EASY Make-Ahead Appetizers for Stress-Free Hosting!

Hello, friends -- Please join me today as I make three super-delicious, super-fast appetizers for guests. Recipes and the products I used are linked below!
Recipes:
Chive Pesto recipe: www.agardenforthehouse.com/ch...
Parsley Hummus recipe (see below)
Sheet Pan Quesadilla recipe loosely adapted from: www.jocooks.com/recipes/sheet...
Parsley Hummus
1 15oz (236g) can chickpeas drained, the liquid reserved
3 cloves of garlic, smashed and peeled
1 teaspoon salt
The juice of one lemon
1/4 cup (a handful) parsley leaves, roughly chopped
1 scallion, roughly chopped
1/3 cup (80mL) Tahini sauce
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
Small pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Put all of the ingredients plus half of the reserved chickpea liquid into the bowl of a food processor. Blend to a smooth puree. Thin out the hummus with additional chickpea liquid, if necessary. Enjoy!
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[@thomascurb9006]

You keep saying that you are not good at flower arrangements but they are always gorgeous.❤ You're better than you think.

[@siboneypeltier2307]

I like this arrangement the best! and the chive pesto? chives are my favored herb, Kevin inspired me to purchase four chive plants, arriving Thursday, can't wait! and can't wait to make Kevin's chive pesto! cheers and much love!

[@LaoSoftware]

Greetings from Laos. Thomas, I love flower arrangements. I got inspire by watching this channel. Before I never I give flowers a second thought. Now I have flowers in the living room, bedroom, and the bathroom. My home is an oasis.

[@MsMegil]

In this crazy world, your calm demeanour and gentle humour is so welcome every Sunday.

[@anamenendez1997]

Joy! Sunday mornings with Kevin always raise my spirit!! 😊

[@siboneypeltier2307]

Sunday with Kevin is an absolute delight!

[@jyotivora9952]

Dear Kevin....at the risk of being repetitive....your video is truly an "upper"...and therapeutic....thanks and loads of love from all of us....❤

[@katiecoollady]

Kevin you always look like a happy boy when you smile upon tasting something yummy you made.

[@mavep2855]

Your floral arrangement with flowers from your garden was magnificent! I always enjoy the trip to the market and the accompanying music. I know I would enjoy being a guest at your table Kevin, you are a very talented and gracious host. Enjoy the good weather! 🙏❤️

[@Red-balloon7]

I agree with you ❤

[@newsienurse8870]

Kevin gives off those warm, kind, patient Fred Rogers vibes ❤️🥰.

[@patriciakaye4999]

What a perfectly beautiful flower arrangement. You get better and better.

[@janicemattos6326]

Good morning Kevin, how splendid to see you this morning ❤

[@kathleenpreuss]

Your garden's bring such joy. Thank you for posting the names of the cut plants and flowers.

[@one4blondes]

I love all the small farm type grocery stores you shop. The area you live seems like its so laid back and quiet.

[@MC-qb1jg]

Kevin, can I just come sit in your backyard? Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with us.

[@katharinemcgrath428]

Kevin, you are way too modest about your flower- arranging abilities. I think you would elicit admiration even in Japan!

[@LadyNance]

Here I sit in my garden watching your soothing and inspirational video while clutching a box of Triscuit - ha! Not quite the same, but living vicariously through your entertaining! Thank you, Kevin!😊

[@elizabethneville3086]

Target carries a really yummy brand of hummus!! A little cheese or cream cheese and tomato with basil. Your Triscuits transformed!! ❤

[@LadyNance]

@@elizabethneville3086 Thank you!! I had a selection in the house but was too lazy to get up 😉

[@ruthtorphy2204]

Snacking on blue corn chips and hummus. Enjoying ever minute 🙏🌸.

[@barbarakrall1184]

I'd purchase your flower arrangements, and that says it all. You are a natural. The same as a chef. You are good at putting things together! Thank you for a lovely escape from reality. No bad news here.

[@mtnshelby7059]

Your videos are such gems. Don't change the format. We know just what to expect and they always delight.

[@dianecarver4018]

My Sunday morning is complete. I especially enjoyed the walk through the gardens. Thank you Kevin for another wonderful video.

[@cindymuench5425]

Kevin, you don’t need to go to a floral shop. Your arrangement is gorgeous!❤😊

[@dameannemac]

It is always such a pleasure to spend Sunday morning with you. Today I will be planting 100 rose lilies and 200 gladiolus. It is a perfect day here in the northern Catskills. Have a good day.

[@siboneypeltier2307]

How wonderful, wishing you much success in your planting and may you soon have a beautiful array of flowers to sweeten your way! cheers! xoxo

[@dameannemac]

@siboneypeltier2307 I wish,most of the flowers I grow go to florists and a one star Michelin restaurant in the middle of nowhere. This is probably the last year that I will be growing for others. I am almost 80. Time to do stuff just for me.

[@siboneypeltier2307]

@@dameannemac What an inspiration you are! enjoy your 'time for yourself'! well deserved! cheers and much love! xoxoxo

[@mypinklife3415]

I am sure all your guests enjoyed what you prepared for them. It looks like a delicious spread of tasty goodness.Your flower arrangement looks beautiful and elegant. I look forward to another wonderful video.

[@watthaile2053]

Yellow Morning. Always a joy to see a new production from you. You're different and quite special.

[@creatiffy]

The flower arrangement is absolutely beautiful .I am sure your guests had a lovely time inyour company and enjoying the delicious food you always make

[@paulathepoodlelover]

Thanks so much Kevin. I loved all the food ideas, visiting your garden and the farm store plus ALL beautiful music which works seamlessly with the video. The flowers were all beautiful. Your ability to arrange everything is just another of your natural gifts. I'm gonna try this whole party for my granddaughter's class of 7th graders, less the cocktails of course. We may serve Mountain Dew, which in my youth was advertised as "Kick-A-Poo Joy Juice!" LoL! Thanks again Kevin and Lizette. Another great show!

[@debbielacombe5717]

Good morning, Kevin. What a delight! You've made me smile & brightened up my step, once seeing notification of a new post...recipes are winners, flowers look wonderful and your gardens are fabulous. Thank you for sharing your home.❤

[@BrakesBake]

Thank you Kevin for all you do. My husband wanted to ask if the piano playing we are hearing in your videos are recordings of you playing piano? Thanks again for sharing.

[@elizabethneville3086]

I love your garden flower arrangement more than any you've made with store-bought!! I ❤ that you left the stems long enough to cascade a bit!! They're so much prettier that way!! 🌸

[@user-xk6iv5kq8m]

Very nice. I love the drive, the flowers, and the garden.

[@milliehouston1089]

Your flower arrangement was beautiful and as always the nibbles looked delicious. I’m sorry we didn’t get to see your guests today, maybe next time! 🥂

[@stacylamb5607]

Kevin I love your floral arrangement . Everything looked delish and I can imagine being one of your guests . Cheers ! Have a great week

[@susanmilam2346]

Your flower arrangement is beautiful! An unstructured arrangement suits todays casual gathering. Lovely as always!

[@karencollins7340]

What a delightful menu, and YES to double cheese on the quesadillas! The arrangement of garden flowers turned out perfectly.

[@peggyboehnlein8755]

Absolutely beautiful! So lucky to have all those flowers in your garden

[@debbiegnagey2095]

Everything looks perfect for your guests! You make being a host look so easy! You inspire me! Thank you!

[@terrygottwaldt3210]

Kevin, I just found your chanel. It is absolutely devine. I ordered your cookbook and can't wait to get it. I have been binge watching you❤❤❤❤❤

[@carolelane6341]

Two words come to my mind to describe your flower arrangement: bountiful and nostalgia. The spirea sprays were key in the magic. The quesadillas looked so wonderful, I'm sure your camera-shy guests were delighted. Keep amazing us, Kevin.

[@elizabethlock6169]

What a "nifty" recipe on your sheet pan. That looks so good. ❤

[@0605ylime]

“Drinks and nibbles” is my favorite entertaining phrase….sounds fun and easy…😊…your videos just make my day…love to you and your sweet family…💜

[@fredrose9285]

Delightful Sunday video! Love to go on drives and wander with you around your stately house and garden! Pure bliss!

[@DeanRussellHickey]

That was nice. I have the ingredients for Sheet Pan Quesadillas and I'm glad you showed us how it's done. I'm looking forward to trying it here at home. The one thing I lack is fresh ingredients from the garden...but one can do reasonably well at one's local grocers. You've reminded me of the fact I haven't used my food processor in a long time....and it's now time.

[@ValerieBarris-wr5mv]

Best ever garden flower arrangment.

[@maryjanepollock3567]

I love your "Wild and Free" floral arrangement." I have some of these kinds of flowers in my yard. They're beautiful to see in May.(After a long, hard winter)The pesto and hummus look delicious and healthy too, served with fresh veggies and whole grain crackers. Lovely. Like you're having a treat, without having a treat. Something new to make with ground turkey- Quesadillas. Those look awfully good as well. I will be sure to try. I enjoyed seeing you and Avery having a cozy pre-party cocktail together on the terrace. Thank you for the video. Take care and have a wonderful Sunday. See you next time.♥️🐕🍸🌮🥕🌶️🥦🫑🧄💐🍷🫒

[@annemaxson9363]

Yum yum and yum!!! Beautiful and so healthy! Bouquet is outstanding!😊 TY Kevin!!!

[@dianekoralja2154]

Hi Kevin! I just had to say this was a great vlog! You have a very lovely property, it's very big and very pretty and seems so peaceful. I also loved your nibbles, yum. The weather was also co-operative. Great job with everything! 🫶👍🌿🙂🌾🌳🪺🍃🍷

[@GenieSmith-uz5nw]

Thank you for showing us your herbs: how to grow, harvest and cook them.

[@iraidahammoud529]

This is the most beautiful flower arangement that you have made! You dont need to go to a flowershop! You have them right there in your garden! I love it!! I'am a florist but these are the kind of arangement that I like the most. Thank you so much! The food is delisious too.❤

[@mariannetracy4248]

This one's over the top, even for you, Kevin. You had me at the chive pesto/in season in the garden. I love my chives, and make it the same as you and boy oh boy, it's better than basil pesto to me. The other recipes I will definitely try. Love how you're integrating the garden continually into the videos almost year round, here and there, as it is such a passion for you and for so me of your viewers. My favorite moment: 24:52. It all comes together in two smiles.

[@lindaryan4148]

Kevin I love love love the flower arrangement! I much prefer flowers like that to a florist arrangement that is perfectly symmetrical and lacks character. The party food looks amazing! Thanks for another great video.

[@PAWS615]

Kevin, I don't think your meals would be complete without your nod-of-approval. 🤣 I always wait for it! (Even though I know that your food always comes out delicious in the end!) ❤

[@pamelagraham3100]

My first video visiting. I felt like I was there smiling from the sidelines. Your voice, music, food gardens and kitchen were all a delight. Blessings!

[@r.c.4016]

Kevin, I love the unstructured floral arrangement. The pan tortilla appetizers were a great time saver. I will definitely keep this recipe. Every video is such a pleasure. Avery at the end a very special treat. ❤😊

[@Bluebird-wj4nj]

That flower arrangement is stunning! And, your food looks fabulous and delicious! Lucky guests!

[@cherylbremson2421]

Best videos on KZbin! thank you so much.

[@mariapgo11]

Greetings from Miami K.L! looks delicious. I have the "I LOVE" list: of course your house, the store, every dish you made today are absolutely my favorites, and excellent good taste in the presentation of the food. You are lovely to watch.

[@GoogleAccount-hz2co]

Kevin, your appetizers are so delicious looking, I wish I was your neighbor and was invited so I could taste everything you made. I love watching your videos you’re so inspiring. I give you five stars for your flower arrangement 👍.

[@dajanaspaargaren9060]

Mr Kevin, Into the garden I go to harvest my chives for this delicious chive pesto you showed us. The oven quesadilla will be dinner for this week. Thank you for this wonderful idea. Cheers to you Mr Kevin😊

[@natalliaprishivalko5205]

Life is nice with your videos

[@MicheleSanders]

We've made the sheet pan fajitas and love this recipe - as vegans we substituted the chicken with Jackfruit (2 cans) & the cheese was plant based - delicious! Thank you for this terrific recipe. We’ve already made it a few times. 🌹

[@user-xl4zr1xw1o]

Thank God for this man and his channel! Farm Store Loot LOL! Chive pesto is absolutely luscious health food too! That half acre quesadillas is a brilliant recipe! I wish I had some fabric that was the print of your flower arrangement so I could make a tunic wrap apron! You and Avery are adorbs!

[@carolpenderghest6666]

Your flower arrangement looked very Victorian to me, lovely!

[@YT4Me57]

You are the Bob Ross of entertaining sir! Such a lovely display. I'm here by myself thinking about putting together a mini spread for one next Sunday. 😊💖

[@mayalimon7318]

Hi kevin. One of my favorite things you do is when you go to your garden. Just beautiful! Thx u. Keep your videos coming. I don't have many friends & live alone (by choice). But really love your videos

[@betsymcgovern3267]

I LOVE the arrangement! I think even more than the purchased flowers, and those are great too, of course. I don't know if it's just me, but I love the wilder, more organic look of these flowers. You are so amazing!

[@Moluccan56]

Capped with a martini. Perfect!

[@hw260]

Lovely arrangement Kevin. Loved the stroll through your garden today. Thank you.

[@dinab6242]

Thank you for a wonderful Sunday morning.

[@Joe-ew5rt]

My little herb garden has a lot of chives. You're right, you really can't kill them. The hardest thing I have to do is keep them from running amok. I'll definitely give this pesto a try.

[@sherryparker2986]

The penniless floral arrangement was just perfection. I always love the beauty of one’s garden brought inside. The food looks yummy and I will have to try them. Thanks for inspiration!🌸😊

[@rebeccayoung6505]

Loved the arrangement, loose, not tight and restricted. As for your flower arranging talents they are genius!

[@morenatropicana239]

🎉🎉🎉 Olá do Brasil/ City of Maceió 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷i will try some of this video's recipe pretty soon 👍💙

[@colleen4574]

Yummy, tnx for these recipes. Our weather here in Eas. WA. is very similar. I can't plant out my toms or peppers. I have both types of chives. I love them best in scrambled eggs. I found out a trick to do with used leek ends. Put in water and wallah, it's grown 3 inches in a week!!! Happy nibbles🥰👍

[@Clutching.My.Pearls]

We're having friends for dinner soon and they are vegetarians. I was panicking as to what to serve. I am making homemade ricotta and now I'll top it with your chive pesto and make your hummus, as appetizers. I'll make the quesadillas with no turkey but add extra veggies!! Pheww the pressure is off!❤

[@gabriellahermanson990]

The Arrangement Is Beautiful Kevin

[@charlenewilliford6957]

Great Sunday with you and Avery. Your guests should feel very special . Great food and host. More flower arrangements from your garden. One of my faves. Have a wonderful week❤

[@tgreathouse1964]

Aloha from Maui! I always look forward to Sunday mornings to see what you have for us. These appetizers look amazing and I I’m looking forward to trying them. Thanks for always giving us great recipes.

[@katerisdimitris8146]

merci pour un nouveau moment de bonheur.

[@miashalayne4972]

I appreciated th8s so much being vegan I had an option out of your three meat, vegetarian and vegan appetizer options, such a thoughtful combination ❤

[@nancylomax5972]

The flowers look organic and lovely.

[@offgridforrealandraw]

The flower arrangement is my favorite so far.

[@alisonhorton2180]

I live in wales uk - your podcasts are so lovely and calm and we love you xxxxx

[@ma.gigitorio2936]

Hello kevin , such a fresh breath of air everytime i wacth your video, love all things u do avory such a sweet dog, godbless u mr fox and two adorable cats.❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@luzmariaalmaraz1875]

Un abrazo a usted por promover nuestro lindo México...❤❤❤❤❤

[@roymavistanner8399]

Delicious apps. Glad the sheet pan Quesadilla recipe turned out well. Great idea for a gathering. My daughter and son-in-law have Chives that grow as prolifically as yours so I've passed on that recipe to them if they were interested in trying it. I have chives, but it's never taken off like yours or theirs! LOVED the flower arrangement! The boxwood branches make the perfect base to build on. I love May because there are so many beautiful shrubs and flowers blooming after the long winter. Enjoy your Memorial Day long weekend. In Canada we have Victoria Day long weekend today, which was declared a holiday in 1845 in celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday. ~M~

[@ro2929]

Kevin, you are a gem! ❤

[@Tuntee]

The flower arrangement is terrific, a little wild! but i love it.

[@rhondadean5455]

I like flowers from your yard best. That's prettiest arrangement you've ever made. But, I've loved them all. Now I know how make easy hummus and that allium is cousin to onions. Who knew? You are so much fun Kevin. Salute.

[@capimermaid2787]

I’m in love with your beautiful garden 🥰!!🌸🌺🌷🌹💐

[@janetbirkmann669]

The flower arrangement is spectacular! 🙂

[@kitwren1797]

I make pesto but I add it to cream cheese & sour cream and heat it to put on spaghetti as a sauce.

[@linneamanion]

Absolutely wonderful Kevin Lee. You are marvellous and so talented and artistic. God Bless you.

[@carolherbert1728]

Dear Kevin, Me and my dog Bonito enjoy watching your videos. We find them so relaxing. Also the recipes in this episode sound fabulous! I too have an old home which I love. I call her North House.

[@jendyson6729]

I think this floral arrangement gathered from your property is my favorite of all time. I am definitely doing the sheet pan app's too!

[@debrapritts7978]

Your recipes look scrumptious! LOVE the floral arrangement!!!! BEAUTIFUL🌸

[@elenayala5442]

Hi Kevin , today’s video is amazing … I love the delicious yet simple to make appetizers … those flowers from your garden sealed the deal , perfect for the occasion….im sure you’re guests had so much fun , til next 😍

[@creationsoffarzid1154]

That flower arrangement was lovely, can't imagine why you weren't sure. Also like the idea about chive pesto, I will try it some day.

[@emilypoulsen8072]

Hi Kevin, I really enjoy spending time with you. Always watch and thank you for your very enjoyable and informative videos!❤

[@lorieastside1]

Lovely floral arrangement...my favorite of all time!! gotta make these appetizers, YUM!! I usually don't like to be on camera either but I would do it for you!!! thanks Kevin

[@MizCherylsWorld]

Good morning Kevin and followers! General question….whose Amazon purchases have gone up a notch since watching Kevin’s videos? 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@user-kq9wi4wc6b]

I have noticed that as well.

[@r.c.4016]

I order frequently from Amazon. They began increasing prices a year ago after all those TV ads for jobs. Amazon does not sponsor Kevins channel. He , like a lot of us orders many items from Amazon. He began linking where he purchased items due to numerous requests.😊

[@ladeluce]

Items we didn’t know we needed ✨

[@gloriarangott8803]

Much more than merely a notch and all across the board for almost all categories.

[@kayerin5749]

I absolutely love my oven gloves that I picked up at Amazon after seeing his. Why didn't someone think of this a long time ago? Also my knife sharpener like his (that Mr. Fox gave him) is my absolutely favorite of all time and keeps all my knives extra sharp!

[@JeffJefferson]

You had me at “Drinks and Nibbles” 😮😮😮

[@savvyshopper1286]

What a great video! Out of all the bouquets you've created, that's my favourite one so far!!! And it's from your beautiful garden!! Thank you for making my day!!! 😀