Snacks

Copycat recipes from one of my favorite gulf coast restaurants.

Crisp, light, and sweet funnel cakes are the stuff of happy childhood memories. This recipe makes about 8 cakes. In addition to the ingredients and frying pan, you will also need a funnel.

Decadent...and oh so yummy.

Deliciously creamy salad of fruits and vegetables - always a hit at potlucks.

Divine chocolate-mint cookies.

This recipe makes 3 dozen.

Do you love potato salad with fresh spring peas? Pickles? Spicy peppers or big chunks of ham?  Then this is the recipe for you.  Add in your favorite ingredients and enjoy.

Easy and fun - once you get the basic recipe down you can experiment with other flavors.  This will become a campsite staple.

Egg salad on a toasted hoagie roll - yum.

Fast, easy and healthy.  Great as an appetizer or on top of a salad.

Festive enough for special occasions - simple enough for everyday.

Fun for the 4th of July but great any time.  Super easy, using bottled dressing and pre-packaged slaw.  You can make it all from scratch - but why?  When this is so good and soooo easy.

Grab a crusty loaf of french or sour dough bread and you have a terrific starter or a simple yet elegant dinner.

--Serves 4 as a starter or 2 as an entree.

Great dish for potlucks and family get-togethers. Easy, fun jello salad. Make this once and they'll ask you to bring it every time!

Great flavors + the crispy crunch of of fried calamari.