My shower is coming up in June, and my sister and mom (who are throwing it) have asked me to come up with a potential menu for it. We're going to be making pretty much all the food ourselves the day before and the morning of, and expecting 15-20 people. We're probably going to cater sandwiches, but we'd like to serve them with an assortment of finger foods.
So far I've come up with:
Guacamole appetizer squares with bacon
Hummus-stuffed cherry tomatoes
Deviled eggs
Endives stuffed with crab dip
Assorted fresh fruit, veggies, cheese & crackers
Charlie's aunt's awesome yogurt dip
Gazpacho
I think we need more of the kind of pop-in-your-mouth, stuffed-with-something-awesome type appetizers, but I'm not sure what because I usually don't make that kind of thing.
Also, do most people share my abiding love of pigs in blankets? I have a feeling my mom and sister will tease me if I suggest them, but I do love them so.
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Re: Tell me about your favorite appetizers
This is more dessert like but is great for parties like showers. In the dessert freezer section of the grocery store they have these little fillo dough cups. Fill with instant pudding (chocolate or lemon is best). Right before serving, put a dot of whipped cream on top. They taste delicious and people think you worked really hard making these little pastries.
Also, if you check out the Pilsbury crescent roll website, they have tons of appetizer recipe ideas with pictures.
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I am co-hosting a baby shower for my friend tomorrow and am making pickle roll-ups and meatballs. For the meatballs I use grape jelly and chili sauce and do them in the crock pot. For the pickle roll-ups you can use roast beef or ham, spread cream cheese on it, wrap it around a pickle and cut it into bite size sections. H and I prefer good roast beef from the deli but my friend wants ham, so ham it is.
Other than that, it sounds like a good menu. Here is what was served at my showers:
#1
*chicken salad finger-sandwiches
*potato straws
*chocolate strawberries
*cheese tray
*cake
*punch
#2
*eggrolls
*tuna salad sandwiches
*cocktail shrimp
*chips & queso
*petit fours
*mini cheesecakes
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[QUOTE]I love pigs in blankets. :) I really like little bites - we had fried mac and cheese at our wedding and it was delicious. Basically you make mac and cheese, roll some into little balls, add breadcrumbs, and fry them. I'm always a huge fan of bruschetta.
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Swiss Cheese Crab & Artichoke Dip - Swiss cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, crab, artichokes, garlic, dill. Mix it all together; bake in the oven till bubbly. Slice a french baguette thinly, bake til slightly crisp. Dip!
1 lb cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
1/2 lb Dungenous Crab (I usually use fancy canned crab, cheaper, just as tasty)
1/2 lb artichoke hearts - don't use marinated
1 lb shredded swiss
1 tbsp chopped garlic
2 tbsp fresh dill
1 loaf french bread
Creamy Mushroom Kisses - mushroom duxelle wrapped in phyllo and baked til golden. A little labor intenstive but well worth it. You can find the recipe in 365 Snacks, Hors D'Oevuvres & Appetizers by Gandara & Fallon
Mini grilled cheeses with tomato soup
Veggie pizza
Brie and crackers/baguette
ditto on petit fours and mini cheesecakes!
Anna, I was hoping I could lure you with a food thread! Do I remember you posting something a while back that involved pepperoni and maybe something like crescent rolls that looked really delicious? I remember thinking it looked really good at the time, but I'm not sure if I still have it saved anywhere.
CS, had never heard of lumpia, but just looked it up and now I want it.
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cream cheese
powdered sugar
butter
chocolate chips (i use hersheys milk choc chips)
you mix all ingredients then form into a ball shape and wrap in cellophane and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours. then you serve with chocolate graham cracker sticks!
if you google choc chip cream cheese ball you can find the recipe..some people add walnuts also
[QUOTE]Mm, now you guys are making me hungry. :) Anna, I was hoping I could lure you with a food thread! Do I remember you posting something a while back that involved pepperoni and maybe something like crescent rolls that looked really delicious? I remember thinking it looked really good at the time, but I'm not sure if I still have it saved anywhere. CS, had never heard of lumpia, but just looked it up and now I want it.
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The pepperoni puffs! Those are Delicious! Any turned me on to them originally.
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[QUOTE]My mom has this amazing recipe for spinach-artichoke dip. We have it with crackers at pretty much every holiday. I can get it if you'd like. This is more dessert like but is great for parties like showers. In the dessert freezer section of the grocery store they have these little fillo dough cups. Fill with instant pudding (chocolate or lemon is best). Right before serving, put a dot of whipped cream on top. They taste delicious and people think you worked really hard making these little pastries. Also, if you check out the Pilsbury crescent roll website, they have tons of appetizer recipe ideas with pictures.
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I'm looking at the Pillsbury website now, and NOM. I think I will have no trouble picking out a few of those. :)
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[QUOTE]this is more of a dessert appetizer but it is always a big hit with my friends and family. it is a chocolate chip cream cheese ball. cream cheese powdered sugar butter chocolate chips (i use hersheys milk choc chips) you mix all ingredients then form into a ball shape and wrap in cellophane and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours. then you serve with chocolate graham cracker sticks! if you google choc chip cream cheese ball you can find the recipe..some people add walnuts also
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Holy sh*t that sounds like th best thing ever.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tell me about your favorite appetizers : The pepperoni puffs! Those are Delicious! Any turned me on to them originally. <a href="http://gimmesomeoven.com/pepperoni-pizza-puffs/" rel='nofollow'>http://gimmesomeoven.com/pepperoni-pizza-puffs/</a>
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Ooh ooh yay! :)
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Awww thanks. :)
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International Assorted Sliced Cheeses with French Baguettes,
Crackers and Flat Breads,Garnished with Seasonal Fresh Fruits
Garden Vegetable Crudités with Parmesan Peppercorn and Creamy Dill Dips
Baked Brie en Croute, Served with French Bread, Flat Breads and Assorted Crackers,Garnished with Spiced Pecans, Grapes and Seasonal Berries
Wild Mushroom, Country and Truffled Mousse and Vegetarian PatesHummus, Baba Ghanoush, Basil-Caper Tomatoes, an Tapenade, Grilled Pita Chipsand Foccacia
Tuscany Bruschetta Station – Olives, Mushrooms, Roasted Sweet Red and YellowPeppers, Artichoke Hearts, Fresh Tomato, Basil and Olive Oil, Mozzarella and Provolone.
Along with breakfast items.
For my wedding we had:
Beef Wellington
Scallops wrapped in bacon
Spanikopita
Spring rolls
Meatballs
Stuffed mushroom caps
Bruchetta
Chicken Chilito
Brie, pear, and almond filo. *****This by far was the best thing I ever tasted.
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[QUOTE]STOP IT YOU HEIFERS ARE MAKING ME WANT TO EAT MY OWN ARM OFF.
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I'm not the one who mentioned bacon wrapped scallops. Just sayin'
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Tell me about your favorite appetizers : Holy sh*t that sounds like th best thing ever.
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oh it is. i'm "required" to make it for every family GTG
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Except we use one larger can of chicken (12.5 oz, I think?)
H doesn't like too much blue cheese flavor, so we use mozzarella. We use a whole bag though, which I think is 2 cups.
I also use my kitchen aid to mix everything but the chicken together, instead of doing it in the baking dish, then stir in the chicken last like the recipe says.
What about flat bread cut into small squares?
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