Appetizers

My Favorite Holiday Appetizers

Appetizers are my favorite part of holiday parties. My ideal meal is just a bunch of apps. Rounding up all my favorites below! Pizza Ryes My mom makes these for our family Christmas party every year. They’re a good one to prep ahead and freeze! Mini Philly Cheese “Steak” Sliders […]

Spinach Feta Pinwheels recipe on lexeats.com

Spinach Feta Pinwheels

Y’all know I love a good pinwheel! I also love spanakopita, the traditional greek spinach pie made with cheese, typically feta. I wanted to do a spinach feta pinwheel inspired by this delicious treat! You take crescent roll dough sheets and fill with a tasty filling of cream cheese, feta, […]

Mini Sausage Cheddar Muffins easy recipe lexeats.com

Sausage Cheddar Mini Muffins

Y’all know I love a sausage and cheddar combo… my Sausage Pinwheels and Cheesy Sausage Squares are two of the most popular recipes on my site! I wanted a brunchy recipe that would also be good for tailgating and came up with these Sausage Cheddar Mini Muffins. They use instant baking mix […]

Whipped Cottage Cheese Herby Ranch Dip recipe lexeats.com

Herby High Protein Ranch Dip

Cottage cheese is having a moment and I’m here for it. I’ve always been a fan and love that it’s an easy high protein snack. I’ve seen all sorts of cottage cheese creations over Instagram, and wanted to try my own spin on a cottage cheese-ifying something we already love… […]

Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls easy recipe on lexeats.com

Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls

Y’all know about sausage balls. don’t you?! A classic southern appetizer made with Bisquick baking mix, sausage and cheese. I wanted to do a riff on them, and thought, why not make pimento cheese sausage balls! Still the classic appetizer you love, just kicked up a bit. My very first […]

Boursin Spinach Dip

Growing up, my Grammy always had Boursin spread out as an appetizer when we came over to her house. If you’ve never tried Boursin, it’s a Gournay cheese that is soft and creamy with a flavor and texture somewhat similar to cream cheese. It comes in a few flavors, but […]

How to make Baked Chicken Taquitos on lexeats.com

Easy Baked Chicken Taquitos

I love a taquito. They make a great tailgate or party snack, but also just a fun way to mix up dinner instead of the usual taco night. Since taquitos are typically fried, I wanted to see if I could bake them and still get a nice crispy shell. By […]

Pesto Avocado, recipe on lexeats.com

Pesto Guacamole

New recipe for you friends! I was in Denver a month or so ago and tried a pesto guacamole dip at Quality Italian and absolutely loved it. Such a simple combination, but so much flavor and an easy way to kick guacamole up a notch. You simple add in some […]

Trader Joe's Fall Snack Board recipe at lexeats.com

Trader Joe’s Fall Snack Board

It’s fall! One of my favorite things about the season are all the fun fall treats from Trader Joe’s. I picked up a bunch of pumpkin stuff and decided I needed to make a fall snack board! I love snack boards because you can pretty much put anything on there.. […]

Buffalo Chicken Balls, three ingredients and 30 minutes! lexeats.com

My Favorite Tailgating Recipes

Tailgating is obviously the best part of football. I do enjoy the sport, but a smorgasbord of dips, appetizers, hot dogs, burgers, and mini sandwiches all enjoyed outside on a crisp fall day?! I’m in! I’ve rounded up my all time favorite tailgate recipes below. I’m always looking for new […]