Game Day Recipes

I munching on an extra soft homemade pretzel and sipping Chia tea while typing this post... and kitchen is filled with pretzel-shop aroma... Aroma like I stepped into a fair and already knew - there is a soft pretzel shop close-by.. baking a fresh batch of pretzels! yumm!Sharing today a soft pretzel recip...

Buttery Soft Jalapeno and Cheddar Cheese pretzels, homemade with an easy pretzel dough recipe, pantry-staple ingredients and addictive Mall Pretzel flavor. So amazingly delicious with flavor of cheese and jalapeno, these will become your favorite family-fun snack recipe. Nothing makes me happier than enjoy...

Try stopping after just one of these Jalapeno Popper Pretzel Bites! Just try it! I bet whole bowl will be empty before you even realize it. I bet! These are so so good. To kick-off the Sunday games or holiday family fun snack or just because you craving a bar-snack at home... these pretzel bites not only t...

Homemade pretzels are incomplete without a pub-style cheese dip to dunk into. This beer cheese dip is so creamy and delicious that it will make every bite of homemade soft pretzels even more delicious.I know you saw a glimpse of this cheese dip yesterday when I shared Soft Pretzels recipe. I decided to sha...

Sweet and spicy, lip-smacking, tasty glazed wings with hint of honey and everyone's favorite condiment - Sriracha!! Does this sound like winner game day appetizer? This is one of favorite way to eat wings in my home! Sweet and Spicy, broiled (not fried) Chicken Wings, with sweetness of honey and sharp spic...

Any plans for fast approaching Holiday Weekend? I don't know about you but this holiday weekend is ALWAYS very busy for me. Especially due to 4th of July, we are certainly not relaxing at home. Either we are invited for BBQ to few of our friend's house or they are coming over. All-in-all, party time!! cook...

Sharing today, one of my favorite way to eat chicken wings: Sweet and Spicy! These lip-smacking wings are broiled not fried, and slathered in sweet mango and spicy garlicky Harissa Sauce! A mouth-watering and messy appetizer for heat seekers and chicken-wings lovers!I think, all my Chicken Wings BBQ or Hot...

Sharing with you, Sweet and Spicy, broiled (not fried) Honey Tangerine Buffalo Chicken Wings with Lite and healthy Yogurt Ranch Dip! Perfect plate of appetizer for big game day!! Even though, this recipe is for Buffalo Chicken Wings, star of the today's post is someone else! I don't have enough words to pr...

Perfect crowd-pleaser Instant Pot Chicken Wings with made-from-scratch Sweet and Sour Barbecue Sauce. With only 10 minutes of prep, this delicious wings recipe is easy, needs no oil and makes fall off bone juicy wings. You will love the flavors.I'm sharing, a simple step to seal-in moisture, render skin-fa...

Crackling crispy baked chicken wings with sweet and spicy kimchi-honey sticky wing sauce. This appetizer writes game-day all over the napkins. :)Even though Kimchi and Honey Wing Sauce is bomb on it's own... sticky, sweet, sour, and spicy!! These wings also are crispier than any average oven baked or broil...

Easy recipe to make bar-style Buffalo Chicken Wings in Air Fryer. Crispy, loaded with hot sauce flavor yet low carb, low oil and ready in 25 minutes.Today's recipe for Air Fryer Wings make crispy chicken wings seasoned all the way with delicious buffalo hot wing sauce. No breading or deep frying. Just only...

Firecracker Popcorn Chicken - Crunchy fried popcorn chicken coated in homemade and easy, hot and sweet firecracker buffalo hot sauce. Today's recipe is no ordinary Popcorn Chicken. It is Popcorn Chicken with double flavor of firecracker sauce - inside and out. Simply irresistible! What better than to enjoy...

This popcorn chicken is crispy, moist, crunchy, and has far less calories than fried popcorn chicken served in most fast food joints. Oh, and also including 5 minutes recipes for a creamy and mayo-free garlic-parmesan sauce. Let's get ready to enjoy the games!!I love serving simple finger food for game day...

Holidays are all about having great time with friends and family! As you know, a party is as good as it's appetizers! So, I like to pay extra attention to what I'm serving to welcome my guests. Rule of thumb in my home is : it has to taste good, look good, and above all should be made with good ingredients...

Zesty jalapeno, comforting black-beans, tangy tomatoes, melted cheeses and some seasoning to tie everything together! Call it a Mexican Cheese Dip or Southern Taco Cheese Dip..... This my friends is a crowd-friendly chip-licking party dip that you add to crock pot and forget about it! Isn't it a perfect Ho...

Traditional piquant Guacamole made right with whole simple 6 ingredients.This real easy guacamole recipe is only one you need for all entertaining. This homemade dip is must-have in every party, is easy to prepare and tastes just like served in restaurants. Healthy, Clean, Keto, Whole30, Gluten Free are pu...

Classic Guacamole with fresh avocado, garlic, lots of fresh lime and seasoning. This homemade dip is must-have in every party, is easy to prepare and tastes just like served in restaurants. Monday is generally most busy day of my week schedule.... feels like everything just want to be completed on Monday.....

It is amazing, when you love some ingredients, they keeping showing up every where you go! (clear indication of foodie going mad! lol!) These ingredients are like that "beautiful bag" which you saw in a store, pretended to ignore it for high price and then found every other person holding the same bag... w...

Homemade Queso Blanco, a perfect cheese dip with chips no matter what the occasion! Loaded with cheese and flavor of chilies - poblano, chipotle. Queso Blanco is a made-from-scratch, made with real ingredients dip that needs only 25 minutes to fly from kitchen to party table. I bet this will end you searc...

Here we are again, for my love of Mexican Cuisine, avocados, and our very own "Holly Guacamole"! Today, one more delicious ingredient has joined my fiesta Mexican party and i.e. SRIRACHA! One of "the best" Asian condiment on earth that can add flavor to anything from Mexican Quesadilla, Potato Fries to Gri...

Restaurant-style Homemade Salsa recipe, ready in blender or food processor in few minutes. Warm corn tortilla chips, and fill a bowl of this refreshing red salsa because this party-perfect snack is calling "game day"! This Salsa recipe can be made ahead up-to a week. Make a double batch as it goes away fas...

The close relative of Guacamole, Avocado Salsa is delicious Guacamole and Salsa in a vibrant zesty green dip. The heat of serrano peppers, tang of tomatillos and lime juice with creamy fresh avocado, I call this a heavenly green sauce of a foodie's paradise! Really a must try recipe once in lifetime. This...

Made from scratch French Onion Dip recipe with homemade caramelized onions. Caramelizing onions does take time but its so worth it because you will not get this flavor from store bought dip! Dip can be made-ahead, can be even dairy-free. Read on to learn more. Store bought Onion Dips have so many ingredien...

Crowd-pleasing, Game Day favorite bowl of Salsa and Chips! This Salsa recipe is special because it is sweet and hot at the same time. The sweetness of ripe summer mangoes and spicy of cumin, jalapeno and hot sauce! This combination of flavors is so good that you can scoop with chips or serve on the side wi...

I absolutely love a good salsa. I'm more of a spicy hot salsa kinda girl and lately I have been loving this chipotle salsa recipe. It's the one I made with some leftover chipotle pepper and since then fell in love with hot kick of this salsa. I find this salsa great for entertaining, really a perfect crowd...

Pineapple glazed with chipotle-honey glaze, then grilled for sweet, caramelized, and spicy pineapple salsa of dreams. Perfect on side with grilled chicken. Gluten free. This Grilled Pineapple Salsa is not just any pineapple salsa! Sweet pineapple gets even better with hint of honey and both balance the hea...

In spirit of Super Bowl Sunday, sharing with you a bowl of zesty Black-eyed Peas and Poblano Salsa!Loaded with sweet cherry tomatoes, mild heat of roasted poblano chilies, and nutrition packed black-eyed peas, this bowl of salsa will sure score a touchdown with the football fans in your family! I'm a hug...

Roasted Corn and Tomatillo Salsa also called roasted - salsa verde and it is my favorite at any Mexican restaurants we visit. Tomatillos are considered a staple ingredient in Mexican cooking. These remind me of gooseberries I love to enjoy at home in summers and I found that actually tomatillos belong to g...

Sharing with you, an easy party dip with smokey, velvety eggplant, loaded with tangy-sweet tomatoes, crunchy onions, and aromatic fresh cilantro. Vegan, and gluten free, this vegetarian warm dip is easy on stomach yet packed with flavor! A delicious party entertainer!let's eat some roasted eggplant!! yumm!...

What better than welcoming guests with a bubbling and creamy Baked Goat Cheese Dip, flavor packed with herbs and delicious Tomato-Basil Bruschetta. This crowd-pleasing, lip-smacking party dip is perfect for entertaining. It is colorful, delicious, and above all, ready at moment's notice. Just mix, bake an...

Whether you forgot to buy bag of chips for party or just want to serve something different with Salsa. Either way, these Cheese Stuffed Baked Tortilla Chips will not disappoint. Just 15 minutes, these delicious crispy chips, fly from kitchen to party platter. You will love the crunch and crisp baked chips...

This recipe for Jalapeno Poppers – cream cheese, cheddar and feta stuffed jalapeno bites will take you on a fun adventure of an all-time favorite bar food, from comfort of your own home! Gluten free, not fried but baked Jalapeno Poppers are a must try for any jalapeno and cheese lover! This cheesy Mexican...

Buffalo Chicken Spicy Deviled Eggs, all flavors of buffalo chicken wings, moist chicken, hot sauce, crunchy celery, and creamy blue cheese.. topped on boiled eggs. Just 5 ingredients, so much flavor on top of hard boiled eggs, these deviled eggs are the best deviled egg recipe ever!Whenever we plan movie-...

Quick and healthy Deviled Eggs! These deviled eggs are packed with egg-protein, topped with homemade spicy and green good-fat avocado sauce! They are also mayo free and far more quicker to put together! Paleo, gluten free, and ketogenic diet friendly!Honestly, eggs and avocado are made for each other. Don'...

Quick and Easy Jalapeno Poppers Deviled Eggs with all-you-want-in-jalapeno-poppers topped on doubled eggs.. even crunchy breading! These spicy deviled eggs are bursting with flavor and heat of two kind of jalapenos, pickled and roasted, and have filling of cream cheese and feta to balance the heat! These l...

Lasagna Bites, bite size spinach lasagna pieces, seasoned, breaded and fried, served with marinara dipping sauce for delicious summer movie-time snack. Whenever I have my friends and family coming over for weekend movie time, I always ready some easy snack options which kids and adults will equally enjoy....

Today, I transformed traditional Ranch Potatoes into baked, crispy, and spicy Ranch Potatoes coated in creamy homemade Ranch Sauce. This recipe will change the way you serve Ranch Potato. I guarantee. Gluten free, low-oil, vegan, and paleo. Need only 10 minutes prep and rest is the job of oven. This Ranch...

Sharing today, a melt-in-mouth, spicy, bold Chili Con Carne with ground meat, and homemade chili seasonings. This chili is meat lover's dream because it has no beans, no overload of veggies but flavor of hearty meat and spices shining through. Also including directions to cook chili in Instant Pot with onl...

An easy warming and comforting homemade bowl of vegetarian beans chili with serving of hearty chickpeas and subtle kick of chipotle peppers. Served with crunchy vegetables and quinoa, this vegetarian chili is also vegan and gluten free. This reminds me... Today happens to be Monday, start of the week... an...

Sharing today, sweet, smokey and tangy, made from scratch vegetarian baked beans. These baked beans are way easier to cook than put-all-in-one-pot kind of cook-from-scratch recipes, and have ton of flavor. Above all, these are perfect to impress vegetarian guests in your next bbq party. I had my first int...

Chicken Chile Verde, or Green Chili as I prefer to call it is a tangy and hearty chicken and white beans stew which gets it's signature green color from green tomatillos. With warmth of spices, heat of chilies, creamy beans and moist chicken.. this Green Chili Recipe will be your perfect companion on a Chi...

Esquites, the Mexican Corn Salad is a sweet and spicy roasted corn salad which showcase two things - bold Mexican flavors and simplicity of ingredients. Pleasantly spicy, smokey, and perfect combination of sweet and sour.. Esquites is MUST try salad at-least once in lifetime. Esquites is a three-in-one re...

German Potato Salad is a sweet and sour Potato Salad flavored with chicken stock, onion, herbs, and tangy Mustard Vinaigrette dressing. Gluten free, dairy free and all-season Potato Salad which can be served cold or at room temperature. Also known as Kartoffelsalat, this Southern German Potato Salad is mad...

Caesar Pasta Salad, a creamy summer pasta salad inspired from Caesar Salad with crunchy romaine lettuce, bow-tie pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and a delicious Caesar salad dressing. With crunch of croutons and buttery parmesan cheese.. this summer pasta salad is dream-come-true for Caesar salad and sum...

You guys, this Greek Pasta Salad is flavor bomb! With marinated sweet-sour red onions, crunchy cucumber and creamy feta, it will be your most-favorite pasta salad ever. Every cook and foodie should have a Greek pasta salad card in their personal recipe repertoire.. Don't you think? If you are looking for y...

Simple, easy and ridiculously creamy potato salad with combination of red skin potatoes and golden potatoes, crunchy celery, sweet cranberries and creamy sour cream dressing without mayo.This is a kinda potato salad which everyone can enjoy! All who love potato salads and all who can't eat it when it has...

In this deli-style pasta salad, every fork full will have something delicious to keep digging for more. If you are fan of deli-style pasta salads, this vegetarian pasta salad will be your new favorite! I promise!Specially great to pack for potlucks or family trips, ingredients in this pasta salad are robus...

Creamy Curry Chicken Salad with grilled chicken breast, sweet mango chutney, crunchy almonds, and aromatic flavor of spicy curry powder. Also known as coronation chicken salad, it is an easy chicken salad with amazingly bold and creamy curry flavor. One of our most-requested salad for potlucks and family g...

Potato and Chickpea Salad with sweet, sour, and spicy tamarind dressing. Famous by name of Aloo Chana Chaat or Aloo Chole Chaat, this potato chickpea salad is bursting with flavor of Indian spices and a must try at-least once in life. Ready in just 20 minutes, it is also gluten free, vegan, and loaded with...