olive oil.

3. Dip strips into milk.

4. Place strips into pan, heated to medium high.

5. Cook 3-4 minutes, until chicken is golden brown, and turn to other side.

Cooking Light And Crispy Chicken Fingers

6. Sprinkle both seasonings on chicken.

7. Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes.

8. Place on serving plate, and sprinkle again with seasonings.

9. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Light And Crispy Chicken Fingers

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Ingredients:

• For shrimps & bacon strips
• 25-30 medium sized shrimps
• 10-15 bacon strips
• 1 cup ready made / home made barbecue sauce
• Vegetable oil / canola oil for greasing
• For Home Made Barbecue Sauce
• 3/2 cups cider vinegar
• 16 oz tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tbsp mustard
• 1 medium sized lemon juice
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 tsp hot red chili powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2-3 tsp hot sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• Bamboo skewers for barbecuing

Method:
Soak the bamboo skewers in the water for about half an hour, it will prevent skewers from catching fire in barbecue.

Although, you can buy ready made barbecue sauce from the store but if you wish, can easily prepare fresh, spicy barbecue sauce yourself at home. To prepare barbecue sauce at home, heat a nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Place all the ingredients together into the saucepan. Stir it until get mixed properly and bring it to boil. Peanut butter should be fully dissolved. Simmer the heat and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes while keep stirring it often. Turn off the heat, pour the barbecue sauce in a bowl and set aside.

Next step is to wash, peel and devein the shrimps. Partially cook the bacon and cut the strips into halves then wrap a shrimp with a bacon strip. Now, thread a shrimp-bacon piece on the skewer and grease it well with the oil using a small barbecue brush.

Follow the same step and thread rest of the shrimps & bacon on the skewers. Place the skewers in the barbecue. Bring shrimps to broil until bacon gets crispy. Apply barbecue sauce and broil it for 2 more minutes. Cook it well by frequently flipping it all the sides until shrimps are properly cooked.

Crispy, spicy shrimps & bacon strips are ready to serve. Treat your guests with this wonderful homemade finger food appetizer and enjoy the compliments from them.

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