This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of McCain® Foods. The opinions and text are all mine. Delicious sweet and spicy fry sauce makes every fry better! This Honey Sriracha dipping sauce is the perfect combination of spicy from the sriracha sauce and sweet from a touch of honey and rice vinegar.  Irresistible...

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This Dill Cream Cheese and Veggie Pizza makes a great light appetizer all year long, but it’s especially perfect as a summer appetizer with it’s colorful appearance and fresh veggies!  Cream Cheese and Dill Veggie Pizza is a fresh and colorful appetizer perfect for summer!! I come from a family that provides way too much...

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My favorite restaurant appetizer is easy to recreate at home with this copy cat recipe! It’s warm, flavorful, cheesy and downright addicting! Serve this warm dip alongside crostini, fresh bread, crackers or, my personal favorite, warm bread sticks!     The copy cat recipe for my favorite restaurant appetizer – Baked Goat Cheese Marinara Dip! There...

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It doesn’t get much better than deliciously cheesy spinach dip stuffed inside warm french bread! These Individual Spinach Dip Bread Bowls make great party food and holiday appetizers! Just make a large enough batch because they are irresistible!  Cheesy, Warm Mini Spinach Dip Bread Bowls! These mini spinach dip bread bowls definitely make the list...

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Cranberry Jalapeno Dip is my go-to holiday appetizer recipe for Thanksgiving and Christmas! It’s sweet, tangy and festive with gorgeous red and green colors. Plus, it takes very little prep time and travels easily for potluck holiday parties! Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip is a Festive, Easy Holiday Appetizer! I always end up making a...

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Make a delicious bacon ranch cheese ball and shape them into adorable pumpkins for the perfect Halloween and Thanksgiving appetizer! These Pumpkin Mini Cheese Balls are cute, tasty and easy to serve!  Fun and festive Pumpkin Mini Cheese Balls filled with delicious bacon, ranch and cheese! Pumpkin is a big hit in the fall for...

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If you love a little spice in your game day food, make sure to mix up a batch of Honey Sriracha Meatballs. Sweet, spicy and oh so flavorful! They will be an instant hit at your next party!  Step Up the Heat with this Honey Sriracha Meatballs Recipe! A few years ago, I whipped up...

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Enjoy all the flavor of buffalo chicken wings without the mess or calories with our Frank’s Buffalo Chicken Dip! Creamy, spicy and a huge crowd pleaser! Your friends and family will thank you for this slow cooker buffalo chicken dip! An Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe that can be made in the slow cooker or...

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All the tasty goodness of Bacon Jalapeno Poppers inside an easy baked wonton cup! These bite size poppers make the perfect appetizer for your next party or game day celebration. You’re friends and family will love them! These Easy Jalapeno Poppers in Baked Wonton Cups are a Crowd Pleaser – Especially with Bacon Involved! I’ve...

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 Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Wonton Cups are a must make game day appetizer!! Crisp baked wonton cups are filled with bbq chicken, pineapple, onions, cheese and cilantro for a savory bite with subtle hints of sweet citrus!  Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Cups combine the perfect touch of savory and sweet! ‘Tis the season for quick, easy recipes...

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Everyone needs to have their go-to easy chip dip recipe for parties and get togethers, and this loaded potato dip recipe is mine! Add classic baked potato toppings to a sour cream chip dip base and serve on your favorite potato chip. Mix together this party appetizer in 5 minutes and enjoy!    This Loaded Baked...

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Crostini appetizers make party menus simple while still being big on flavor! This Berry Goat Cheese Crostini recipe is an easy goat cheese appetizer that provides the perfect combination of creamy goat cheese, sweet three berry jam and a crunchy homemade crostini.  A Deliciously Sweet Goat Cheese Crostini Appetizer with Homemade Berry Jam! I am...

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These Mini Puff Pastry Caprese Bites have been one of my favorite bite sized appetizers for years! It’s a must make puff pastry appetizer that only takes 4 ingredients with an optional basil garnish. An easy, fresh, and flavorful caprese appetizer! Caprese Bites Appetizer is a tasty puff pasty appetizer for your holiday parties! I...

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Cranberries deserve to be a star this holiday season, and this Orange Cranberry Goat Cheese Log is definitely a crowd pleaser. The goat cheese offers a perfect base for the sweet orange and tart cranberries, making it both a delicious and easy holiday appetizer recipe!  Cranberry Orange Walnut Goat Cheese Log is a gorgeous holiday...

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These BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos are a tasty dinner or game day appetizer that only takes 15 minutes to make! Baked Nachos are always a quick and fun addition when we are menu planning and they are definitely toddler approved!!  Easy Dinner Recipe? Check! Fun Party Food? Check! Easy and Fast? Check! You are going...

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  Greek Yogurt Fresh Herb Chip Dip makes party snacking easy and healthier, especially when you pair it with Pop Chips! Make a Healthy Snacking Choice with Tasty Greek Yogurt Fresh Herb Chip Dip and Popchips! So often, Game Day Food means unhealthy. Now, I’m not against unhealthy per se – I love a good...

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Creamy Crab Rangoon Dip with Homemade Wonton Chips is great for Game Day Food and Holiday Appetizers! Fall is right around the corner, which means pumpkin and apple everything, comfort food dinners, and hot dips for game day and holiday parties! So I’m kicking us off here on The Love Nerds with a Creamy Crab Rangoon...

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Light and Refreshing Lemon and Herb Goat Cheese Log!  So I’ve been sitting here staring at the computer screen for a little while, trying to come up with some great story to tell about this recipe. See, part of being a lifestyle blogger or food blogger is painting pictures for you all as well as...

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Bryan and I have a small group of friends – us and two other couples – that we consider family. The boys and I were all friends in college, so when we moved to the Chicago area after graduation, we stayed connected. We experienced moving back home with the parents together as well as first apartments,...

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Two amazing sausage recipes for you in one blog post! I grew up loving Jimmy Dean® Roll Sausage as a part of breakfast recipes and added to appetizers! It’s savory blend of seasonings makes it a perfect addition to casseroles and dips because the flavor always stands out. So today, I am sharing one of my...

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  Delicious and Hearty Chicken Parmesan Meatballs are perfect for dinner and game day! I love when an idea comes together so perfectly! I’ve been finding myself on a bit of a meatball kick lately, primarily because they are tasty but also because I think they make the perfect crown appetizer. Too often party food...

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BBQ Chicken Flatbead Pizza makes the perfect meal and party food! For so long, I was scared about making homemade pizza. It’s okay, you can laugh. It seems really silly now but it was a real fear. I had it in my mind that it couldn’t possibly be as good as delivery. That they would be...

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Festive Chicken Taco Nachos are perfect any day, but especially Game Day! Our Sundays are now consumed by football. It’s not really my thing, but I am trying to be a good sport this year. Bryan loves it, and it is certainly nice chill time on the couch with him. To survive multiple games though, yummy...

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Delicious Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza – perfect as lunch, a quick dinner, and a game day appetizer!! One of the things about working at home is that lunch gets really boring. I love leftovers, but there is only so many days in a row I want to eat the same things over and over again,...

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Fresh and delicious Avocado Bruschetta Crostinis! I have been on a crostinis kick lately. First it started with the Peach Prosciutto Goat Cheese Crostinis, which were a big hit, and now these Avocado Bruschetta Crostinis. They are so fresh and light, making it perfect for a warm summer night. I made these for a date night dinner...

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A fresh and easy appetizer – Peach Prosciutto Goat Cheese Crostinis! We somehow make a lot of appetizers in our lives. Between friends coming over, days at my parents’ pool and cocktail hours with my in-laws when they visit, I make a lot of snacks and appetizers. I’m always trying new ideas, but I never want...

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As a rule, we avoid restaurants on Valentine’s Day. It’s always crazy busy and, even with reservations, you can find yourself squished in a waiting area for longer than you want. Plus, the weather here isn’t normally great and nothing makes you want to dress up more than slush, puddles, snow or rain that will...

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BBQ BACON CHEESEBURGER MAKES A PARTY FOR THE BIG GAME BETTER, EVEN FOR NON-FOOTBALL FANS!  I am going to be honest, I’m not a huge football fan. I always enjoyed going to high school football games, feeling the energy of the crowd, and hanging out with friends, but I never spent much time watching the game....

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of RO*TEL & VELVEETA . All opinions are 100% mine. Somewhere along the way in college, it became tradition to have hot queso dip at all our big get togethers. For some unknown reason, it was called “Product” like it was some secret substance only...

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This shop has been compensated by Minute Rice. All opinions, recipes, and food photos are 100% mine. #minuteholiday #ad ‘Tis the season of crazy schedules! AND, if you are anything like us, ’tis the season of holiday parties. SO MANY HOLIDAY PARTIES! With everything that needs to be done, I need no hassle recipes to...

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