Baked mozzarella sticks

1/3 c. Panko
3 sticks of mozzarella cheese
3 T egg substitute (or eggs)
 Dipping sauce

Preheat oven to 425.  Add panko to the pan and cook for 2 minutes until toasted.  Cut the mozzarella sticks into 1" pieces.  Dip the cheese into egg and then to panko.  Put on a baking sheet and bake for 3 minutes or until the cheese is soft.

Corn-Avocado-Tomato Salad

I don't really know how to qualify this---is it a dip?  a salad? a side? 
All I know is that it is healthy and it is YUMMY!  I started eating it with chips, and then moved to a fork, and later a spoon.  I ate it with a little grilled chicken mixed in, too, and later a little romaine lettuce. 

3 ears of corn, brushed with olive oil and sea salt and toasted on the grill (and then cut off the cob)
2 avocados, cut into small chunks
2 handfuls of cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half

Juice from one lime
1 tablespoon of olive oil

Mix all these things together in a bowl and try to not eat the entire bowl full.  It is summer deliciousness!! 

bruschetta

A couple of variations:

2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
8 fresh basil leaves
black pepper
12 1/2" slices of Italian bread.

OR

2 tomatoes (maybe Roma?)
2-3 large cloves of pressed garlic
2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
2 T. EVOO
Sea salt

Brush bread slices with olive oil and toast


Either way, toast the bread, serve.

Sausage Balls

I messed up my normal sausage ball recipe when we were getting ready for a New Years party, but when we got there, the sausage balls disappeared so quickly that I think I will keep the messed up recipe!

2 1/2 cups Bisquick (light)
1 lb. hot (as in spicy) Jimmy Dean sausage
2 lb. sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Mix these three together until well blended. Roll into balls, put on a cookie sheet and bake at 400 for 20 minutes or so.

These are a great appetizer, snack, or breakfast.