I’m all about the broccoli cheddar combo, as you may remember from my Broccoli Cheddar Latkes found HERE. I adore all things mini and love nothing more than a great tasting perfectly sized appetizer.
Ingredients:
2 heads of broccoli
2 eggs
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup of cream cheese
1 1/4 cups of bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
Directions:
Steam broccoli. Once soft, place in large mixing bowl and mash together. Add eggs, cream cheese, 1/4 cup of bread crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic and cayenne pepper. Mix well until combined. Wet your hands and shape the broccoli mixture into balls, about the size of falafel balls/walnuts. (about 1 tablespoon of broccoli mixture) Dip the balls into the remaining bread crumbs, then place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Spray cooking oil on top of balls then bake on 375′ for about 20 to 25 minutes until slightly crispy. Serve several balls on skewers or individually on a platter with a combo of mayo and ketchup on the side.
*Tips&Tricks: You can also use the broccoli mixture to make a quiche. Simply put the mixture in a prepared pie crust and bake for about 45 minutes. Or make mini pies with it! Top pies with bread crumbs and extra shredded cheddar cheese.For those of you cheese lovers, wrap the broccoli mixture around cheddar cubes for a super cheesy filling!
Ingredients:
1 large cucumber, diced
1 large carrot, diced
1 red pepper, diced
6 sticks of fake crab, diced
1/4 cup mayo
1 lemon
1/4 tsp. sald, pepper and garlic powder
Directions:
Combine all of the above ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Serve with crackers or carrot sticks.
I love anything breaded and fried that can be eaten with your fingers and dipped into ketchup, or garlic mayo or honey mustard dipping sauce. Or ketchup. Since I don’t like to fry things up in my kitch, I’m forever on a quest to find out whether or not {insert fried food here} tastes good baked. Baked potato fries are totally delish. Same goes for baked schnitzel. Baked Cauliflower? Yum. Next up on the baked taste test were onion rings. I baked them in an herb crusted coating of bread crumbs and fresh lemon basil (which smells amazing! I’m obsessed with it. I throw it in pasta dishes, salsa, and bread crumbs for a great fresh kick of flavor)
The verdict? Crispy and delicious! The outside is crunchy but the onion is still tender which makes for a great combo! It was hard to save enough for the photo. I kept stealing some from the plate. You know, just to make sure they were good. These would make a great appetizer to a dairy meal, just add parmesan to the bread crumbs mixture. (Yes, I totally whipped up two batches just to test it out and yes, it was totally delish!) Since what you eat is only as good as what you dip it into, I served them up with a honey mustard dipping sauce with some crunchy baked onion rings mixed in.
Ingredients:
1 onion
2 eggs plus 1 teaspoon water
1 cup of bread crumbs
2 tablespoons fresh herbs (I used lemon basil)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Directions:
Whisk the eggs and water together in a shallow dish. Combine herbs, salt and pepper and bread crumbs in a separate shallow dish. Peel onion. Cut into rings. Dip the onion rings into egg mixture, then into bread crumbs herb mixture. Place on lightly greased baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (You can spray the rings with cooking oil for an extra crunch!) Bake on 400′ for 25 minutes or until crispy.
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:
1/2 cup of mayo
1/4 cup of honey
1/4 cup of djon mustard
3 onion rings chopped
Combine the mayo, honey and mustard until smooth. Top with chopped onion rings for a tasty crunch!
*Tips&Tricks: Add shredded or grated parmesan to the bread crumbs mixture for a deliciously dairy and cheesy taste!
Everyone loves bacon and although I have never tasted it, all the photos showing it baked, cooked and grilled look incredible. After seeing a delicious looking photo of bacon wrapped asparagus, I decided I wanted my bacon too. Since it’s Kosher in the Kitch here and bacon is probably the biggest nono in the book for us Kosher folks, I swapped it out for some good ol tasty pastrami! (if you are looking for a meatless option, just use fake bacon or a soy product instead)
Ingredients:
1 bunch of asparagus (about 16 sticks)
1 cup of bbq sauce
1/2 pound pastrami
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400′. Wash and rinse off asparagus. Break off the ends of the asparagus. Brush both ends of pastrami with bbq sauce then wrap each asparagus with a slice of bbq pastrami. Place asparagus on lightly greased baking sheet, and brush each asparagus once more with additional bbq sauce then cook in oven for 10-12 minutes.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced
6 mushrooms, diced
1 red pepper, diced
2 cups of cooked quinoa
Directions:
Heat up a frying pan with olive oil. Saute onions until tender. Add the mushrooms and pepper and cook until soft. Combine cooked quinoa and vegetables and season with salt and pepper.
Ingredients:
1 head of cauliflower
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. turmeric
Directions:
Chop up cauliflower into pieces and wash and clean. Dry off with paper towels then place in a mixing bow. Add the olive oil and spices and mix well so it’s all combined. Then lay out in a large baking pan and place in oven on 450′. Roast for 15 minutes before turning the cauliflower over and continue roasting for another 15 – 20 minutes until tender.
