Recipes for your favorite appetizers go HERE

[pixy0stix]

Please!

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super easy cheese straws. Take sheets of puffed pastry, brush with melted butter cover with parmesan cheese (I add a little paprika for color). Cut into 1/2" wide strips. Twist the strips and put on cookie sheet. Bake at 400 for about 8 minutes.

[pixy0stix]

Pickle dip - 1 brick cream cheese, 4-5 spears dill pickles chopped finely, a splash of pickle juice. Mix together thoroughly, chill for 4-5 hours. Eat with pretzels. You don't have to let it sit, but it tastes better the longer the pickles/cream cheese meld together.

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another easy favorite is buy pre made fillo shells. Thinly slice onions and caramelize them. Fill shells with goat cheese top with onions and bake in oven at 350 for about 10-15 minutes

[Kore]

Artichoke/feta dip:


8 oz crumbled feta
15 oz can of artichokes (drained)
1/2 cup shredded parm
2 oz jar of pimientos (drained)
1 cup of mayo
1 garlic clove, minced

Combine all ingredients. Bake at 350 til bubbly (25-30 mins). Serve with club crackers, bread rounds, whatever. So, so good.

[2curlydogs]

Dec 20, 2012 10:42:17 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Pickle dip - 1 brick cream cheese, 4-5 spears dill pickles chopped finely, a splash of pickle juice. Mix together thoroughly, chill for 4-5 hours. Eat with pretzels. You don't have to let it sit, but it tastes better the longer the pickles/cream cheese meld together.

This.Sounds. AWESOME.

[pixy0stix]

Dec 20, 2012 10:47:01 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

Dec 20, 2012 10:42:17 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Pickle dip - 1 brick cream cheese, 4-5 spears dill pickles chopped finely, a splash of pickle juice. Mix together thoroughly, chill for 4-5 hours. Eat with pretzels. You don't have to let it sit, but it tastes better the longer the pickles/cream cheese meld together.

This.Sounds. AWESOME.

It's so good! Every time I make it I get funny looks, though, until people taste it.

[Deleted]

Pinwheels:
8 ounces sour cream
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces mild cheddar cheese
1/2 onion, diced
Peppers to taste, finely diced (H usually does 4ish ounces of serranos, with approximately half of them seeded)
4 ounces diced black olives, drained
Seasoned salt to taste
Large flour tortillas

Mix all ingredients except tortillas. Spread on tortillas. Roll up. Refrigerate. Slice.


Pimento cheese.

[Deleted]

Does anyone have an appetizer that I can make tonight and serve tomorrow? Our work has a potluck at 1pm but I've got a home inspection in the morning.

I was wondering about doing bacon-wrapped water chestnuts.

[wawa]

Dec 20, 2012 10:42:17 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Pickle dip - 1 brick cream cheese, 4-5 spears dill pickles chopped finely, a splash of pickle juice. Mix together thoroughly, chill for 4-5 hours. Eat with pretzels. You don't have to let it sit, but it tastes better the longer the pickles/cream cheese meld together.

oh pixy...you are speaking my language. this sounds like something I'd come up with during a midnight snack binge that would make MH side-eye my ass.

But now it's like a legit thing. I'm totally making this.

[eddy]

Ham and cheese sliders
pinterest.com/pin/177610779023956038/

[wawa]

Dec 20, 2012 10:54:21 GMT -5 @lauriergirl28 said:

Does anyone have an appetizer that I can make tonight and serve tomorrow? Our work has a potluck at 1pm but I've got a home inspection in the morning.

I was wondering about doing bacon-wrapped water chestnuts.

any kind of cold dip will work fine. The pinwheel things that ah posted will hold fine.

bacon wrapped anything you'll have to reheat and you run the risk of the bacon being overcooked at that point. It can be done though you just have to watch it.

[2curlydogs]

Garbage (aka chex mix). I don't have ratio cause I just eyeball it.

1 box each kind of chex
crapton of butter
garlic powder
worcestershire sauce
mixed nuts

In very large tinfoil roasting pans, combine chex mixes and mixed nuts. Melt butter, mix in garlic powder and worcestershire sauce. Pour over chex mix, stirring until coated. Bake at 350 until crunchy, about 20 minutes.

Harissa-spiced Shrimp & Chorizo Skewers (can be appetizer or meal)


1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
2 to 3 tbsp harissa
2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pkg chorizo sausages (4 in total)


Mix lime juice, oil and harissa. Add shrimp to plastic bag, pour in marinade, seal bag, rotate to coat shrimp. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

While shrimp marinades, bring a pan of water to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, add in chorizo. Cook 20-30 minutes or until sausages cooked thru. Slice sausages into 1/2" pieces.

Remove shrimp from bag, discarding the marinade. Add shrimp & chorizo to skewers, alternating between the two. Grill over direct medium heat until shrimp is done, about 5 minutes, turning skewers halfway thru cooking time.



I have more but have to go to a meeting....

[wawa]

the empanadas and stuffed date things (must do the bacon wrap) here are two of my favorites:
mygoodnessblog.wordpress.com/category/food/appetizers-and-food-on-sticks/

I also love these caprese puff pastry bites - which I don't have on my own defunct blog, but a friend of mine has my half-assed recipe on hers:
fieryirishangel.wordpress.com/2010/01/03/draft-needs-work-mini-tomato-mozzarella-tarts/

[darnkatz]

That pickle dip sounds awesome. I wish I had pickles. I also wish my mom was here to make me her pickle roll ups. Take a slice of ham, spread with cream cheese, and then roll it up with a pickle. Slice. Mmmm.
My husband thinks I am so gross.

joythebaker.com/2011/12/bite-sized-baked-brie/

www.annies-eats.com/2010/10/06/baked-brie-en-croute-with-apple-compote/

www.pink-parsley.com/2012/04/bacon-chipotle-guacamole.html

ellysaysopa.com/2007/06/12/bruschetta-pesto-trio/

www.annies-eats.com/2010/11/17/spinach-artichoke-dip/

ellysaysopa.com/2011/07/14/greek-salsa/

[eddy]

Oh also I love baked brie. Either wrap it in phyllo or not. Put brown sugar, craisians, nuts whatever on top. Bake at like 350 until bubbly. Provide crackers, good bread and pears. Always a Christmas eve staple and super easy.

[SusanBAnthony]

I do baked brie, wrapped in phyllo, with a jar of jalepeno jam dumped inside with the brie. yummy!

Easy peasy: can or two of white beans, sun dried tomatoes, and some olive oil (or liquid from the beans if you are being healthy). Splash of lemon juice. Blend the beans and liquids until smooth, then add the tomatoes and blend until chopped up. Serve with crackers or pita chips or whatever.

[iammalcolmx]

Clam Dip
3 cans minced clams
The larger package of Cream Cheese( room temp so its easier to work with)
4 Tablespoons of Mayo
2 Teaspoons of Worestershre Sauce
1 teaspoon of Hot sauce
3 Teaspoons of Minced Onions
1/3 od a bunch of Parsley chopped

Mix everything, put in the fridge for about an hour, serve with rippled potato chips because they are strong enough to scoop up the dip. You can also adjust quanities to taste.

[2curlydogs]

Various Spreads/Dips
www.myrecipes.com/recipe/feta-chile-spread-10000000592324/
www.foodandwine.com/recipes/easy-hummus-with-tahini (probably my favoritest hummus recipe ever)
www.marthastewart.com/339796/leek-dip

Baked Crab Rangoon
www.food.com/recipe/baked-crab-rangoon-131062

A variety of recipes of meat stuffed in pastry
www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mini-panamanian-beef-empanadas
www.foodandwine.com/recipes/natchitoches-meat-pies-with-spicy-buttermilk-dip
www.foodandwine.com/recipes/goat-cheese-and-chorizo-rolls

Dumplings
www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pork-and-kimchi-dumplings
www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chicken-and-lemongrass-dumplings

Grilled Shrimp Cocktail
smittenkitchen.com/blog/2009/05/grilled-shrimp-cocktail/

The Only Deviled Eggs I eat
www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sriracha-and-wasabi-deviled-eggs

Snack Mix
www.foodandwine.com/recipes/tiki-snack-mix

[pixy0stix]

I now want to make all the things.

[passthewine]

take plastic tray with puffs out of box, put tray directly into oven. take tray out of oven, done. Okay, so it's not a recipe but they're awesome and disappear from the table every time they go out.

[pescalita]

Beat a package of cream cheese with 2 tbsp whipping cream + about as much olive oil. Add either dill OR cranberries, walnuts and rosemary. Serve on endive spears (bonus points if you can find red and green).

[pescalita]

Oh and I think this is a Paula Deen thing, but cut up chicken breasts into bite sized pieces, wrap with bacon (stick thru with toothpick) and roll in brown sugar + chili powder. Bake.

[stargirl]

amy-zach.blogspot.com/2009/05/ranch-crackers.html

these are like crack. we are required to take them to every family gathering.

[msmerymac]

I made this roasted red pepper and walnut dip last week. Leftovers also work well spread over a block of cream cheese, fyi:

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/roasted-red-pepper-and-walnut-dip-recipe/index.html


Chorizo queso fundido (I used soy-rizo, you don't have to):

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/marcela-valladolid/queso-fundido-with-chorizo-recipe/index.html

Habanero deviled eggs (I always leave out the jalapeno):

allrecipes.com/recipe/the-devils-own-deviled-eggs/

For cocktail parties, I like a lot of things that can be served at room temp. Hummus and crudite or pita chips, homemade guacamole, salsa and tortilla chips, a cheese plate with crackers (usually a soft cheese, a blue cheese, and a sharp cheese). Plus some cookies or brownies.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Dec 20, 2012 11:44:39 GMT -5 pescalita said:

Oh and I think this is a Paula Deen thing, but cut up chicken breasts into bite sized pieces, wrap with bacon (stick thru with toothpick) and roll in brown sugar + chili powder. Bake.

Also delicious with cocktail weiners.

[osulori]

Dec 20, 2012 10:54:36 GMT -5 wawa said:

Dec 20, 2012 10:42:17 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Pickle dip - 1 brick cream cheese, 4-5 spears dill pickles chopped finely, a splash of pickle juice. Mix together thoroughly, chill for 4-5 hours. Eat with pretzels. You don't have to let it sit, but it tastes better the longer the pickles/cream cheese meld together.

oh pixy...you are speaking my language. this sounds like something I'd come up with during a midnight snack binge that would make MH side-eye my ass.

But now it's like a legit thing. I'm totally making this.

Same here. I love pickles when I'm not with child, but lately they're all I want to eat. This dip is right up my alley!

My contribution (though its not so much a recipe but assembly instructions...either way its one of my go to apps): caprese skewers. put a cherry tomato and a fresh mozzarella ball roughly the same size on a toothpick with a small basil leaf (or half a big one) folded and skewered in between. Walla! Dried basil sprinkled on top works in a pinch but fresh basil is way better.

[JLN]

This is more of a side dish but it's amazing www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Butternut-Squash-Gratin-with-Goat-Cheese-and-Hazelnuts-240412

I will also be making this at some point next week www.food.com/recipe/baked-brie-in-puff-pastry-with-apricot-or-raspberry-preserves-48907

[ESF]

I served these meatballs at a party and they were the best fucking meatballs I have ever eaten in my entire life.

lacucinaitalianamagazine.com/recipe/veal-meatballs-with-pistachios


Bacon wrapped dates (great because they are pretty easy to throw in the oven at whatever temperature you need it to be at for other items)


Honey roasted salted figs
www.marthastewart.com/319128/honey-roasted-salted-figs
- can also use maple syrup instead of the honey, and a dash of cayenne or extra black pepper is nice in there too
- great on a tray with just a big pile of proscuitto


Parmesan shortbread --

www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Savory-Parmesan-Shortbread-Rounds-240758
this is really good with salami


Blue cheese cookies

pastrystudio.blogspot.com/2009/08/blue-cheese-cookies-with-fresh-fig-jam.html
(I don't make them into sandwiches, but I just put the jam in a separate little bowl for dipping)

Refrigerator pickles
- make this brine
www.thekitchn.com/cooking-basics-very-easy-pickl-83971
put cut of vegetables in different jars - green beans, carrots, peppers, fennel, cukes, zucchini, etc., add whatever herbs/spices/wedge of lemon/clove of garlic/few jalapeno rings/other stuff you want to flavor, dump the brine over, let it cool, cover, and let it sit in the fridge for a day to a couple weeks. This is seriously one of the easiest things ever and people will be amazed and think you slaved for weeks.


Marinated feta

herbivoracious.com/2012/01/quick-marinated-feta-recipe.html

I cut it in small 1/2 inch cubes and serve with toothpicks.


Warm olives
rinse off some olives. Squeeze some orange or lemon juice over them. Throw some wedges of citrus in the pan. add a few cloves of garlic. or red pepper flakes, fennel seeds, fresh rosemary or thyme, cracked pepper, or anything you want to flavor them with. Add a drizzle of olive oil. Put in the oven at whatever temperature until they are warm. 15 minutes at 350 is probably fine.

[iammalcolmx]

Dec 20, 2012 11:21:55 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

Grilled Shrimp Cocktail
smittenkitchen.com/blog/2009/05/grilled-shrimp-cocktail/

YUM!!