Pico De Gallo With Crisps For Appetizers

Enjoy the authentic Mexican flavor with this interesting recipe that you can prepare in a matter of minutes. Treat yourself this entertainment season with quick appetizer recipes so you don’t have to miss out on anything else! Serve with tacos or crispy chips and enjoy flavorful appetizers.

Ingredients

• 1 medium-sized tomato, diced
• 1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
• Fresh cilantro (chopped), 2 sprigs
• 1 green onion, finely chopped
• ½ jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• Garlic powder, ½ tsp
• Salt, 1/8 tsp
• Black pepper, 1/8 tsp

Directions

1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine tomato, jalapeno pepper, onion, green onion, and cilantro. Toss to combine.
2. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder and toss again to adjust flavors. Refrigerate until chilled.
3. Serve with nachos or tortilla chips and enjoy.

Fluffy French Toasts For Breakfast

If you want to try out a unique French toast recipe, this is the perfect pick. This recipe uses flour and is fluffier than your regular French toasts. Don’t forget to try this out for breakfast and treat your taste buds.

Ingredients

• Milk, 1 cup
• All-purpose flour, ¼ cup
• Salt, a pinch
• 3 large-sized eggs
• Ground cinnamon, ½ tsp
• White sugar, 1 tbsp
• Vanilla extract, 1 tsp
• Thick bread, 12 slices

Directions

1. Add flour in a large glass bowl. Stir in milk and eggs. Whisk to combine the ingredients well.
2. Add salt, vanilla extract, cinnamon and sugar in the mixture and continue to whisk until well incorporated.
3. Place a nonstick frying pan over low-med heat. Add oil.
4. Soak thick bread slices in the mixture and let it absorb. Lift the slice and place it in the frying pan cooking for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
5. Continue with the remaining slices and serve hot.

Garlic Mashed Potato For Side Dish

These mashed potatoes are going to taste different and much more delicious than your regular ones. Not only it has a hint of garlic flavor that makes it unique but the potatoes are boiled in chicken broth instead of plain water. Check out the whole recipe and enjoy.

Ingredients

• Chicken broth, 2 quarts
• Potatoes (peeled and quartered), 5 lbs
• Garlic (chopped), 5 cloves
• Heavy cream, 1 cup
• Sour cream, ½ cup
• Fresh chives (chopped), 3 tbsp
• Salt, ½ tsp
• Butter (melted), ¼ cup

Directions

1. Add chicken broth to a large pot and bring it to a gentle boil. Add potatoes and cook until fork tender. Boil for about 15 minutes. Pull out the potatoes and reserve broth.
2. Add heavy cream to the potatoes and start mashing it. Stir in garlic and 2 tbsp of broth and continue mashing until smooth and creamy. Blend in chives, sour cream, butter, and salt.
3. If needed, heat through and serve warm for best flavor.

Marinated Grilled Shrimp For Lunch

Ingredients

• Garlic (minced), 3 cloves
• Olive oil, 1/3 cup
• Tomato sauce, ¼ cup
• Red wine vinegar, 2 tbsp
• Fresh basil (chopped), 2 tbsp
• Salt, ½ tsp
• Cayenne pepper, ¼ tsp
• Fresh shrimp (deveined, peeled), 2 lb

Directions

1. Stir together olive oil, garlic, red wine vinegar, and tomato sauce in a large mixing bowl. Season with cayenne pepper, basil, and salt.
2. Add shrimp to the bowl and stir to coat evenly.
3. Cover and set to refrigerate for 1 hour before grilling them.
4. Set the grill to preheat setting and grease it with olive oil.
5. Remove shrimp from marinade and place on the grill. Discard marinade.
6. Cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side or until opaque.
7. Transfer to a platter and serve warm.

Guacamole With Tortilla Chips For Snack Time

Ingredients

• 2 medium-sized avocados
• 1 small-sized onion, finely chopped
• Garlic (minced), 1 clove
• 1 ripe tomato, chopped
• Juice of 1 lime
• Salt, to taste
• Ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Peel and mash avocados and transfer them to a mixing bowl.
2. Stir in garlic, onion, lime juice, and tomato.
3. Season with salt and pepper as per your taste.
4. Toss to combine all the ingredients. Adjust the flavors by adding more lime juice.
5. Set to refrigerate until chilled and serve with crispy tortilla chips to enjoy your snack time in style!

Delicious Quiche For Dinner

Ingredients

• Milk, 2 cups
• 4 medium-sized eggs
• Biscuit baking mix, ¾ cup
• Butter (softened), ¼ cup
• Parmesan cheese (grated), 1 cup
• Frozen broccoli (thawed and drained), 1 pkg.
• Cooked ham (cubed), 1 cup
• Cheddar cheese (shredded), 1 cup

Directions

1. Set the oven to preheat at 375 degrees F.
2. Prepare a quiche dish by greasing it with oil or cooking spray.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add milk, eggs and butter. Whisk vigorously to beat eggs and combine with the remaining ingredients. Stir in parmesan cheese and baking mix. Continue to whisk until it forms a lumpy batter.
4. Stir in ham, cheddar cheese and broccoli. Combine and transfer to a prepared quiche dish.
5. Set to bake for 50-60 minutes in a preheated oven until eggs are set. When the top is golden brown, remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes.
6. Serve and enjoy the delicious flavors.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Not your typical appetizer, but who doesn’t love cookies!?

Ingredients

• Peanut butter, 2 cups
• White sugar, 2 cups
• 2 eggs
• Baking soda, 2 tsp
• Salt, a pinch
• Vanilla extract, 1 tsp

Directions

1. Set the oven to preheat at 350 degrees F. Prepare cookie sheet and grease it with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, stir in sugar and peanut butter and combine until smooth.
3. Add one egg to the peanut butter mixture at a time and beat to mix well. Stir in baking soda, vanilla extract and salt next. Continue to combine until thoroughly incorporated.
4. Roll the dough into small balls and place them on the cookie sheet. Press to give them a cookie shape and criss-cross on the top with a fork.
5. Set to bake for 10 minutes until cooked and crispy. When done, remove the cookie sheet from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before removing them.
6. Enjoy fresh for delicious flavors.

Note: Place dough balls at least 2-inches away from each other so when you prepare the cookie, they do not mix together.