The Creamiest Jalapeño Popper Chowder

A small bowl of creamy soup topped with sliced jalapeño, crumbled bacon, and shredded cheese

This Jalapeño Popper Chowder is extra creamy, spicy, and cheesy! Packed with the flavors of the classic appetizer. I’ve linked a few products in this post that are affiliate links. Note that I may receive a small commission. Please read the full disclosure policy. Love Soup? Try These! Slow Cooker Turkey And Wild Rice Soup Potato And Leek Soup With Sourdough Croutons Butternut Squash & AppleRead more ->

Southwest Quinoa Salad with Pickled Jalapeño Tahini Dressing

A Southwest salad topped with quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, avocado, cilantro, and red pepper

This Southwest Quinoa Salad with Pickled Jalapeno Tahini Dressing is flavor overload! Quinoa, fresh tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, and cotija cheese top a bed of greens and is drizzled with a spicy and tangy pickled jalapeno tahini dressing. Lunchtime With A Kick This salad is the exact thing I make when I’m craving something lean but satisfying and spicy but flavorful. It’s a complete meal filledRead more ->

Spicy Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Pineapple

A platter of Spicy Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Pineapple

These Spicy Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Pineapple are summer perfection! Juicy shrimp, pineapple, and peppers are skewered and grilled until tender and charred. Spicy Grilled Shrimp Skewers Skewers are a simple, fast, and delicious way to enjoy bite-sized protein and vegetables. It’s a favorite at the summertime cookout, being completely customizable for those you’re serving! These skewers feature delectable marinated shrimp, a variety of bellRead more ->

Chicken Meatballs with Zhug

These Chicken Meatballs with Zhug are so flavorful and delicious. Zhug is a herby and spicy Yemini sauce, offering zippy flavor to tender chicken meatballs. 

These Chicken Meatballs with Zhug are so flavorful and delicious. Zhug is a herby and spicy Yemini sauce, offering zippy flavor to tender chicken meatballs.  Chicken Meatballs with Zhug Skewered food just seems to scream, well…a few things: Let’s party! It’s game day! I’ll take 10! Ah yes…skewered food is one way to eat food mindlessly, but that will hardly be the case with theseRead more ->

Roasted Red Peppers with Zhug & Feta

These Roasted Red Peppers with Zhug & Feta are an unexpected and delicious appetizer packed with flavor! Bring An App That Packs Flavor If you’re seeking flavor, look no further: these Roasted Red Peppers with Zhug & Feta are exactly what you’re looking for! The roasted red peppers offer that unique vegetal flavor that only peppers have. The zingy zhug is a Yemeni hot sauceRead more ->

Buffalo Cauliflower with Cilantro Jalapeno Ranch Dipping Sauce

Parchment paper topped with buffalo cauliflower with slices of jalapeño and cilantro

The recipe for Buffalo Cauliflower with Cilantro Jalapeno Ranch Dipping Sauce is one of my all-time favorite and most popular recipes on my blog! Vegetarians and Carnivores agree: these cauliflower “wings” are tough to beat. Serve with a spicy jalapeno and cilantro spiked ranch dipping sauce. This appetizer is a crowd pleaser! I’ve linked a few products in this post that are affiliate links. NoteRead more ->

Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas

These Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas are spicy, sweet, and perfectly tart. Pineapple juice and fresh squeezed lime juice are shaken with orange liqueur and tequila, and poured in to a spicy salt-rimmed glass. Hard to stop at one – this cocktail is a crowd pleaser!  Happy Cinco de Mayo! Did you know that while it translates similarly to the U.S. holiday (the 4th of July), CincoRead more ->