Category Archives: appetizers & snacks

Asparagus & Gruyere Tarts

By Ali | Published: June 14, 2012

I have shared with you all my absolute love of asparagus. Well, news flash: I also LOVE balsamic anything and anything made with puff pastry. I mean who doesn’t love puff pastry?! When I saw these little gems on Joy’s blog, I swooned. I happened to have everything in my house other than the pastry, [...]

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Artichokes…two ways

By Ali | Published: May 8, 2012

Remember when I found artichokes for $1 each at Stans? Well, I did. And I made them. And they were TO DIE FOR. It probably had something to do with the loads of gorgonzola cheese, herbs and hollandaise sauce. Holy crap people, make these, and soon. They are worth the work. Jessica is a genius. [...]

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Caramelized Onion, Gruyere & Bacon Spread

By Ali | Published: February 26, 2012

I love snack foods, especially dips. Nothing like totally ruining your dinner and stuffing your face til you feel as if you might burst due to filling up on dip. Apparently I’m a glutton for punishment, because I do it EVERY TIME…never learn my lesson. you will need: 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 ½ cups chopped [...]

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Cheesy Crab Bites

By Ali | Published: January 29, 2012

With the Super Bowl coming up next week it’s time to find some easy and delicious snack foods for your game-watching experience. I feel it’s nice to have an option other than the usual chips and dips. These little, cheesy crab bites are yummy and perfect for such an occasion. In fact, we like to [...]

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Cheesy Roasted Red Pepper Dip

By Ali | Published: January 8, 2012

When this recipe showed up in my email 3 days before New Years, I knew I needed to eat it, pronto. Chesse is definitely a food that I cannot live with out, so a recipe that combines four kinds and then calls for them to be melty-ooey-gooey induces something close to salivation. This is by [...]

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Roast Pumpkin “Fondue”

By Ali | Published: November 20, 2011

With Turkey Day coming up in a mere FOUR days (yikes, how did this year go by so fast?!?), fall flavors and ingredients are in full force here in the Cheater Bites kitchen. My parents are heading down to Atlanta for the holiday, while I will stay here to spend it with the other half [...]

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Chilled Carrot Soup

By Ali | Published: November 9, 2011

This delicious chilled soup is a fantastic appetizer as well as a perfectly satisfying lunch. I would certainly eat it for dinner, but the men in this house need some meat with every meal… The flavors blend perfectly, packing some zing from the jalapeño and ginger, but keeping a smooth texture and flavor with the [...]

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with Shaved Fennel and Gorgonzola

By Ali | Published: September 15, 2011

This sophisticated appetizer salad will surely impress your guests at your next dinner party. The ingredients are rather simple, but the presentation is the showstopper…it’s something about the little curls of fennel that does it for me. Any variation of yummy tomatoes in August or September is really a showstopper to begin with, honestly. But [...]

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Greek Tzatziki

By Ali | Published: July 17, 2011

Mama Cheater Bite recently came back from a trip to the Mediterranean, and Greece was one of the fabulous stops. Upon her arrival back to the states, she was in the mood for Greek inspired cuisine, so one afternoon we cooked up some garlicky and delicious homemade tzatziki. It’s rather easy to make; a healthy snacking option and [...]

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Goat cheese with honey-truffled walnuts

By Ali | Published: April 8, 2011

This delicious appetizer is one of my absolute favorites to make and eat. After eating something similar at one of our favorite restaurants, Rustico, Matt and I vowed to make something similar because we HAD to eat it again. After a couple of tries and finding the right cheese, we nailed it. You will need: 1 [...]