Category: Appetizers

Cheesy Fried Ravioli

Courtesy of Maria Emmerich 1 Cup Coconut Oil for frying fillling: 1 8 oz pkg marscapone or cream cheese softened 1 egg 1/2 c grated parmesan 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper 8 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto Heat oil to 350 In a small bowl stir together all ingredients for the…


Olive Oil poached Shrimp

Ok, so i could shrimp every day, prepared just about any way.  Preparing the shrimp this way leaves the door wide open to serve simply alongside cocktail sauce or a nice garlic aioli, added to a salad, tossed with pasta, with grits, well you get the idea, just let your imagination roll. Serves 4 Ingredients…


Bacon Jam

OMG is all I have to say!  I had this served recently as a condiment alongside a filet mignon and decided right then and there that I HAD to replicate this delicious goodness.  I was able to obtain the ingredients from the waiter (I know imagine me being brazen enough to ask).  I recommend serving…


Coconut Shrimp

INGREDIENTS 1   lime 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh jalapeño pepper 1/2 cup pineapple or peach preserves 1 pound uncooked shell-on large shrimp (about 21-25 count), peeled and deveined 2   egg whites 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut DIRECTIONS   Juice lime using Juicer to measure 1 tablespoon juice. Remove seeds and finely…


Crispy Baked Zucchini “fries”

A healthy alternative to french fries, baked not fried these are so tasty, are great as an appetizer or side dish.  When zucchini is plentiful try  this one.  Hey, you may even get your kids to eat their veggies,now there’s a bonus! INGREDIENTS 1 medium zucchini 1 1/2 cups  large fat-free seasoned restaurant-style croutons 1…


Sizzling Coconut Shrimp Cakes

I love shrimp, I could eat it 7 ways to Sunday just about every day.  I came across this recipe the other day while looking through some old notebooks and forgot how easy and yummy these are. INGREDIENTS 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, lightly toasted 8 ounces peeled, deveined, cooked shrimp, finely chopped 1 tablespoon…


Bacon Wrapped shrimp with pineapple

Ingredients 12 jumbo shrimp, deveined 1/4 fresh pineapple cut into bite sized chunks or 1 (14-ounce) can pineapple chunks in natural juice, drained 6 slices center-cut bacon, cut in 1/2 crosswise 12 wooden toothpicks Directions Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Nest a chunk of pineapple in the natural curve of the shrimp then wrap bacon around the shrimp and pineapple and…