Appetizer-size ham and chicken meatballs have the surprise of melted Swiss cheese tucked inside. Easy to make, the tasty morsels are coated in bread crumbs, then deep fried and baked.
Chopped broccoli, crumbly bacon and lots of grated cheese, and red onion too are doused with a lovely red wine vinegar and mayonnaise dressing, and chilled.
Similar to banana bread, this moist cake is enriched with creamy buttermilk, brown sugar, butter, walnuts, and rum. Apple juice can be substituted for the rum, and pecans for the walnuts.
Two nice surprises in this slaw that zip up the taste a bit - shredded carrots and dry onion flakes. This recipe makes a bunch - enough for twelve - and is a snap to double or triple, if you 're inviting a crowd.
This colorful combination of broiled peppers and eggplant is nicely seasoned with garlic and oregano. Serve it warm or cold, as a side dish, sandwich topper or on toasted bread rounds as an appetizer. --Jeanne Vitale of Leola, Pennsylvania
