Spinach and Feta Mini Calzones!

Hi folks! This weeks recipe is a super simple delicious appetizer! These are perfect for get togethers or even as an afternoon treat! Enjoy!

Spinach and Feta Mini Calzones

1 can of Pilsbury crescent rolls
1 small red onion, chopped
1(10oz) package of chopped frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 tbsp of olive oil
½ cup of crumbled feta cheese
¼ tsp of ground black pepper
Garlic Salt to taste
-Preheat oven to 375. Heat oil in skillet. Add onion and cook until tender. Add spinach and cook 3 minutes. Stir in feta cheese and pepper, let cool. Roll out crescent dough and divide in to triangles. Spoon mixture in to center of triangles and seal them in to little calzones. Bake for 15 minutes.

We hope you all have had a great week!
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Mushroom & Cheese Grit Canapes!

Enjoy today's appetizer recipe for mushroom and cheese grit bites! Sure to WoW you!

Mushroom & Cheese Grit Canapes
¾ cup mayo
¾ cup parmesan cheese(freshly grated)
1 jar of sliced mushrooms(chopped)
¾ can of French fried onions rings
½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
8 packets(or more) of the cheese instant grits
-make grits according to package, stir in shredded cheese. Put grits in to Pyrex dish and refrigerate until grits are set. Flip grits out of dish on to cutting board and cut in to small circles with cookie cutter-bake grit circles at 350 for 8 minutes. Mix mushrooms, mayo, parmesan cheese and fried onions together-spoon on top of grit circles and bake until golden brown.

We hope everyone has a great weekend!
Cupcake Wishes and Cookie Dreams! :)

P.S. It's GrEaT to be an Auburn Tiger!

Fried Green Tomatoes!

Serving up today's recipe....a classic movie and appetizer.....Fried Green Tomatoes! Enjoy!

Fried Green Tomatoes
1/4 cup Canola or Vegetable Oil
1/3 cup of flour
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup cornmeal
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
chipotle powder(optional)
2 whole Medium, Firm Green Tomatoes, Sliced 1/2-inch Thick
-Heat the oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat.
Place the flour, egg and cornmeal in separate bowls and season with salt and pepper. Add the chipotle powder, if using, to the cornmeal. Dredge tomato slices, one at a time, in the flour, shaking off excess. Then dip into the egg, shaking off the excess, and coat with cornmeal.
Place coated tomato slices in the skillet with heated oil and cook for about 4 minutes on each side, or until golden. Repeat with remaining tomatoes. Drain on a paper towel-lined dish, sprinkle with salt and serve immediately.

We hope you all have a great weekend!
Cupcake Wishes and Cookie Dreams! :)

Pop..over for an appetizer! Ha! Get it?!

Today's appetizer is a cheesy garlic popover that will melt in your mouth! Feel free to mix different cheeses in to these mini's too! Why? Because cheese is good any way!

Mini Cheesy Garlic Popovers
3 tsp oil
1 whole egg, plus 1 egg white
1/4 cups milk
3/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp garlic seasoning
3/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
1. Spray a 24-count muffin tin (or 2 12-counts, or 4 six-counts) with cooking spray. (A popover tin would work also.) Add a few drops of oil, about 1/8 teaspoon, to each cup. Pop the tin into a 425-degree oven and heat for 5 minutes. Whisk together milk, egg and egg white. Stir in flour and seasoning. Once everything is incorporated, dump in the cheese! Divide batter between preheated cups and bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until only slightly brown. Immediately remove popovers from the pan and serve warm. Yum.

Everyone have a wonderful weekend! Good Luck to the Auburn Tigers! It's their Homecoming weekend!
Cupcake Wishes and Cookie Dreams! :)

Pesto Please!

Today's appetizer is sure to make you drool! Puff pastry, pesto and parmesan......can't go wrong with those ingredients! Thanks to April Barnette for sending this delicious recipe in!! Enjoy!

Pesto Palmiers
1 box puff pastry
1 jar sun-dried tomato pesto or basil pesto
freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 egg
2 TB water
-Preheat oven to 400.After the pastry dough thaws to room temperature, unfold and lay 1 pastry sheet on a non-stick surface (either lightly flour the counter top or use a Silpat nonstick mat). Cut the sheet in half. Spread pesto thinly but not too sparingly. Cover with a thin layer of freshly grated parmesan cheese. Roll the longest edges of the pastry sheet inward (like a scroll) so that they meet evenly in the middle. You may have to pinch or press the pastry seam together so that the pastry log doesn't come unrolled. After the pastry is rolled into log, in a small bowl, beat one egg and add 1-2 tablespoons of water to create an egg wash. With a pastry or basting brush, coat the entire surface of the log with the egg wash. Slice the pastry log into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces. Place the pastries pieces flat on greased cookie sheet (so that one of the exposed pesto sides is touching cookie sheet) 2 inches apart. Bake on 400 until "puffed".

We hope you have a SpOoKy HaLLoWeeN!!!!
Cupcake Wishes and Cookie Dreams! :)

Pinwheel, Pinwheel Spin Me Around!

Today's appetizer is a pinwheel treat! So easy and So good!! Big thanks to Brooke Warren for this great recipe!

Mushroom & Cream Cheese Pinwheels
8ozcream cheese with chives
1 can Pillsbury crescent rolls
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 jar of sliced mushrooms
Dash of garlic powder
-Chop mushrooms in to smaller bites, stir mushrooms, garlic powder and shredded cheese in to cream cheese, unroll crescent dough and split in half(or you can split dough in to 4 separate rectangles), spread cream cheese mix on top. Roll the dough up in to a log and then wrap in aluminum foil(let chill in the fridge or freezer to firm up), when firm slice in to 1/2 inch(or smaller) pieces. Bake at 350 for about 14 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly! *You could even add bacon to make even tastier!*

Okay y'all.....it's the weekend!! WoHoo!!! Enjoy the fall weather!
Cupcake Wishes and Cookie Dreams! :)

We Made It!! It's Friday!

Shwew! We didn't think we were ever going to make it to Friday.....but we did! Below is an easy recipe that would be kid friendly too!

Pretzels with a Cheesy Mustard Dip
2 cans breadstick dough
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
½ tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp coarse salt
-preheat oven to 375, separate dough to 24 sticks. Twist and stretch in to a 22inch rope. Twist in to pretzel form. Brush with egg whites and bake 12 to 18 min. In a small bowl combine butter and garlic powder. Brush on pretzels and sprinkle with salt after out of the oven.
Cheesy Mustard Dip
1(8oz) shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup grated smoked cheddar cheese
1 cup whole milk
3 tbsp whole grained mustard
½ tsp pepper
-Combine cheese and milk, melting over medium heat, stirring. Remove from heat and add mustard and pepper. Serve warm with pretzels!

Okay....we know what you're thinking.....today is not dip day, so why is there a dip!?!? Well in special circumstances, dips that go perfectly with appetizers can be included on Friday's! There's always exceptions to the rules when food is included!! Ha! Ha!
We hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and...... WaR EaGLe!(We really need some team spirit after last weekend! Jeepers Creepers!)
Cupcake Wishes and Cookie Dreams! :)

TGIF! Here's an Appetizer!

If you love pizza as much as we do, you'll LoVe these! It's a yummy pizza crust wrapped around cheese and pepperoni! MmmmM GooD! Watch out friends because these pizza snacks will go fast!

Stuffed Crust Pizza Snacks
2 cans of Pillsbury pizza crust
2 cups of shredded mozzarella
48 slices of pepperoni
¼ cup of olive or vegetable oil
1 ½ tsp of dried Italian seasoning
2 tbsp of grated parmesan cheese
1 jar of pizza sauce, heated
-Heat oven to 400°F. Spray two 9-inch pie pans or one 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Remove dough from both cans. Unroll dough; starting at center, press out each dough rectangle with hands to form 12x8-inch rectangle. Cut each rectangle into 24 squares. Top each square with cheese and pepperoni slice. Wrap dough around filling to completely cover; firmly press edges to seal. Place seam side down with sides touching in sprayed pie pans. In small bowl, combine oil and Italian seasoning; mix well. Drizzle over filled dough in pans. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400°F. for 16 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm pizza bites with warm pizza sauce.

ATTENTION FRIENDS!
We have created a Label Section! You can find this new section under our profile on the right side of our blog. It will allow you to click on the theme for each day and find recipes! For example, if you click on Appetizers, you will find all the appetizers that we have posted! We hope you enjoy our new blog addition! (A special thanks to Rhonda and Laura for this awesome idea!!)

We hope everyone has a GrEaT weekend! Good Luck to everyone's teams......especially those Auburn Tigers!! War Eagle Hey!
Cupcake Wishes and Cookie Dreams! :)

Happy Friday!! It's Appetizer Day!

Good Morning To All!
Today we are posting a Super-Duper Appetizer! This recipe is great for parties, tailgating or as a snack!! The recipe was sent in by Janna Rutland, who by the way is a FaNtAsTiC cook! Ch-Ch-Check it out!!

Stuffed Jalapenos
8 large jalapeño
1 pkg cream cheese
1c cheddar cheese
Dash of garlic saltDash of salt
Hickory smoked bacon
Preheat oven 450. Split jalapeño in half length and remove all seeds. Mix cream cheese and cheddar together adding spices. Stuff peppers wrap bacon and hold with toothpick. Cook until bacon crisp.

Trust me, you don't want to miss out on this recipe! It is SO good! Don't worry, they aren't spicey b/c the seeds are taken out!

Side Note: If you ever make one of the recipes that we post....we would LOVE for you to send us a picture!

We hope everyone has cupcake wishes and cookie dreams! :)