If you have appetizers on Thanksgiving

[pagas]

What are they?

I decided to have an impromptu apps and dessert party next week while DH is gone and I need ideas.

[EmilieMadison]

Our only consistent app for Thanksgiving is shrimp cocktail. We've had that for decades. 

[wannabe]

Brown sugar Brie and crackers. So good.

[puppyluv]

We are having popcorn, a veggie tray, mozzarella bites, spinich dip with pita bread, and cucumber bites (cuke slices and italian dip spread on french bread slices)

[fuckyourcouch]

We don't do thanksgiving apps other than maybe veggies and dip if we get hungry.

I love jalapeños stuffed with chive cream cheese and wrapped in bacon though.

[sjh722]

Tomorrow we're having shrimp cocktail and dates stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in bacon.

[trafficgirl]

There's only 6 adults this year at our thanksgiving so we're only doing some veggies, a thing of goat cheese that my SIL bought at Costco, and some salmon dip that consists of smoked salmon from my dad and cream cheese. Oh and some crackers.

We're fancy.

[livinitup]

in honor of my grandmother, I will mention her specialties:

egg salad on ritz crackers
cream cheese on celery sticks

and booze

she had lots of company.

[sporky]

Sausage balls, spinach balls, and a cheese and cracker tray.

[jsillyfun]

Cheese and crackers (Brie, cheese with cranberries, goat cheese) and olives and artichoke hearts
Apple pie filling and goat cheese in phyllo dough
Hummus and pita chips
Spiced nuts (use union square cafe recipe online)
Cookie dough dip and apple slices
Veggies and dip
Chips and salsa
Shrimp and dill spread on crackers
(We don't do all these just some)

[knx9211]

Were not going crazy tomorrow, but we're having a charcuterie/cheese/olives/cracker plate, risotto stuffed mushrooms, spinach artichoke dip, veggies and dip.

[Deleted]

Pepperoni & cheese on crackers.

[balletofangels]

We always do peanut stuffed dates. Family tradition.

Also, serve pumpkin soup as an app.

[louie]

Shrimp cocktail, teriyaki bacon wrapped scallops or water chestnuts, sweet and spicy cashews

My mom always does cream cheese covered with chutney and crackers.

[psychmom]

I'm doing a block of softened cream cheese with raspberry chipotle sauce poured over served with bagel chips

[captainobvious]

My mom's cheesy artichoke dip.
Cream cheese with jalapeño jelly on top.
Crackers, cheese, nuts and summer sausage.

[rachelgreen]

Variety of Wisconsin cheeses and sausages.
Bacon wrapped brown sugar smokies
Grape jelly/chili sauce meatballs
Chutney dip
Buffalo chicken dip
Spinach and artichoke dip
Taco salad

Those are the most popular ones we do. We don't always do them all every year, depends on the crowd.

[MixedBerryJam]

I guess it's become a family tradition that my boys make nachos and salsa for an app whenever I cook a feast. Sounds lame, I know, but I taught them well and they make really good nachos and salsa. We also have a family favorite that is a green olive wrapped in cheesy flaky pastry dough. We call them olive cookies. Sometimes I'll do a cheese tray. I saw a brie at Wegman's the other day piled with apples and walnuts pecans with caramel sauce that looked ... good enough to eat!

[pagas]

What is a sausage ball?

[blackcat]

Deviled eggs!

[speckledfrog]

This is the big hit in our family. It makes a ton, like a whole loaf pan.

Pesto, Salmon, and Cream Cheese Torta

36 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
7 oz pesto
6 oz smoked salmon, finely chopped
4.5 oz can chopped black olives, drained

Using electric mixer or food processor, beat 24 oz cream cheese and butter until well blended. Mix 4 oz cream cheese and pesto in a small bowl. Mix 4 oz cream cheese and salmon in another small bowl. Mix remaining 4 oz cream cheese and olives in a third small bowl.

Line 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Spread 1/4 of butter mixture over bottom of pan, then spread pesto mixture. Gently spread another layer of butter mixture over that and then spread olive layer over. Spread another later of butter mixture, then spread salmon layer over. Lastly, spread remaining layer of butter mixture. Fold plastic wrap over to seal and chill until cold and firm, at least 6 hours. Can be made up to 3 days ahead. Serve with assorted crackers.

[fuckyourcouch]

Do you have an app-ing table to put all of these ideas on?

[sent]

My husband takes thanksgiving appetizers very seriously when we host.

My favorite is where you take a wheel of brie, dump in a jar of apricot preserves or any fruit of your choice throw it in a covered casserole dish and bake for like an hour. Serve it hot with crackers. (stole this from his cousin)

Stuffed mushrooms are always good. (stole this from my friend)

One year we did a baked zucchini cakes recipe from the NY Times "Vegetarian Comfort Food at Thanksgiving" section. They were a hit.  The recipe says to fry them in a pan but I don't have the patience to do that and threw them in the oven.  
well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/02/vegetarian-comfort-food-at-thanksgiving/comment-page-2/?_r=0

[adhdfashion]

Cheese ball with crackers. Salmon dip with pita chips. Veggie tray.

[circa1978]

Today I'm making a horseradish bacon and chive dip that has a cream cheese base.

[lilybug]

Our appetizers are pretty consistent. Hot spinach artichoke dip with pita chips, various raw veggies with ranch dip, giant batch of guacamole with tortilla chips, and a big ol' bowl of olives.

[trafficgirl]

speckledfrog - that sounds delicious! My family smokes salmon and has a ton - this will be a great app to try!

[BAMFMrsB]

I found this on Pinterest - I'm using a goat cheese/cranberry spread I found at the grocery store instead of pom. crumbles on top

whatjewwannaeat.com/apples-honey-and-goat-cheese-crostini/

Apples, Honey and Goat Cheese Crostini

Ingredients
•1 baguette, sliced into ½ inch pieces
•Olive oil
•Kosher salt
•Coast black pepper
•1 clove garlic
•6 ounces goat cheese
•1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
•1-2 apples (Fuji or granny smith work great!)
•¼ cup walnuts, diced
•Honey


Instructions
1.Preheat oven to broiler setting.
2.First, drizzle baguette slices with olive oil, salt and pepper. Cook until the broiler for about 1 minute per side until brown.
3.Meanwhile, slice apple into thin slices.
4.Once the bread is ready, immediately rub on garlic.
5.Let cool slightly, and spread with goat cheese and sprinkle with red chili pepper flakes if desired. I desired!
6.Top with apple slices, pomegranate seeds, walnuts and honey.

[mrsukyankee]

Cheese and crackers and alcohol. Who really wants to eat all that much before the main show?

[Teachermama]

We did cheese and summer sausage and chips and dip. We are classy!