https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1236132 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:14:39 +0000 blackbird 1236132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mmm...jalapeno/cream cheese/bacon. You guys are killing me! </p> <p>@locavore_mama, I asked! He's like, anti-spring rolls! Although now *I* want some and may make some for lunch this weekend, haha. </p> <p>Those brie bites sound delicious. I don't know if i'll have oven space, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235943 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:09:17 +0000 Alivoo01 1235943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hummus and pita chips or some type of veggie kabobs? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235840 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:40:52 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 1235840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: you are my appetizer soul mate. I was going to suggest prosciutto wrapped pears (drizzle w some balsamic) or Brie bites! I also really like stuffed mushrooms or goat cheese stuffed piquillo peppers (cooked in a tomato sauce). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235835 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:39:23 +0000 swurlygurl 1235835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some of my faves are:<br /> Bowl of berries (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries) - this can get pretty pricey though<br /> Spinach salad (usually with strawberries, slivered almonds and feta)<br /> Hummus + veggie chips (Trader Joe's is good for those)<br /> Relish tray - I try to spice it up and bring mini pickles, pickled beets, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235834 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:39:16 +0000 heartonastring 1235834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH does a couple that aren't necessarily the "healthiest" but are low carb...both involve bacon!</p> <p>1. Jalapenos, halved, seeded and soaked in cold water (removes the heat, as some of our relatives are heat-averse!), stuffed with cream cheese then wrapped in bacon and baked.</p> <p>2. DH's take on rumaki - Chicken breasts cut into 1" pieces and marinated in soy/ginger/garlic, then wrapped in bacon along with a slice of water chestnut and baked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235831 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:38:38 +0000 regberadaisy 1235831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: what if they were SHRIMP spring rolls? LOL but I hear you. We made spring rolls as an app for LO first birthday party and it was the only plate with leftovers. Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235821 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:35:39 +0000 petunia354 1235821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: LOL, duh, wrong holiday!! Clearly I've mentally moved on to Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235800 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:30:06 +0000 LovelyPlum 1235800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: shrimp is a good idea!</p> <p>Another not extremely healthy but not horrible idea is mini baked brie. We use the mini phyllo cups and put a chunk of brie in each and top it with jelly of some sort. Pop them in the oven for 10 minutes, and they're delish! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235798 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:29:52 +0000 Smurfette 1235798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This has tomatoes, cherry, but it is so good and super easy<br /> <a href="http://asunshinyday.com/avocado-tomato-feta-dip/" rel="nofollow">http://asunshinyday.com/avocado-tomato-feta-dip/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235796 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:29:02 +0000 blackbird 1235796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovelyplum, I did bacon wrapped dates last time! They are SO DELICIOUS. Everyone was super skeptical of them, but everyone ate them :)</p> <p>@mslipgloss, someone always bring a big shrimp tray! They are obsessed with cold shrimp!</p> <p>Man I am just shooting down everyone's ideas, sorry :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235791 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:26:27 +0000 MsLipGloss 1235791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about shrimp? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235785 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:24:29 +0000 LovelyPlum 1235785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bacon-wrapped dates? Or prosciutto-wrapped melon? Neither are "healthy," per se, but they're unprocessed, at least.</p> <p>We've also done potato leek soup shooters before, which were a hit. Also, mini zucchini fritters are delish. Again, they're lightly fried but mostly veggie. Yum! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235689 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:01:58 +0000 blackbird 1235689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret, those are ADORABLE. Sadly, i know nobody would eat them but me! </p> <p>@happygal, eh, maybe? His family is anti-healthy for the holidays. I don't really want to bring what she always brings. It's like, expected. </p> <p>@locavore_mama...that's a good idea. I wonder if they'd like them! Spring rolls are pretty dang good. I'll ask DH what he thinks. Thanks! eta: (dh said it "bums him out" to bring something he wouldn't eat. Sigh. He says he's "not sure" who would even eat them. Grrr)</p> <p>@petunia, I'll keep that in mind for Christmas! That's super cute! </p> <p>@lulu-it's just this: <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/ranch-dressing-ii/" rel="nofollow">http://allrecipes.com/recipe/ranch-dressing-ii/</a> but greek yogurt instead of sour cream and I prefer the low fat olive oil mayo. I use water to thin for dressing but otherwise, I leave it ultra thick. I also cut the dill in half (yuck, personal preference) and will use fresh herbs because then it's bright green, which is kind of fun. It's a very very good ranch dip/dressing. Very fresh tasting.</p> <p>@yoursilverlining, that sounds delish. I would totally eat that! </p> <p>Ugh i feel like my husband is super picky all of a sudden. He does not have very exotic tastes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235688 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:01:48 +0000 yoursilverlining 1235688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We like to make cherry peppers stuffed with goat cheese. They are easy to make; jut buy jarred cherry peppers and just scoop in a little herbed goat cheese with a melonballer or small spoon!</p> <p>Seafood or lobster salad on top of slices of cucumber. </p> <p>Spiced nuts </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235657 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:56:00 +0000 dagret 1235657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made these olive, carrot and cream cheese penguins one year - they were a hit! </p> [attach=1538/13/mwo6td.448x600.392296_2655417617064_406257439_n.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235619 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:44:18 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1235619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cilantro hummus and crudite</p> <p>Ants on a log </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235597 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:39:48 +0000 Happygal 1235597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: would she hate a healthier version of a 7 layer dip? I've done one with greek yogurt, less cheese, a lot of romaine lettuce. That may be a bust if she wants her traditional 7 layer dip and nothing else will do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235569 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:33:41 +0000 regberadaisy 1235569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: spring rolls?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235563 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:32:23 +0000 LuLu Mom 1235563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Oooh what is your homemade dip? I got "stuck" with the relish tray this year on DH side, so I would love to at least try and make it special :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235560 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:31:58 +0000 petunia354 1235560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll sometimes do fruit skewers which is a big hit with the kiddos or I'll make some tzatiki with veggies/pitas. Sweet potato skins with some sort of topping might be good? Or you could be the hero and make a veggie Christmas tree :) </p> [attach=2775/13/mwo5pb.210x320.Veggie-Tree.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235554 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:30:34 +0000 blackbird 1235554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama, if tomatoes were in season, I would. But...they kinda suck right now :(</p> <p>@happygal, sigh, his family hates cranberries. Also anything with coconut in it. </p> <p>And yeah, his mom brings 7 layer dip and the other things are just SUPER junky. I know it's a holiday, buuuuut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235546 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:28:13 +0000 petunia354 1235546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: That looks divine :) I might have to make it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235539 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:27:06 +0000 Happygal 1235539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know if it's really that healthy, but it's not a cheese/sugar/fat bomb like so many other appetizer recipes: <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/caramelized-onion-cranberry-compote-10000001687578/" rel="nofollow">http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/caramelized-onion-cranberry-compote-10000001687578/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235529 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:23:57 +0000 regberadaisy 1235529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Caprese! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-healthy-appetizer#post-1235525 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:23:17 +0000 blackbird 1235525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're supposed to bring an app to Thanksgiving. Not sure what to bring aside from a plentiful veggie tray with some homemade dressing. I think I'll bring a side of corn souffle, too. YUM. </p>