I would like some innovative appetizers that you have tested and know to be delicious. Can you provide recipes
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These are called rolled grapes. Ingedients: 1 package of crumbled blue cheese, 1 pound of philidelphia creamed cheese, 1 large bunch of seedless green grapes, 2 lbs of finely chopped almonds. First mix the cream cheese and the blue cheese together until blended well, spread about a tsp worth on the palm of your hand and add a grape, covering the grape completly. Then roll the covered grape in the chopped almonds, set on a tray of grape leaves and orange slices piled high until all grapes are covered. Serve at room temerature. Ta Da! They are awesome.
5 jars of salsa.
4 pounds of meat.
velveeta cheese.
Mix this for some bomb salsa
I saw Rachel Ray do an appatizer tray - it was way cool. she took veggies and piled them on a plate; put out meats that end in mi (salami, pastrami, etc) and layered them on a tray with six or seven different cheeses next to that. She put breadsticks in a glass, and had bread cut and layered. It was really attractive
Try this....hollow out some cherry tomatoes, mix together 1/2 cup sour cream, bacon bits, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese and fill the tomatoes with this mixture.....this is SOOOO good...make a lot because they go fast!
Wow have I got a good one for you!!! My sister made these for thanksgiving....and they were INCREDIBLE.
It's a twist on Jalapeno Poppers.
Take the Jalapeno, cut it in half.....stuff each half with cream cheese. You can also add a bit of Cheddar if you'd like. Put a small piece of bacon over it....and bake in the oven at about 375. I'm not sure how long she cooked them for...so just keep your eye on them. You'll want to have the bacon about half cooked before putting it over the Jalapeno. The Pepper should have an oily tinge to it....and a deeper green coloration...the cheese should obviously be fully melted....and you'll know they're done.
They are healthier then standard poppers because they aren't breaded/fried. And you won't believe how deliscious they are. They blow fried poppers away!!!
I know this isn't innovative, but I made some Spinach and Arichoke dip for thanksgiving and O MY GOD it was good.
You will need:
Frozen spinach
1 bag of Italian Cheese
1 Can of Artichoke Puree
1 Whole thing of Sour Cream
1 Envelope of Garlic and Herbs seasoning
Mix in a pan Sour Cream and seasoning.
Add Spinach thawed or frozen. Mix well
then add the whole bag of Italian cheese and artichokes. Let everything melt together and serve in a bread bowl. This is sooooo good even if you don't like spinach.
for a fun fruity dish taht is easy to make, try this....
cut a pineapple in half so bot halves have a little bit of the leafs on it.
hollow out the sides. on peice of the pineapple should be cut ot look like the silloutte of a peacocks head. attach the head to the end of one half of the hollowed out pineapple using toothpicks(opposite the leafs, thats the peacocks tail!)
put in an assortment of friut into the hollowed out 'bird' (try the pineapple, strawberrys, grapes, mango, etc)
use a small nut or a candy for the eyes on the head of the peacock, i used some kind of spice or something but i cant remember what it was. add tooth picks to retreive the fruit peices with.
serve fresh and enjoy your fruity tooty birdy! its delishious and great with adults AND kids!
try carving a watermelon into a fruit-filled basket. carve other fruits like cantelopes or something.
yummy and good luck. this reciepe really got great compliments!
get some bread sticks and wrap parmam ham around one end, always good, as they are tasty and easy to hold and not messy. Also buy some ready made filo pasty and then cut into sqaures and fill with brie cheese and a little cranberry sauce and make fio parcels. Cook in the oven for about 5-10 mins. Before you need then get chicken breasts and bash them out flat, fill with a mixture of goats cheese and pesto , roll the chicken breats into a roll and then wrap with parma ham. Cook in the oven with a little white wine, then let them cool and cut into slices for people to pick at.
Simple
A block of cream cheese
chopped chives
bits of smoked salmon
blend and form into a cheeseball
serve with crackers or sliced baguette...delicious
Hummus and Tarasalata are wonderful appetizers with crusty bread
Chicken Fajita Pinwheels
1 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, julienned
1 Green Pepper, julienne
1 Red Pepper, julienne
1 small onion, julienne
Taco Seasoning (or Fajita seasoning)
12 tortillas
Mayonnaise
Method,
cook chicken (season w/ S & P) cook peppers & onions with taco seaoning. Once everything is cooked & cooled
take a tortilla & spread some mayonnaise on it (for binding) put a litte bit of the chicken & peppers in. Roll tortilla tight (like a cigarette). You can have these sit in the fridge for a little bit to set up and cut into 1" pieces. Once you lay them on their side they are pinwheels. You can top these with salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole.
Possibilities are endless with the fillings too.
ALL of These!
SUE's ALMOND PINECONE DIP:
1 1/4 cups whole natural almonds
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup mayonnaise
5 crisply cooked bacon slices, crumbled
1 Tablespoon chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Assorted Crackers for serving
Spread almonds in a single layer in shallow pan or cookie sheet. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes, stirring often, until almonds just begin to turn color. Combine softened cream cheese and mayonnaise; mix well. Add bacon, onion, dill and pepper; mix well. Cover and chill overnight. Form cheese mixture into shape of pinecone on serving platter. Beginning at narrow end, press almonds at a slight angle into cheese mixture in rows. Continue overlapping rows until all cheese is covered. Garnish with artificial or real pine sprigs that have been cleaned. Serve with assorted crackers.
SUE's EASY CHICKEN SQUARES:
2 (8 oz.) packages crescent dinner rolls
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dried dill
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (5 oz.) can Premium Chunk White Chicken, drained, flaked
1 small tomato, deseeded and diced
1 cucumber, deseeded and diced
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Unroll both cans of dough; Place and firmly press dough on bottom of ungreased cookie sheet; and up sides to form crust sealing the perforations by pressing the edges of the dough together with your fingertips to cover entire sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until crust is light golden brown. Set aside to Cool. In small bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill, and garlic. Mix until smooth. Spread cheese mixture on top of crust. Spread chicken evenly on top entire crust followed next with tomato, then cucumber. Sprinkle with cheese on top. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Cut into small squares. Makes a great appetizer!
Note: you may also substitute with Premium Chunk White Turkey or Ham.
MEXICAN TACO DIP:
1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese (softened)
1 (16 ounces) pint sour cream
1 package Taco Seasoning Mix
2 to 3 cups lettuce, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 (8 ounces) Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1 small can olives, sliced, drained
Tortilla Chips
Mix together cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning mix and chill overnight. The next day smooth mixture in a pan. Top with lettuce, tomato, onion and shredded cheese and olives. Refrigerate to chill. Serve with tortilla chips.
BACON AND TWO ONION CHEESECAKE:
6 slices bacon,cooked - (diced )
1 large sweet onion (chopped)
1 clove garlic (minced)
2 cups (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
1/2 cup half-and-half
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 eggs
2 green onions (thinly sliced)
Assorted Crackers for serving
Cook bacon until crisp in large skillet; remove to paper towels. When cool, dice into small pieces. Cook sweet onion and garlic in drippings until tender. Drain in strainer; discard bacon drippings. In bowl combine ricotta cheese, half-and-half, flour, salt and cayenne pepper; beat until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time; beat until smooth. Reserve 3 tablespoons bacon for garnish. Stir remaining bacon, sweet onion, garlic and green onions into ricotta mixture. Lightly grease sides of an 8-inch or 9-inch springform pan; pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until set. Remove to wire cooling rack; cool to room temperature. Garnish with reserved bacon. Serve with assorted crackers,
Substitution: Vidalia-type sweet onions are particularly good in this recipe. If sweet onions are unavailable in your area, simply substitute yellow onions.
everyone loves this one and it is great for Christmas
I don't know the name but I call it
ranch cream cheese cresents
You take two packages of cresent rolls and lay them out flat on a baking sheet
bake until golden brown
while it's baking take 2 pkgs of cream cheese and a halp a package of Hidden valley ranch dip mix and 2 spoonfuls of mayo and mix together.
When your cresents are done take them out of the oven and cool when it is cooled spreed on cream cheese mixture
Then dice up a red and green pepper and garnish the top and then cut into little squares or you can even use cookie cutter's such as a tree and ginderbread.
Pop in the fridge for an hr or two ans serve on a nice holiday plate
Easy & delicious:
Cube of cream cheese, room temperture. Pour a jar of mild to medium salsa over it.
Also easy:
Heat Little Smokies in Bar-be-que sauce.
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