What is your favorite holiday appetizer at a Christmas party?!
I am wanting to get a general idea of what most people really like and look for at the food table at Christmas parties! Thanks!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
CRAB DIP( MOLD ) SERVED WITH ASORTED CRACKERS
SHRIMP COCKTAILS - LARGE PLATTER OF SHRIMP/COCKTAIL SAUCE/LEMON WEDGES
POTSTICKERS !- LARGE PLATTER- KIDS LOVE THEM
BRIE/GRAPES/CRACKERS - ALWAYS ON THE TABLE !
SPINICH DIP- BREAD BOWL/SLICED FRENCH BREAD
MEATBALLS EITHER SWEET AND SOUR OR SWEEDISH
WITH TOOTHPICKS IN EVERY ONE
ASSORTED CUBED CHEESE TRAY
ANTIPASTA TRAY
STUFED MUSHROOMS WITH SAUSAGE/CREAMCHEESEWww@FoodAQ@Com
SHRIMP COCKTAILS - LARGE PLATTER OF SHRIMP/COCKTAIL SAUCE/LEMON WEDGES
POTSTICKERS !- LARGE PLATTER- KIDS LOVE THEM
BRIE/GRAPES/CRACKERS - ALWAYS ON THE TABLE !
SPINICH DIP- BREAD BOWL/SLICED FRENCH BREAD
MEATBALLS EITHER SWEET AND SOUR OR SWEEDISH
WITH TOOTHPICKS IN EVERY ONE
ASSORTED CUBED CHEESE TRAY
ANTIPASTA TRAY
STUFED MUSHROOMS WITH SAUSAGE/CREAMCHEESEWww@FoodAQ@Com
Deviled Eggs
6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut lengthwise
? cup Light Mayonnaise or Salad Dressing
? teaspoon dry ground mustard
? teaspoon white vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
? teaspoon ground black pepper
Paprika for garnish
Pop out (remove) the egg yolks to a small bowl and mash with a fork!. Add mayonnaise, mustard powder, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly!. Fill the empty egg white shells with the mixture and sprinkle lightly with paprika!.
Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to one day before serving!.
And YAMS
23 oz yams or sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
5 1?3 oz brown sugar (2/3 cup)
3 1?3 fl oz water (7 tablespoons)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp sherry
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp maple syrup
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 Tbsp toasted almonds
salt and pepper
[edit] StepsPreheat the oven!. Set the temperature of the oven to 220°C!. (430° F)
Season the yams!. Place the yams in the roasting tray!. Add the oil and season with salt and with pepper!. Thoroughly coat the surface using your hands, and place them into the oven!.
Make the syrup!. Heat the saucepan over a medium-high heat!. Add the sugar, water, lemon juice, sherry, vanilla and maple syrup!. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes!. Remove from heat and set aside until the yams are done!.
Test the yams!. Keep checking on the yams, making sure that they do not burn on the bottom by turning them over occasionally!. At around 20-25 minutes, test them with a knife to see if they are cooked!. The knife should enter easily without resistance!. At this point, transfer them to the oven-proof dish!.
Add the syrup!. Pour the syrup over the sweet potatoes and return them to the oven!. Let them warm through, giving the syrup time to caramelize!. This should take about 25 minutes!. Finally, remove from the oven!.
Serve!. Your yams are almost ready for the table!. All that is left is to sprinkle them with some toasted almonds!. They will go well with turkey or ham!.
You could also put marshmellows on top of the yams to make them extra yummy (before you put them in the oven!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut lengthwise
? cup Light Mayonnaise or Salad Dressing
? teaspoon dry ground mustard
? teaspoon white vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
? teaspoon ground black pepper
Paprika for garnish
Pop out (remove) the egg yolks to a small bowl and mash with a fork!. Add mayonnaise, mustard powder, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly!. Fill the empty egg white shells with the mixture and sprinkle lightly with paprika!.
Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to one day before serving!.
And YAMS
23 oz yams or sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
5 1?3 oz brown sugar (2/3 cup)
3 1?3 fl oz water (7 tablespoons)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp sherry
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp maple syrup
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 Tbsp toasted almonds
salt and pepper
[edit] StepsPreheat the oven!. Set the temperature of the oven to 220°C!. (430° F)
Season the yams!. Place the yams in the roasting tray!. Add the oil and season with salt and with pepper!. Thoroughly coat the surface using your hands, and place them into the oven!.
Make the syrup!. Heat the saucepan over a medium-high heat!. Add the sugar, water, lemon juice, sherry, vanilla and maple syrup!. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes!. Remove from heat and set aside until the yams are done!.
Test the yams!. Keep checking on the yams, making sure that they do not burn on the bottom by turning them over occasionally!. At around 20-25 minutes, test them with a knife to see if they are cooked!. The knife should enter easily without resistance!. At this point, transfer them to the oven-proof dish!.
Add the syrup!. Pour the syrup over the sweet potatoes and return them to the oven!. Let them warm through, giving the syrup time to caramelize!. This should take about 25 minutes!. Finally, remove from the oven!.
Serve!. Your yams are almost ready for the table!. All that is left is to sprinkle them with some toasted almonds!. They will go well with turkey or ham!.
You could also put marshmellows on top of the yams to make them extra yummy (before you put them in the oven!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
this is my fave so i adopted the recipe, and if i dare show up to any party or holiday without it, i am in trouble!!
avocado black bean dip
5 avocados chopped into chunks
1/4 cup lime juice (bottled is fine)
COMBINE THESE TWO INGREDIENTS TOSSING TOGETHER WELL TO ENSURE AVOCADOS DONT TURN BROWN
2 cans black beans rinsed and drained well
2 cans white shoepeg corn rinsed and drained well
1 large red onion chopped fine
1/4 cup pickled jalepenos chopped
1 bunch cilantro chopped
toss all ingredients together and chill 2 hours before serving
mix before serving adding more lime juice to taste
serve with tortilla chips
a healthy, fresh, colorful and tasty appetizer that i make for every get together, holiday, and party!.!.!.
EVERYONE LOVES IT!!!
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avocado black bean dip
5 avocados chopped into chunks
1/4 cup lime juice (bottled is fine)
COMBINE THESE TWO INGREDIENTS TOSSING TOGETHER WELL TO ENSURE AVOCADOS DONT TURN BROWN
2 cans black beans rinsed and drained well
2 cans white shoepeg corn rinsed and drained well
1 large red onion chopped fine
1/4 cup pickled jalepenos chopped
1 bunch cilantro chopped
toss all ingredients together and chill 2 hours before serving
mix before serving adding more lime juice to taste
serve with tortilla chips
a healthy, fresh, colorful and tasty appetizer that i make for every get together, holiday, and party!.!.!.
EVERYONE LOVES IT!!!
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Cheese ball/assorted crackers!. We do one that is a parmesan garlic cheese ball with various kinds of crackers and one that is a raspberry cheese ball with graham cracker sticks!.
Chex mix, of course!
Christmas goodies!.!.!.haystacks, cookies, fudge, etc!.
Chips w/various dips:
-Bean dip (refried beans and velveeta)
-Taco dip (1st layer is 1 container sour cream, 1 package cream cheese, and 1 taco seasoning packet mixed!. Then top with lettuce, cheese, sliced olives, diced tomatoes, and taco sauce)
-Hot chili dip (1st layer cream cheese, then diced green chilies, then a can of hormel beanless chili, then topped with cheddar!. Bake or microwave until hot and cheese is melted)
-Salsa
-Veggies/dip
-Fruit/dip (a delicious fruit dip can be made by mixing 1 package of cream cheese with 1 container of marshmallow creme)
-relish tray (pickles, green/black olives, stuffed olives, etc)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Chex mix, of course!
Christmas goodies!.!.!.haystacks, cookies, fudge, etc!.
Chips w/various dips:
-Bean dip (refried beans and velveeta)
-Taco dip (1st layer is 1 container sour cream, 1 package cream cheese, and 1 taco seasoning packet mixed!. Then top with lettuce, cheese, sliced olives, diced tomatoes, and taco sauce)
-Hot chili dip (1st layer cream cheese, then diced green chilies, then a can of hormel beanless chili, then topped with cheddar!. Bake or microwave until hot and cheese is melted)
-Salsa
-Veggies/dip
-Fruit/dip (a delicious fruit dip can be made by mixing 1 package of cream cheese with 1 container of marshmallow creme)
-relish tray (pickles, green/black olives, stuffed olives, etc)Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would like to see some nice, tasty, holiday drinks, Like eggnog, maybe even smoothies!
I would also like to see little assortments of cookies, like this: http://www!.harryanddavid!.com/gifts/store!.!.!.
Very nice, cute, and decorative!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would also like to see little assortments of cookies, like this: http://www!.harryanddavid!.com/gifts/store!.!.!.
Very nice, cute, and decorative!Www@FoodAQ@Com
JELLO SHOTS ARE A GREAT IDEA FOR THE PARTY!!!!
if ur gonna make them, dont use dixie cups or ketchup cups, you need the REAL jello shot cups!
The cups you need are the new EZ-Squeeze Jello Shot Cups from Royal Penn Products, they are awesome, they are these little squeezie cups that u use for making jello shots!.!.!.you just squeezem till the jello comes out so you dont gotta diggit out nemore like that junk people use now!.!.!.no cracking no mess to digging! check em out at http://www!.ez-squeeze!.com
they have tons of recipies too!
good luck!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
if ur gonna make them, dont use dixie cups or ketchup cups, you need the REAL jello shot cups!
The cups you need are the new EZ-Squeeze Jello Shot Cups from Royal Penn Products, they are awesome, they are these little squeezie cups that u use for making jello shots!.!.!.you just squeezem till the jello comes out so you dont gotta diggit out nemore like that junk people use now!.!.!.no cracking no mess to digging! check em out at http://www!.ez-squeeze!.com
they have tons of recipies too!
good luck!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
At my house we usually have one kind of bread (either banana or pumkin) & either a vegetable platter with ranch dip or a fruit platter!.!.just to hold everyone over until the main meal!.Everyone seems to enjoy it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
CAKE CAKE CAKE cake is the best freakin food on earth and popcorn is the 2nd best but make some cake! and popcorn would be weird at a christmas party!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
deviled eggs are my absolute favorite!
Second is pigs in a blanket (biscuts with mini weinies in them and cheese)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Second is pigs in a blanket (biscuts with mini weinies in them and cheese)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Mini Crabcakes!!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
ANYTHING with PHYLLO!Www@FoodAQ@Com
cookies
deviled eggs
what r at christmas parties!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
deviled eggs
what r at christmas parties!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
deserts like pumpkin pie, oreo puddingWww@FoodAQ@Com