Prosciutto Wrapped Artichoke Hearts

This is another one of those great appetizers that's just a matter of assembling a few ingredients. Here's what you'll need:

marinated artichoke hearts
prosciutto
skewers or toothpicks

Start by draining the artichoke hearts. Take a pice of prosciutto and cut it in half lengthwise. Wrap around one of the artichoke hearts and secure with a toothpick. Repeat until you have the desired amount. Grill or bake at 350 degrees fro 20-30 minutes until the prosciutto is crisp.

That's all there is to it!

Enjoy!

Lynn

Cutest Appetizer Ever!

This is the cutest appetizer I've ever made. It's just dips and veggies that have been wrapped into a cute package. It's more of an assembly process than a recipe. Here's what you'll need:

several different baguettes
assorted vegetables, cut into match stick size pieces
dips of your choice

Start by cutting the ends off of the baguettes. Then cut a diagonal slice about about 3" from the end, then a straight slice 3" from the first cut. Keep repeating the diagonal the straight cuts until the whole loaf has been sliced. You will end up with pieces that have one straight side and one diagonal side.

Take one piece and scoop out most of the bread from the diagonal end, being careful to leave some in the bottom. Spoon some dip into the cavity that is left, then stick in a few of the vegetables. Stand it up on the flat end.

The baguettes I used were multigrain and seeded. I used a spinach and vegetable dip and a roasted red pepper hummus. The veggies I used were cucumber, carrot, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper. I stood them up and arranged them on a wooden tray. What a great way to serve a simple appetizer!

Enjoy!

Lynn

Shrimp and Andouille Skewers

This is a super simple and delicious appetizer that looks very impressive. You could also serve them as a main dish if you made enough of them. All you need is 2 ingredients and a grill. That's right. just some peeled jumbo shrimp and some andouille sausage.

Start by soaking your skewers in some water so they won't scorch on the grill. Light the grill and heat it to about 459 degrees. When the grill is hot, cook the sausage. The sausage needs to cook first because it takes a lot longer than the shrimp. Once the sausage is almost cooked, remove it from the grill and slice it into 1" pieces. Take one shrimp and curl it around one piece of sausage then skewer them together. Repeat until all are assembled.