What's your fav party dish/appetizer?
 

Our annual Christmas party for friends and family is this Sunday and I have a menu somewhat planned but would like some new ideas for something different. Ya'll give me some ideas of your favorite appetizers or party foods.

Thanks, Carol

Is that little emoticon in your thread title supposed to be a plate? LOL!

Anyways...

My favorite apps are Mississippi Sin w/fresh bread. YUM!!! I also love the traditional Shrimp Cocktail. And I'm a huge fan of Tastefully Simple's Fiesta Party Dip.

I also love those little veggie pizza's you make with crescent rolls. Yum. :D

Yes, it's a plate, the only thing I saw that would work for this thread. I have alot of the Tastefully Simple mixes and will use some of them. We are frying a turkey and smoking a ham also putting a pork loin on the rotisserie.

my fav......anything easy!!!! www.kraftfoods.com has a TON of great recipes and most are quite easy which I like.

I was also going to suggest shrimp cocktail..I love it!

Mississippi Sin...... is that an oil and herb dip for bread?

Carol

My favorite apps are Mississippi Sin w/fresh bread. YUM!!! I also love the traditional Shrimp Cocktail. And I'm a huge fan of Tastefully Simple's Fiesta Party Dip.

I also love those little veggie pizza's you make with crescent rolls. Yum. :D[/QUOTE]

My mom made a great appetizer for Thanksgiving. She used a round glass serving platter. First was a layer of cream cheese, then a shrimp sauce. She chopped of shrimp and put that on top. You eat is with crackers. That was really good.

[QUOTE=windsor'smom]Mississippi Sin...... is that an oil and herb dip for bread?

Carol

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No... although I do have a good recipe for that (tastes just like Carrabba's!). It's a hot baked cheese dip recipe- made with cheeses, sour cream, ham, and peppers, along with seasonings. It's sooo freakin good!!!

do tell, can you list the recipe or pm it to me?

thanks to everyone for the great ideas, keep them coming.

Sure~!

Here's the Mississippi Sin recipe:
2 cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup cooked diced ham
1/4 to 1/3 cup chopped mild green chiles
finely chopped jalapeno peppers, to taste, optional
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 (1-lb) round loaf crusty bread

In a medium bowl, combine Cheddar and cream cheese, sour cream, ham, chile peppers, chopped green onions, and Worcester sauce. Mix to blend well. Set dip aside.
Cut a thin slice from top of bread loaf; set slice aside.

Using a gentle sawing motion, carefully cut vertically to, but not through, bottom of the loaf, 1/2 inch from the edge. Lift out center of loaf; cut into 1-inch cubes, and set aside. Fill hollowed bread loaf with the dip; cover with reserved top slice of bread loaf. Wrap the filled loaf well in foil. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Serve with reserved bread cubes, crackers, or potato chips.
Makes about 4 cups of dip.

I do mine in a mini-crock pot. It's easier, then I just cube the bread.

Just in case you meant the Carrabba herb mix recipe:

1 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried rosemary
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. parsley flakes
1 tsp. granulated garlic
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 - 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

I use to work at Carrabba's and it's right on!

My faves are:

Spinach dip in a hollowed out pumpernickel loaf

or

Double Cream Brie cheese baked with almonds and some cranberry sauce or red pepper jelly on the side. Pair that with a nice buttery Chardonnay and I'm in heaven. ;)

Very pretty Des. I'm getting some great ideas, thanks everyone.

A veggie medley of broccoli, cauliflower, celery, and tomatoes.

Jalapeno Poppers. YUM! Beware though, that there's no way of telling how hot the peppers will be until you eat them:laugh: We make these every few months, and the peppers have ranged from bland to OMG:eek:

You just wash and cut the peppers (12) lengthwise. Set them on paper towels upside down to dry. Take 8 oz cream cheese, softened, and add a 1/2 tsp. of garlic powder and some salt and pepper to taste. Fill the peppers with the cream cheese. Take a lb of bacon and cut in half. Wrap each pepper half with the bacon, so that the ends are underneath. I bake them at 350 for about 45 minutes, on a rack in a pan. You can adjust the time/temperature to suit whatever else you're cooking and if you go nuts and make too many, they freeze beautifully:thumbup:

Stuffed mushrooms are always a hit around here and so easy!:)

Anymore ideas??? I'm shopping tonight for the party......

I love pigs in a blanket and deviled eggs!!

Here's one of my favorite stand-bys- They're pinwheel thingys.

Take a sheet of puff pastry and flatten out a bit- you can use a rolling pin, I just smoosh it with my hand. Spread a layer of herb cheese spread and top with prosciutto and roll. Wrap it in saran wrap and freeze until needed. When you want to serve it, let it thaw a little, slice into about 1/4 in. slices and bake according to the puff pastry directions. Everyone loves these and they look pretty fancy but are SUPER easy! The puff pastry comes two to a box so I usually make two rolls and I'm set anytime I need to pull out some munchies.

spinach dip yum yum yum...Don't know if spinach is safe to eat yet though?

Very easy and people love it, as it?s very different.
Quantities vary due to number of guests.

Thinly sliced prosciutto

Fresh sliced fresh pear, skin on

One bunch arugula

Take one slice prosciutto lay flat. Put on one slice of pear, cut in ?? think slices, add about ?? (small amt needed) of leaf of arugula. Roll, and put in toothpick to hold together. Make as many as you need for party. Serve on a pretty tray with extra arugula or parsley as garnish. Enjoy, and no cooking required, no sauce needed either.........

OH BOY! I'm bookmarking this thread! :D

Repost as my puncuation got messed up
 

Very easy and people love it, as it's very different.
Quantities vary due to number of guests.

Thinly sliced prosciutto

Fresh sliced fresh pear, skin on

One bunch arugula

Take one slice prosciutto lay flat, put on one slice of pear, (cut in 1/2" thick slices), add about 1/4 (small amt needed) of leaf of arugula. Roll, and put in toothpick to hold together. Make as many as you need for party. Serve on a pretty tray with extra arugula or parsley as garnish. Enjoy, and no cooking required, no sauce needed either.........

OK This might sound dumb and artery clooging but for some reason ALWAYS well loved and a hit at all the get togethers.

Slice one of the big blocks of velveeta into 1 inch squares(or smaller). then wrap each square in a piece of cooked maple bacon(or regular bacon) and secure with a frilly toothpick:eek:

That's it...nothing fancy but people eat them like they were something FABULOUS and love them:confused:

Thanks!
 

I just wanted to thank everyone for their ideas and let you know the party was wonderful and I've passed on several of your recipes to some of my guests who asked. Carol

Now I'm hungry :)

I'm glad the party was fun!!!

Thought I'd bring this thread back - 'tis the season! I've used several of these recipes through out this past year both at home and for parties at work. Hoping to see some new favorites added. :dribble:

I have a few but, I will list 2

artichoke/spinach dip (served hot) or
stuffed mushrooms..

Oh geeze!!! I never noticed it was an old thread!! Great idea to start it up again...how about starting an appetizer thread?

ya know what!! I think I'm going to start one!! I love appetizers! and so do my girls (the skin ones)

Ok, I've got one that a friend at work makes and it is wonderful. It is equal parts finely chopped sweet onion, grated swiss cheese and Helmans mayonaise. You have to use Helmans he said or it becomes oily and seperates. Mix together and pop it in the oven to heat, gets a nice light brown ontop. This is the best! Serve with Tortilla chips or crackers.