Appetizers Archives - Nutritious Eats

Super Bowl Food and Hot Feta Artichoke Dip

January 30, 2013 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD22 Comments

Ok I will admit it, I get more excited about food than football. There, I said it. I honestly was just reminded that the Super Bowl was coming up from one of my friend's blogs. I just don't get into pro football, but don't hate me. I am still here to bring you some yummy food ideas for your Super Bowl party. I wanted to make a dip because who doesn't love dips during games? My big ol' Costco size tub of feta was looking at me and I immediately thought of this super simple hot feta artichoke dip that I've been making forever. I usually make it around the Holidays (Christmas Eve or Easter), … [Read more...]

Filed under: Appetizers, Game-Day Snacks, Parties Tagged with appetizers, dips, finger foods, football, game-day food, parties, snacks

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus & Meal Planning

December 2, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD7 Comments

I have mentioned before that I love serving vegetables for appetizers. They fill you up on less calories plus it's just nice to get extra veggies into the meal. These are a little more sinful than regular roasted veggies because of the addition of the salty crispy prosciutto. They've got the red and green going on which makes them perfect for a Christmas party. I love that they are so simple to make and require very few ingredients which is something I look for when planning an appetizer spread. Some prosciutto can be extremely salty so make sure to compare the packages at the store (there … [Read more...]

Filed under: Appetizers, Meal Planning Tagged with appetizer, christmas, easy, holiday, party food, prosciutto, roasted, vegetable

Crostini with Whipped Feta and Tomatoes

November 11, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD9 Comments

This is hands down one of my favorite appetizers ever. I made it for the first time a while back when my mom was in town and we ate it several nights for dinner. Wine and crostini. What more do you need? By the way, have you ever wondered the difference between crostini and bruschetta? I had to look it up but it's really just a difference of the bread used. Bruschetta, form the Italian word "bruscare" is to roast over coals and is made from Italian or sourdough bread. Crostini are toasted from a finer-textured bread like a baguette. They are both topped with a variety of delicious toppings … [Read more...]

Filed under: Appetizers, Christmas, Holiday, Meal Planning, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian Tagged with appetizer, crostini, feta, Holidays, make-ahead, parties, tomatoes, vegetarian

Roasted Vegetables and Cheese Tray Appetizer & Meal Planning

November 4, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD10 Comments

Ahh, Halloween is over and two of my children's birthdays have come and gone and now I can focus on family visiting for Thanksgiving and our trip to San Diego! Plus I can hopefully crank out lots of recipes between now and Christmas- such a busy time of year! In the military typically when you move to a new assignment you are assigned a sponsor, someone who assists you in becoming familiar with your new post and all the in-processing you have to do. For whatever reasons, we have never had one take care of us but we were so excited to be able to sponsor another family who recently moved here … [Read more...]

Filed under: Appetizers, Meal Planning Tagged with appetizer, Holiday appetizer, meal planning, menu, parties

Hot Beans & Cheese and Budget Meal Planning

October 14, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD29 Comments

My penny-pinching meal plan worked out well last week. I stayed within my budget and did not make any random trips to the grocery store. Yay me! I found that beans were the main staple of our diet this past week. This is what we ate several times this past week (between lunches and dinner)- sooooo good. I know, I know, it's not a creative new recipe but years ago my sister-in-law got me hooked on this and I thought you might need to know about it too. I have always opened a can of refried beans to make bean and cheese tacos but there is something about doing it this way that transforms the … [Read more...]

Filed under: Appetizers, Kid-Friendly, Vegetarian, Weeknight Favorites Tagged with kid friendly, mexican, quick and easy, vegetarian

Baked Southwestern Eggrolls & Meal Planning

September 3, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD27 Comments

Here is a recap on what you've missed on Nutritious Eats: I am doing a September Health Challenge (feel free to start it whenever you can- it lasts for 30 days). I will be posting the daily challenge to my facebook page, twitter and instagram so make sure to follow along. Need some healthy kid lunch ideas? This post is for you plus I'm giving away a lunch kit to TWO readers- perfect for your kids! You have until Tuesday at 12:00pm CST to enter. I am sharing today's recipe with you because I LOVE it and because it's a perfect example of why it's so great when my readers engage in … [Read more...]

Filed under: Appetizers, Game-Day Snacks, Meal Planning Tagged with appetizers, baked, beans, football, game-day snacks, party food, vegetarian

Homemade Cheese Crackers & Meal Planning

August 12, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD19 Comments

My kids are constantly hungry. It would be odd if more than a couple hours go by that they don't ask for a snack. While fruit is one of their number one favorite snacks, they love almost anything crunchy or cheesy. Yes, I realize that these are made with butter and cheese and are not the most healthy snack ever...but they are homemade and don't have a lot of preservatives like other snack food and I am happy to feed them on occasion to my kiddos. Plus cheese is on my approved list and these have no sugar. The cereal adds a nice crunch factor. School is approaching soon- my oldest … [Read more...]

Filed under: Appetizers, Kid-Friendly, Snacks Tagged with appetizers, cheese, crackers, snacks

Lightened-Up Turkey Meatballs

May 31, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD5 Comments

I am back on a kick to get my kids to eat more veggies. Boy they can be soooo picky! Today I share a healthier meatball with you. How is a meatball related to veggies you ask? Well you add the veggies into the meat, duh! I love meatballs, I really do. I make them several different ways and usually use lean turkey to lighten them up. Some of the recipes I make are a little richer with parmesan cheese, but this most recent version really caught my eye because it had the addition of lots of mushrooms and onions. I thought maybe it would get my kids to like mushrooms a little more. Ok so … [Read more...]

Filed under: Appetizers, Poultry, Weeknight Favorites Tagged with appetizer, clean eating, healthy, meatballs, turkey

{Guest Post} Pea Pesto Crostini from Flavia’s Flavors

May 25, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD6 Comments

You guys still checking in? Good, because I am so much closer to being unpacked and back to regular blogging and I have a treat for you today! I am thrilled to have one of my cyber friends guest-posting for me- Flavia from Flavia's Flavors is here to share a delicious Italian recipe (her specialty) with you! Although I've never met Flavia in person, I just know we'd be good friends. She is so sweet, helpful and constantly offers words of praise and encouragement to other bloggers. Plus she lives in Texas so I feel connected to her! Please enjoy her post and send her some love by checking out … [Read more...]

Filed under: Appetizers, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged with appetizer, guest post, Holidays, Italian

Moving Update & a Recipe: Japanese-Style Guacamole

May 14, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD7 Comments

Hello friends! It has been 10 days since we left our home in Missouri and we've been living in hotels ever since. We just got to the Seattle area 3 days ago and are quickly looking for a house to rent. We will be living here for at least 3 years so we want to make sure it's the right place! Meanwhile, my computer and kitchen goods are on a moving truck on the way here so I am not sure how long it will be before I will be back in the kitchen cooking and blogging. I do plan on having a couple of bloggers guest post to help me out during this transition period so make sure to check in! In the … [Read more...]

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