Big Party tomorrow
Anyhoo, the party is tomorrow and I need to come up with 4 appetizers that are simple. I've been traveling all month on business and I just can't get my mind to shift back to cooking. All suggestions welcome. The app needs to be simple and capable of sitting out on the table for at least 3 hours. HELP. |
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| Can you keep cold things cold and hot things hot? If not it's a pretty big risk to leave food out for that length of time. |
| We don't do hot because it takes up too much room for the heating equipment. The cold can be addressed. |
| Oh drat, that takes out the Velvetta cheese and Ro-Tel for queso.
If you have good tortillas you can make roll ups where you put a filling on a tortilla, roll it up and slice into serving pieces. Possibilities are endless, but here's a start: 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix 2 green onions, minced 4 (12 inch) flour tortillas 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced 1/2 cup diced celery 1 (2 ounce) can sliced black olives 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese Then the package or two of already cooked meatballs in a sauce......Heinz 57 and grape jelly or a fav bbq sauce, heat and serve in a crock pot so they stay warm. Guacamole already prepared, hummus already prepared, and a white sour cream based dip presented with veggies/chips/pitas for dipping. Keeping with the cheese and olive theme, sorry, can't forget the 7 layer taco dip where you put these on a large tray, on top of one another and let folks dip chips or veggies through: 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa 1 large tomato, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 bunch chopped green onions 1 small head iceberg lettuce, shredded 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese In a medium bowl, blend the taco seasoning mix and refried beans. Spread the mixture onto a large serving platter. Mix the sour cream and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Spread over the refried beans. Top the layers with salsa. Place a layer of tomato, green bell pepper, green onions and lettuce over the salsa, and top with Cheddar cheese. Garnish with black olives. Antipasto Platter 2 heads iceberg lettuce 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing 1 pound thinly sliced cooked ham 2 1/2 pounds sliced provolone cheese 1/2 pound Genoa salami, thinly sliced 1/4 pound Capacola sausage, sliced 1/4 pound pepperoni sausage, sliced 1/4 pound prosciutto, thinly sliced 1/4 pound thinly sliced roast beef 1 cup fresh mushrooms 1 (6 ounce) can marinated artichoke hearts 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives 3/4 cup sliced pepperoncini peppers 1 (5 ounce) jar sliced pimento-stuffed green olives 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Remove large outer leaves from the heads of lettuce. Arrange approximately 1/3 in a layer on a large serving platter. Sprinkle with 1/3 garlic powder, 1/3 crushed oregano and desired amount of Italian-style salad dressing. Layer with cooked ham and Provolone cheese. Layer Provolone cheese with another 1/3 of the lettuce leaves, 1/3 garlic powder, 1/3 crushed oregano, desired amount of Italian-style salad dressing, Genoa salami and Capacola sausage. Repeat layering with remaining lettuce, garlic powder, crushed oregano, Italian-style salad dressing, pepperoni sausage, prosciutto and roast beef. Layer with mushrooms, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, black olives, pepperoncini and pimento-stuffed green olives. Sprinkle with more Italian-style salad dressing, as desired. Top with Gorgonzola cheese, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving. |
| mmm.... i vote for the 7 layer taco dip. that's always outside at picnics, and EVERYONE loves it! Tell us how it goes. |
| A good selection of sliced cheeses and meats (sausage types if concerned about it sitting out if the weather is warm) are always popular. Find some interesting crackers to serve w/ them.
I like the various rollups/sliced snacks, but they are more labor intensive. |
| Thanks everyone, the suggestions sparked my party cooking. I splurged and bought a great item for serving hot food. It's about three feet long with 3 2.5 qt crock-pots, individual heat control for each pot, perfect for cooking and warming appetizers. On the hot side we went with meatballs, queso with black bean chips, bite size steak wrapped in bacon. Cold was a huge bowl of Ceviche. That got things started until everyone else arrived with a dish. |
| YUMMY! |
That sounds really good. 
have fun with your new party server too |
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