Appetizers « Veggie Wedgie

Salad Roll-ups!

Days are getting longer, the sun is getting brighter and the body starts to ask for more salad! Here is a great way to add more fresh raw veggies in your diet with these summer-y, refreshing bites.

1 avocado 1 apple 1 cup alfa alfa sprouts 2 red [...]

Herbal Quinoa Stuffed Vine Leaves

Stuffed vine leaves (dolmadakia) is a traditional and much loved appetizer in Greece.The leaves are usually stuffed with herbs and white rice and some recipes use meat as well. I have never tried the meat version, but the only dolmadakia I ever like was the ones that use very little rice and a lot [...]

Pistachio Butter

Nut butters are a favorite food of mine. Nutritious, delicious and oh-so-filling, they can help you get through the winter, a time when you need more fat in your diet. They can be a great addition to any diet and promote your health and even weight loss! No I am not saying you cat [...]

I've got balls. Cheese balls that is.

Planning ahead for festive blog posts, the idea of a cheese ball hit me. I had several “recipe ideas” on my mind, using different and special ingredients that could work in a recipe. Then I thought that the last thing someone wants during a festive season with a lot of dinners to plan, is [...]