My sister and her husband and my mother are coming for cocktails tomorrow night. Finger food ideas?!
I'm serving wine, plus we also have vodka, rum, and my mother's favorite coffee- flavored liquor!. My sister is bringing shrimp cocktail, I am going to make bruschetta with tomato and basil!. I also have potato chips, LOL!. I should make something else besides bruschetta, any ideas!? It's not a dinner, it's just cocktails!. None of my guests are fans of hummus, that was an idea I had initially!. Just small things that I can serve and they can eat off little plates!. Starting with store-bought is best, since tomorrow I don't have alot of time to cook since I have daytime plans too!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Sounds like you're on your way to a nice little cocktail party! To round out your menu, here are some ideas:
1!. Cheese platter with fresh green grapes: pick a nice Spanish Manchego, Brie, Cambozola, and Irish Cheddar!. Serve with artisan crackers or sliced sesame seed baguette!.
2!. Try a bruschetta with an artichoke tapenade, topped with parmesan cheese and broiled to melt!.
3!. Asparagas spears wrapped in prosciutto and served with a dijon mustard dipping sauce might be nice
4!. Peppered or fennel salami spread with cream cheese and wrapped around a sliced cornichon
5!. Baguette slices topped with gorgonzola cheese and a drizzle of honey and baked until cheese is melted slightly!.
6!. Cured meats, such as sopressata, cappicola, fennel salami, peppered salami, serrano ham, and artisan crackers are good!. also serve marinated mushrooms, pepperoncini, and artichoke hearts!.
7!. Cantelope slices wrapped with prosciutto and drizzled with vermouth!.
8!. A simple dip of cream cheese, chili without beans, shredded cheddar, microwaved until bubbling, then topped with sliced olives and sour cream is good with Fritos Scoops!.
If you are going to dinner afterwards, then keep your appetizers simple and savory!. By all means have a full bar with plenty of ice and mixers for hard alcohol drinkers!. Be sure ahd have cream for your mom's coffee liquor drink!. Bon Appetit!Www@FoodAQ@Com
1!. Cheese platter with fresh green grapes: pick a nice Spanish Manchego, Brie, Cambozola, and Irish Cheddar!. Serve with artisan crackers or sliced sesame seed baguette!.
2!. Try a bruschetta with an artichoke tapenade, topped with parmesan cheese and broiled to melt!.
3!. Asparagas spears wrapped in prosciutto and served with a dijon mustard dipping sauce might be nice
4!. Peppered or fennel salami spread with cream cheese and wrapped around a sliced cornichon
5!. Baguette slices topped with gorgonzola cheese and a drizzle of honey and baked until cheese is melted slightly!.
6!. Cured meats, such as sopressata, cappicola, fennel salami, peppered salami, serrano ham, and artisan crackers are good!. also serve marinated mushrooms, pepperoncini, and artichoke hearts!.
7!. Cantelope slices wrapped with prosciutto and drizzled with vermouth!.
8!. A simple dip of cream cheese, chili without beans, shredded cheddar, microwaved until bubbling, then topped with sliced olives and sour cream is good with Fritos Scoops!.
If you are going to dinner afterwards, then keep your appetizers simple and savory!. By all means have a full bar with plenty of ice and mixers for hard alcohol drinkers!. Be sure ahd have cream for your mom's coffee liquor drink!. Bon Appetit!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Cheese ball and fancy crackers, beef stick slices, cheese cubes, ham cubes, small fancy pickles, lots of toothpicks, Celery with chicken salad or pimento cheese, or peanut butter (cut into one inch logs)!.
Vegetable tray with celery, carrot sticks, broccoli florets, cauliflower florets; pineapple and ham toothpicks, or ham and cheese toothpicks, variety of nuts!. Loaf -Plain pound cake (sliced thin or cut into cubes) or brownies; buy and cut into small pieces!. Cream cheese and hot pepper jelly on dark bread, cut into stacked cubes, toothpick!.
Salty protein nibbles, some vegetable nibbles, dips!.
Just pick one or two to add to what you've already picked!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Vegetable tray with celery, carrot sticks, broccoli florets, cauliflower florets; pineapple and ham toothpicks, or ham and cheese toothpicks, variety of nuts!. Loaf -Plain pound cake (sliced thin or cut into cubes) or brownies; buy and cut into small pieces!. Cream cheese and hot pepper jelly on dark bread, cut into stacked cubes, toothpick!.
Salty protein nibbles, some vegetable nibbles, dips!.
Just pick one or two to add to what you've already picked!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I like a nice warm pot of fondue!. It's easy to make in a small crockpot!. Serve cheese fondue with chunks of bread, little smokies, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, whatever you like!. (You don't have to have a fondue set, you can use a crock pot and bamboo skewers)
P!.S!. If you go to a large upscale grocery store (like Wegmans) you can buy cheese fondue frozen!. You just stick it in a crockpot and let it melt!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
P!.S!. If you go to a large upscale grocery store (like Wegmans) you can buy cheese fondue frozen!. You just stick it in a crockpot and let it melt!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This is a super simple appetizer!.
Put 8 oz!. of cream cheese on serving plate!. Top with Heinz Chili Sauce, enough to cover cream cheese!. Sprinkle with cooked, shredded crab (canned is okay to use), about 6 - 8 oz!. Serve with hard crackers!.
I prefer Wheat Thins, but this is good with lots of other crackers like the Town House ones!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Put 8 oz!. of cream cheese on serving plate!. Top with Heinz Chili Sauce, enough to cover cream cheese!. Sprinkle with cooked, shredded crab (canned is okay to use), about 6 - 8 oz!. Serve with hard crackers!.
I prefer Wheat Thins, but this is good with lots of other crackers like the Town House ones!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
how about a french treat
I know it sounds weird but in french class
My french teacher made a fancy finger food they eat in france
All you need is
townhouse buttermilk crackers
Nutella chocolate!.!.!.
Its pretty easy to take it from there
Just spread the nutella on one cracker & place another cracker ontop
becarful though because if your not gentle they might break
There delicious & simple!.!.very nice treats!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I know it sounds weird but in french class
My french teacher made a fancy finger food they eat in france
All you need is
townhouse buttermilk crackers
Nutella chocolate!.!.!.
Its pretty easy to take it from there
Just spread the nutella on one cracker & place another cracker ontop
becarful though because if your not gentle they might break
There delicious & simple!.!.very nice treats!Www@FoodAQ@Com
- chicken skewers
- meatballs
- veggie tray @ dip
- spinach or artichoke dip & bread/ pita
- sushi
- deli meats, cheese & crackers
- dumplings
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- meatballs
- veggie tray @ dip
- spinach or artichoke dip & bread/ pita
- sushi
- deli meats, cheese & crackers
- dumplings
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What about veggies and dip, Fruit and fruit dip,
Garlic bread for the bruschetta!.
Cheese & Crackers
Meat balls in a small crock pot
pursutto and mellon
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Garlic bread for the bruschetta!.
Cheese & Crackers
Meat balls in a small crock pot
pursutto and mellon
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sushi
spring rolls
indian food
etc!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
spring rolls
indian food
etc!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Both of these recipes are hearty and easy to assemble with little time required:
Mini Salami Puff Sandwiches
2 8-ounce sheets of frozen puff pastry (thawed)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
12-ounce jar of roasted red peppers cut into small pieces
Dijon mustard
6 ounces thinly sliced salami
1 cup lettuce
Heat oven to 375° F!.
Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter, cut circles from puff pastry and place on a baking sheet!. Sprinkle with Parmesan and bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes!.
Using your fingers, split each puff!. Spread the bottom halves with Dijon mustard and top with salami, lettuce, the peppers, and the top halves of the puffs!.
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
See picture: http://food!.realsimple!.com/realsimple/re!.!.!.
Broccoli Ham Ring
4 oz!. ham, chopped
4 oz!. fresh broccoli, chopped
1/4 C!. onion, chopped
1/2 C!. fresh parsley, chopped
1 C!. grated Swiss cheese (about 170g/6 oz!.)
2 T!. Dijon-style mustard
1 tsp!. lemon juice
2 pkg!. (226g/8 oz!.) refrigerated crescent rolls
Preheat oven 350oF!.
Coarsely chop ham, broccoli and onion!. Add parsley, cheese, mustard and lemon juice to ham mixture; mix well!. Unroll crescent dough separate into 16 triangles!. Arrange triangles in a circle on a 13 round baking stone with wide ends of triangles overlapping in the center and points toward the outside!. (There should be a 5-inch diameter opening in the center of Stone!.)
Scoop ham mixture evenly onto widest end of each triangle!. Bring outside points of triangles up over filling and tuck under wide ends of dough at center of ring!. (Filling will not be completely covered!.) Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown
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Mini Salami Puff Sandwiches
2 8-ounce sheets of frozen puff pastry (thawed)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
12-ounce jar of roasted red peppers cut into small pieces
Dijon mustard
6 ounces thinly sliced salami
1 cup lettuce
Heat oven to 375° F!.
Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter, cut circles from puff pastry and place on a baking sheet!. Sprinkle with Parmesan and bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes!.
Using your fingers, split each puff!. Spread the bottom halves with Dijon mustard and top with salami, lettuce, the peppers, and the top halves of the puffs!.
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
See picture: http://food!.realsimple!.com/realsimple/re!.!.!.
Broccoli Ham Ring
4 oz!. ham, chopped
4 oz!. fresh broccoli, chopped
1/4 C!. onion, chopped
1/2 C!. fresh parsley, chopped
1 C!. grated Swiss cheese (about 170g/6 oz!.)
2 T!. Dijon-style mustard
1 tsp!. lemon juice
2 pkg!. (226g/8 oz!.) refrigerated crescent rolls
Preheat oven 350oF!.
Coarsely chop ham, broccoli and onion!. Add parsley, cheese, mustard and lemon juice to ham mixture; mix well!. Unroll crescent dough separate into 16 triangles!. Arrange triangles in a circle on a 13 round baking stone with wide ends of triangles overlapping in the center and points toward the outside!. (There should be a 5-inch diameter opening in the center of Stone!.)
Scoop ham mixture evenly onto widest end of each triangle!. Bring outside points of triangles up over filling and tuck under wide ends of dough at center of ring!. (Filling will not be completely covered!.) Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown
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