Tag: <span>appetizer</span>

Baked Bang Bang Tofu (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan)

January 26, 2018 By Johnna 7 Comments

Baked Bang Bang Tofu, simple enough for a weeknight dinner or a special meal! Serve over rice, cauliflower rice or stir fry or simply on its own as an appetizer. A million moons ago, back in the dark ages of blogging (that means five years ago), I shared a recipe for Bang Bang Tofu cooked…

The Only Appetizer Recipe You’ll Ever Need: Bacon Cream Cheese Stuffed Dates (gluten-free, vegan)

July 10, 2015 By Johnna 2 Comments

Bacon Cream Cheese Stuffed Dates… I’m 100% positive this never happens to you, it’s only me. Let me explain my predicament: When invited to a soiree, I should probably take a nibble or two to share. I mean, I’m a food writer, after all. There is a level of expectation that I will show up…

Chocolate Hummus

May 28, 2015 By Johnna 8 Comments

Chocolate Hummus. I’m gonna give you just a minute to wrap your head around that one… I know I’ve taunted you with photos of chocolate hummus I took on a recent flight… And then more chocolate hummus I took to the strawberry patch… Does it sound strange to you? One of my sweet little friends…

Cilantro Peanut Dipping Sauce

May 27, 2015 By Johnna 1 Comment

I had the best spring rolls on my recent vacation and they came with a dipping sauce that was green. I was fascinated and then wondered why I had never put anything green in my dipping sauces. I surely put green ingredients into about everything else I eat. Why not dipping sauce? Allow me to…

Gluten-Free Fried Ravioli

May 12, 2015 By Johnna 4 Comments

Gluten-Free Fried Ravioli. There’s something I never thought I would eat again, St. Louis-style fried ravioli. But I did. It was everything I remembered, sans gluten. I live across the state of Missouri from St. Louis, where toasted ravioli was reportedly created in the predominantly Italian neighborhood The Hill. When I was still eating gluten,…

Homemade Hummus: A Collection of Easy Recipes

April 9, 2015 By Johnna 4 Comments

Hummus has been in the news the last few days because of a recall. While I’m not opposed to all store-bought hummus (I like the brand involved in the recall), I much prefer homemade hummus. You can adjust the flavor to your whims, make it in just minutes AND it’s less expensive so you can…