Last year for Appetizer Night at duck camp, Mom was trying to figure out what to make when Derek piped up, “what about that cheesy, hamburger dip?” Because what good Appetizer Night, Tailgate Party, or Football afternoon is complete without a good cheese dip? Mom’s homestyle spicy sausage and Velveeta dip was the perfect addition…
Baked Chicken Taquitos with Tomatillo Avocado Dipping Sauce
Someone asked me recently what my favorite type of food to cook is and after some initial hedging that there is NO way I could pick a favorite, I chose Mexican. Mexican, Tex-Mex, or even Mexican-influenced might be a more appropriate way to describe it because I can’t claim that any of my dishes are…
Honey Mustard & Onion Pretzel Sticks
It’s Superbowl Sunday this weekend and Tory and I wanted to make some kind of snack or appetizer to share. Let’s be honest, we both will watch the game but the best part for us is the snacks and the food! This year we decided to get together over the Martin Luther King holiday when…
Bacon Wrapped Waterchestnuts
Bacon wrapped waterchestnuts are one of my favorite appetizers. These are not only a Whitten family tradition, but they are also award winning too. First, they won an appetizer competition at our Minneapolis office. Then one of my team members made them for a Denver secret ingredient competition, where bacon was the secret ingredient, and…
Buffalo Chicken Bites
Buffalo wings might be one of the most quintessential appetizers to serve while watching football. And I really love buffalo flavors, but as that current Burger King buffalo chicken fries commercial proves they can be really messy to eat. And although you can make some good baked ones, they are really the best when you…
Fig & Apple Bruschetta
It’s wild card weekend! Today marks the start of the NFL playoffs. Tomorrow, the Minnesota Vikings aka the NFC North Champions will be facing off against the Seattle Seahawks. While I follow the Vikings and sort of pick up on other goings on in the NFL through being forced to set a Draft Kings line…
