Category: Appetizers
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Easy Guacamole
What is Guacamole besides an amazing condiment or side dish? a dish of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onion, tomatoes, chili peppers, and seasoning. This easy to prepare dish tastes amazing. The ingredient amounts should vary based on your own taste preference. Ingredients 6 small ripe avocados 1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic 5 Tbsp lemon…
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Roasting a Red Peppers
Roasting red peppers is very easy and brings out the most amazing flavour profile to any dish. This recipe will show how we roast the pepper and process it to enhance future dishes. You can freeze once the pepper is processed. So we use roasted red peppers in many of our dishes through out the…
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Homemade Beef Jerky
Homemade beef jerky is one dish we have not prepared but always wanted to try. There are many jerky recipes out there. The great thing about a jerky recipe is it can be made anytime though out the year with no special equipment. Simply use the oven to prepare! Our recipe is inspired by The Best…
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Crab Mushroom Caps
This tasty recipe will make 20 crab filled mushroom caps. Ingredients 20 large cremini mushrooms 8 oz package of cream cheese at room temperature 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese1 tsp Worcestershire sauce1 tsp minced garlic1 can chunky crab meat (120 gr size)3 crumbed crispy bacon strips (optional)Salt and pepper to taste Directions1. Remove cream…
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Murlo Goat Cheese, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Basil Spread
We are a fans of any recipe that includes cream cheese. This is also true for recipes that use goat cheese. This simple flavourful spread is a great appetizer when entertaining. Ingredients10 ounce Goat Cheese4 Tbsp chopped Fresh Basil4 chopped Sun Dried Tomatoes2 Tbsp Olive Oil3 cloves garlic Murlo Notes:1. Consider adding Rosemary or Thyme for…
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Murlo Roasted Grapes
This unique and simple recipe caught our attention so we decided to give this appetizer a try. Murlo acknowledges Olivia at Allrecipes for the original Balsamic Roasted Grapes recipe. We put our own spin when making this for the first time. The results were amazing! See Murlo Notes below. Our guests who tasted this with…
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Grinch Skewers
Christmas is a busy season for entertaining. Having a healthy fun appetizer geared toward children and young at heart is a great addition. They’re easy to assemble so get the kids involved making them. This fun idea is not new and is everywhere on the internet. At Murlo, we decided to give this treat a…
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Mini’s
We enjoy the traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu so this unique appetizer caught our attention. Credit for this recipe goes to LFaraone on allrecipes.com The only difference between our directions and the original is we froze out bites to use at a later date. Ingredients– 9 ounces ground chicken– ¼ cup cooked, diced ham– 1 egg– ½ cup Panko bread crumbs *– salt…
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Pepperoni & Mushroom Pizza Cups
We expanded our appetizer offering for the Christmas season with this easy recipe. The final results turned out to be an amazing tasty treat! You may use any pizza ingredient combination to suit your taste profile. IngredientsCanola oil or non stick spray213 ml Primo Garlic & Basil Pizza sauce1 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese (1) Cremini mushrooms…
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Spinach Artichoke Dip
Ingredients 5 oz chopped frozen spinach well drained2 Tbsp finely diced garlic 10 oz jar of Alfredo sauce 14 oz can of artichokes well drained roughly chopped 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1/4 package of cream cheese (approximately 2 oz) Directions The day before thaw the spinach in a strainer.…