Does anyone have any great, easy, crowd pleasing appetizer recipes for holiday parties?

I love to cook and want to see what kind of good things you all have going on out there! Desserts and appetizer recipes would be great!Does anyone have any great, easy, crowd pleasing appetizer recipes for holiday parties?
What about Rumaki? You can use chicken liver (or chicken if you HATE liver lol) - then you cube the meat and with each little cube, you add a slice from a water chestnut. Wrap it with bacon (maybe half of a slice) and stick a toothpick in it. Make as many as you need. Here's the sauce:


Brown sugar, soy sauce, sherry wine (if desired), a little chopped garlic, and ginger. Mix well and pour over the rumake, drain and then broil, turning frequently, until done. You need the bacon to be crispy and the meat to be cooked all the way through.


These are very elegant and impressive for a party.Does anyone have any great, easy, crowd pleasing appetizer recipes for holiday parties?
My favorite appetizer is SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP.......so easy made. 1pkg frozen spinach---1cup mayo----1cup parmesan cheese---2 tsp---minced garlic----1 pkg of cream cheese softened----and garlic salt to taste. Soften the cream cheese, Thaw the spinach in micro. for about 3 min. basically mix all this stuff together, spread it evenly in a cake size pan what is that a 9x11 pan? anyways.. and pop in a pre-heated oven @400 deg. for 20 min. add mozzerella on top before baking if you want....... I serve it with tostitos corn chips ......It's tooo yummy! Oh i almost forgot chopped artichokes in brine only use 2 or 3 and chop them up.
DONE IN UNDER 15 MIN.


Great, EASY, crowd pleasing dessert: You can substitute many fruit choices. Add chocolate, get creative.





Quickie Cheesecake Delight





1 tube of crescent roll dough


1 box INSTANT cheesecake mix


1 can or frozen bag of your fav fruit topping (cherries, peaches, pineapple, etc)





Press the dough into a baking dish as if it were all one piece


until it takes the shape of the pan, rectangular, square, round


This dough will be flat, with a small folded over edge sort of like a pie crust. Prick holes in it.


Bake at 350 for a few minutes, keep checking. Depending upon the size of the pan it will cook more quickly or slower.


Just lightly brown, you don't want it baked rock hard.





Remove from oven and let stand to cool.





Make the INSTANT cheesecake filling.





Spoon onto crust and spread up to folded over edge. Leave the edges showing.





Spoon and spread fruit topping.





Top with whipped topping if desire. Refridgerate until serving time.





Cut and serve. MMMMMMM quick and tasty. Not too sweet not to cheesecakey. Just right. AND YOU CAN MAKE IT SUGAR FREE FOR DIABETICS AS WELL. JUST GET THE SUGAR FREE BOX OF INSTANT CHEESECAKE





:) Happy Holiday Eating
Stuffed mushrooms are our family's favorite appetizer to make. We also make a spinach Stromboli that is loved by everyone, days after, even cold!





My mom also makes those little ';franks'; and puts them on a platter with different dipping sauces.





It doesn't have to be extravagant , just yummy :)
Eggnog Hot-Chocklet:





Just simply mix together some MILK, CHOCKLET MILK-MIX and EGGNOG in one pot or cup and heat-up :)
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I too love to cook. My family is always big on appetizers for the holidays so every year I go to all of my favorite recipe sites and see what easy, new and hopefully delicious. Try these sites to see what you think may work for you. www.allrecipes.com, www.kraft.com, www.bettycrocker.com. These are a few of my favorites and they are handy to have for any occasion because you can join for FREE and start your own recipe box to save all your favorites. A new treat to a special dinner is just a few clicks away!! Good Luck and enjoy!! : )
My Mom used to make these, and by the end of the evening, the guests had gone through at least two or three batches.





Mom's Crab Puffs





1 loaf cocktail rye bread


Margarine


2 eight ounce packages cream cheese, softened


1/2 C. crab meat, finely shredded (can use imitation crab meat or canned)


Dash EACH: onion and garlic salt, Worchestershire sauce





Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.





Spread one side of the cocktail rye with margarine, and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. (Watch closely since they do burn easily.)





In a mixing bowl, blend the softened cream cheese, crab meat, and seasonings. Spread on the untoasted side of the bread slices, and bake at 400 degrees until crab mixture is bubbly.
I am making some fruit salsas and guacamole to go with chips and crackers along with deviled eggs, a meat and cheese tray and a relish tray and some meatballs in a sauce it the crockpot.





Mango Salsa


2 cups


Ingredients


1 mango, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 1-1/2 cups)


1 medium red sweet pepper, seeded and finely chopped


1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions


1 Scotch bonnet or hot green chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped


3 tablespoons olive oil


1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel


2 tablespoons lime juice


1 tablespoon vinegar


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper





Directions


1. In medium bowl stir together mango, sweet pepper, green onions, chile pepper, oil, lime peel, lime juice, vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Store in refrigerator up to 24 hours. Makes 2 cups.


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Mango Salsa


about 2 cups


Prep: 20 minutes


Chill: 2 hours





Ingredients:


1-1/2 cups chopped, peeled mango, papaya, peaches, plums, and/or pineapple


1/2 cup chopped red or green sweet pepper


1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions (2)


1/4 cup snipped fresh cilantro or parsley


2 tablespoons lime juice or lemon juice


1 to 2 fresh jalapeno or serrano peppers, seeded and finely chopped, or 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Anaheim pepper





Directions


1. In a medium mixing bowl stir together fruit, sweet pepper, green onions, cilantro or parsley, lime juice or lemon juice, and jalapeno, serrano, or Anaheim pepper. Cover; chill at least 2 hours before serving.





2. Serve as a dip for chips or fresh vegetables or as a condiment for tacos, quesadillas, burgers, steaks, chicken, or fish. Makes about 2 cups.





Make-Ahead Tip: Spoon the salsa into a storage container. Cover and chill for up to 2 days.


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Papaya Salsa





Ingredients


1/2 of a small papaya, peeled, seeded, and chopped


1 small nectarine, pitted and chopped


1 hot red or jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped


1 tablespoon snipped cilantro or parsley


1 tablespoon lime juice


1 teaspoon honey





In a bowl stir together the papaya, nectarine, hot red or jalapeno pepper, cilantro or parsley, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and 1 teaspoon honey. Cover and chill thoroughly.


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Chunky Guacamole


Prep: 20 minutes


Chill: 1 hour





Ingredients


2 medium plum tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped


1/4 of a small red onion, finely chopped


1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced


2 tablespoons lime juice


1 tablespoon olive oil


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/8 teaspoon black pepper


2 ripe avocados, seeded, peeled, and coarsely mashed


Tortilla chips





Directions


1. In a bowl combine tomatoes, red onion, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Gently stir in avacados. Cover the surface with plastic wrap. Chill for up to 1 hour. Serve with tortilla chips.





2. Makes 2 cups (sixteen 2-tablespoon servings


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Sweet and Sassy Meatballs


64 meatballs


Start to Finish: 30 minutes





Ingredients


1 16-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce


1 18-ounce bottle barbecue sauce


2 1-pound packages frozen cooked meatballs, thawed (32 per pound)





Directions


1. For sauce, in a large skillet stir together cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce. Cook over medium heat until cranberry sauce is melted, stirring occasionally.





2. Add meatballs to sauce. Cook, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately or keep meatballs warm in a slow cooker on low setting to serve. Makes 16 servings.





3. Make-ahead directions: Prepare as directed in Step 1. Stir in frozen or thawed meatballs. Place in an airtight container. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours. To serve, heat meatballs and sauce in a large skillet over medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.





4. Chipotle-Sauced Meatballs: Prepare as above, except substitute one 12-ounce bottle chili sauce for the barbecue sauce and stir in 3 to 4 tablespoons finely chopped canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce.





5. Hawaiian-Sauced Meatballs: Prepare sauce as above, except substitute one 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained, for the cranberry sauce.


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Sweet, Hot, and Sour Meatballs


24 servings (48 meatballs)


Prep: 20 minutes


Bake: 30 minutes





Ingredients


1/2 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed


1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs


1/2 cup finely chopped onion


1/4 cup milk


1/2 teaspoon salt


1/2 teaspoon black pepper


1 pound bulk pork sausage


1 pound ground beef


3/4 cup apple jelly


1/3 cup spicy brown mustard


1/3 cup whiskey or apple juice


1-1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce


Few dashes bottled hot pepper sauce





Directions:





1. In a large bowl combine egg product, bread crumbs, onion, milk, salt, and pepper. Add sausage and beef; mix well. Shape into 48 meatballs. Place meatballs in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree F oven about 30 minutes or until done (160 degree F). Remove from oven; drain.





2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan stir together jelly, mustard, whiskey, Worcestershire sauce, and bottled hot pepper sauce. Heat and stir until jelly melts and mixture bubbles. Add meatballs, stirring gently to coat. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly and meatballs are coated. Makes 24 servings (48 meatballs).





To Tote: Transfer meatballs and sauce to a serving dish; cover tightly. Transport in an insulated carrier.





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Irish Cr猫me Fudge





I also use other liqueurs in place of the Irish Creme such as Kahlua, bandy, Kirsch, spiced/flavored rum and the new flavors of Kahlua mixing and matching nuts, coconut and dried fruits to match the liqueurs.





3 sticks of butter (3/4 pound)


3 cups sugar


2/3 cup evaporated milk


1 7-ounce jar Kraft marshmallow cr猫me


12 ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips


1 bottle (airline size or nip) or 1 shot Irish Cr猫me


2 cups walnuts or pecans - optional


2 8-inch square pans sprayed with non-stick spray





In a heavy 3 quart sauce pan - I prefer an enameled cast iron -melt butter, sugar and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil, turn down heat to a low boil and cook for 5 minutes.





Turn off heat and mix in marshmallow cr猫me. Once that is incorporated, mix in the chocolate chips until mixture is an even chocolate color then add the Irish cr猫me and nuts, mixing thoroughly.





Pour mixture into pans and cool thoroughly before cutting into squares and serving.


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Chocolate-Irish Cream Cheesecake


Prep: 45 minutes


Chill: 6 to 24 hours


Bake: 50 minutes


Cool: 15 minutes + 30 minutes + 1 hour


Stand: 15 minutes + 30 minutes + 1 hour





Ingredients


1-1/2 cups finely crushed chocolate wafers (about 18 cookies)*


6 tablespoons butter, melted*


1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon


3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened


1 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream


1 cup sugar


1 8-ounce package semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled


3 eggs


1/2 cup Irish cream liqueur


2 tablespoons whipping cream or milk


2 teaspoons vanilla





Directions


1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. For crust: In a medium bowl, combine crushed chocolate wafers, melted butter, and cinnamon; toss gently to mix. Press mixture onto the bottom and up the side of a 9- or 10-inch springform pan. Set aside.





2. For filling: In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and melted chocolate. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until smooth. Using a wooden spoon, stir in eggs just until combined. Stir in liqueur, whipping cream or milk, and vanilla.





3. Pour filling into the crust-lined pan. Place springform pan in shallow baking pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken.





4. Cool in springform pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Using a small sharp knife, loosen from side of pan. Cool for 30 minutes more. Remove side of springform pan. Cool for 1 hour. Cover and chill for at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours. Makes 16 servings.





5. *Note: If using a 10-inch springform pan, use 1-3/4 cups crushed chocolate wafers (about 21 cookies) and 7 tablespoons butter, melted, for the crust.
A very easy one is Chile and cream cheese. You make homemade Chile and add one stick of cream cheese warm before serving and you are done.
my mom makes these things and they are always a hit. You take cream cheese, kalamata olives and green onions and chilis and mix it all together. Than you spread it on a tortilla, roll it up and cut it like you would a hot dog. You know....Just in circles....








SOOOOOOOOOOOooooooo good
There are a ton of ideas! Here's just a few.





1.Block of cream cheese with cocktail sauce and baby shrimp over top. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve w/crackers


2.Sweet and sour meatballs I part cocktail sauce and 1 part grape jelly. Heat till mixed, taste and adjust until to your liking..


3. 7 layer Taco dip.


4.Mini franks wrapped in crescent dough slices, baked.


5. Cream puffs--fill with cream, pudding or ice cream.


6. Brie in puff pastry with a layer of toasted almonds and rasberry jam before wrapping. Bake. Serve warm.


7.Chocolate covered pretzels rolled in sprinkles


8. Of course you can never go wrong with beautiful platters of veggies with a great dip, bruschetta, platters of homemade cookies, or special treats like a bowl of homemade carmel corn.





Hope these help!
This is my recipe for ';crack dip';...





16 oz sour cream


1 packet Hidden Valley Fiesta Ranch dip powder


2 cups shredded cheese


1 can Ro-Tel, drained





Mix together, let chill for 2 hours to let spices settle.
this is what I always made for my party





pigs in a blanket.





Take hot dogs, cheese%26lt; already sliced%26gt; crestanet roll. put cheese around the hot dogs, then put the crestance roll around the cheese and hot dogs, cook them untill golden brown.
fried potatoes,fried cauliflower,paneer and shimla mirch.2 potato sandwich are great easy crowd pleasing appetizer for holiday parties.
One of our favorites is a dessert fruit dip.





1 pack of cream cheese


1 jar of marshmallow fluff





Mix them together until smooth. Serve with:





Fruit - stawberries, mellon, apples


Cookies - cookies that are not very sweet, like shortbread or ginger snaps, are best


Pastries - as with the cookies, keep them only lightly sweetened, like cinnamon chips.





I have had many get together where people love this, they appreciate both the flavor and the fresh fruit option.
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I just held a demonstration about holiday appetizers and served the following menu:





Greek Orzo Pasta Salad with Mustard Dill Vinagrette served in Martini glasses


Steak %26amp; Asparagus wraps


Caprese Kebobs


Smoked Salmon with Lemon Cream on a spoon.


Served all with Mocktail Champagne





Need the recipes - Email me! I'll be happy to share.
This is similar to the rumacki the other answerer was talking about, but no liver or chicken. Ive used these appetizers at many parties and everyone loves them!!





Sweet and Sticky Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts


1 pound bacon


2 cans (8 ouces each) water chestnuts


1 cup ketchup


1 cup packed brown sugar


1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce


toothpicks


Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large mixing bowl, combine ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.





Drain chestnuts and slice bacon in half or thirds. Place the water chestnuts and the bacon into the ketchup mixture and stir well to coat. Wrap each water chestnut with a strip of bacon and secure with toothpicks. Arrange wrapped chestnuts in a single layer in a baking or casserole dish.





Bake in the preheated oven for about 30-40 minutes, or until bacon is cooked through and sauce is thick and sticky. Serve warm.
BAKED BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY





1 sheet Pepperidge Farm puff pastry - thawed


1 Brie - about 1 lb. in size


1 egg yolk mixed with


1 tsp. water





Set out frozen puff pastry about 20 to 30 minutes before ready to use.


Roll out pastry to 1/8'; thickness. Cut off a 4'; strip and set aside to use as decoration.





Place Brie in center of puff pastry and bring up edges and crimp edges together around Brie, sealing completely. Turn Brie - crimped dough side down on a baking sheet. With remaining 4'; of dough left cut out leaf design or anything you may want to use as a decoration. Place on top of dough covered Brie. Refrigerate until ready to bake. This can be kept overnight for your convenience. Just cover with plastic wrap.





When ready to bake - remove plastic wrap. Mix egg yolk with 1 teaspoon water and brush entire dough covered Brie.





Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and let set 20-25 minutes before serving





CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOM CAPS





24 large mushrooms


1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil


minced garlic


any flavor Philadelphia (whipped) cream cheese


1 can crab meat


Parmesan cheese


6 tablespoons butter





Remove stems from the mushrooms. Carefully trim the mushroom cap back to expose the spore area. Do this at an angle so that the cap can hold more mixture.


In a bowl, combine the container of whipped cream cheese, three tablespoons of Parmesan cheese and the crab meat. Fold the mixture over until thoroughly combined.





Pour 1/2 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil into each mushroom cap. Add a sprinkle of minced garlic into the oil. Add one tablespoon of crab mixture into each mushroom cap. Put the mushroom caps into a foil container.





Slice the butter into cubes and add them to the bottom of the container. Sprinkle minced garlic over butter.





Cover the container with foil and bake at 350掳F for 45 minutes. Switch the oven to broil and remove the foil during the last 5 minutes of cook time.
My husband and I went to a benefit a few weeks ago and they had this appetizer. The ingredients sound like they would taste weird together, but it was absolutely delicious and refreshing. And it's simple! On a short wooden skewer, place a cube of cucumber (minus the seeds), feta cheese, and watermelon (all in a row). It was VERY tasty and is something fairly exotic that I think people would be excited to try.
I recently saw a recipe for the cutest little appetizers to serve guests.





Cream Cheese Penguins





';Just imagine a cute display of penguins, made with black olives, carrots and cream cheese! You can add scarves and hats by using fresh red pepper strips, or canned pimentos cut into different shapes. Use frilly toothpicks if you can.';





INGREDIENTS


18 collossal black olives, pitted


1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened


(I use the soft spread kind with chives and onion)


18 medium black olives


1 carrot


1 jar roasted red peppers


toothpicks





DIRECTIONS


Cut a slit from top to bottom, lengthwise, into the side of each jumbo olive. Carefully insert about 1 teaspoon of cream cheese into each olive. Slice the carrot into eighteen 1/4 inch thick rounds; cut a small notch out of each carrot slice to form feet. Save the cut out piece and press into center of small olive to form the beak. If necessary cut a small slit into each olive before inserting the beak.


Set a big olive, large hole side down, onto a carrot slice. Then, set a small olive onto the large olive, adjusting so that the beak, cream cheese chest and notch in the carrot slice line up. Secure with a toothpick. [ Notice I use larger olives -- it's easier to make the needed cuts without breaking the olive when you insert the beaks.]





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1 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened


1 cup butter or margarine, softened


1/2 cup sugar


2 1/4 cups flour


1 cup finely chopped walnuts


1/2 cup sugar


2 Tablespoons sugar


1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon, divided


1/4 cup raspberry preserves





Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Mix in the sugar. Gradually add flour, mixing well after each addition. (Dough will be very soft and sticky.) Divide dough into 4 portions; place each on sheet of plastic wrap. Pat each portion into 1-inch-thick circle, using floured hands. Wrap plastic wrap around each circle to enclose. Refrigerate overnight.





Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Cover baking sheets with foil or parchment paper. Mix walnuts, 1/2 cup of the sugar and 2 tsp of the cinnamon; set aside. Roll each portion of dough to 11-inch circle on lightly floured surface, lifting dough occasionally to add more flour to work surfce as necessary. Spread each circle evenly with 1 Tbsp. of the preserves.





Sprinkle nut mixture over preserves. Cut each circle into 16 wedges. Roll up each wedge, starting from wide side. Place point sides down, on prepared baking sheets; shape into crescents. Sprinkle with combined remaining 1 tsp. cinnamon and 2 Tbsp. sugar.





Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediatey remove from baking sheets. Cool on wire rack.





Yield: 32 servings
Believe it or not the most popular appetizers at my house are Potato Skins,, Chips,, Mixed Nuts,, Minny Pizza Bagels,, Pigs in a Blanket and Mozzarella Sticks.


Hope this helps!


HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!


:)
Cake Balls





bake a cake from the box - any flavor


while it is still warm, crumble %26amp; mix in 1 -16 oz can of icing ( any flavor)





scoop out with mellon baller %26amp; roll into balls


It may help if you refrigerate them for an hour before dipping.





melt chocolate or almond bark and dip the cake balls





then you can drizzle another color melted choc. over them for design or sprinkle with chopped nuts or coconuts.











I made thses recently %26amp; everyone loved them,even my husband that doesn't eat a lot of sweets





you can mix different cakes %26amp; icings for different flavors
I love chicken liver and sliced waterchestnuts wrapped in bacon broiled or grilled. Very easy and all my guests love them.
cream cheese (one package), bacon crumbles (the prepackaged kind in the salad isle) and some chopped green onion to taste make a simple but delicious cheeseball. to get a little fancy roll the ball in slivered almonds or chopped walnuts. you pretty much just mash it all together, roll into a ball and roll it in the nuts. serve it with any crackers, i like it with the sundried tomato wheatthins.


also the white chocolate (sometimes called almond) bark, one package with a tablespoon of mint extract, melted and then spread thin over some wax paper, left to cool, and then broken up into smaller pieces makes a nice candy. for a variation use half as much white chocolate, then seperately melt milk chocolate bark and swirl them together for a ';prettier'; candy. or you can omit the mint and add nuts and/or dried fruit and spread it a little thicker. i use pistacios (green) and dried cranberries (red) and call it christmas tree bark.


one bag of peanut butter chips with one jar of marshmallow fluff, melted together, makes a nice dip/fondue (your choice) for sliced apples or cubed cinamon raisin bread.


for dessert, take a basic yellow or white cake mix, add red food coloring to one layer, green to the other, ice with white icing, and when cut it makes a beautiful, simple, festive end to any party or meal.
Taco Boats





Wonton Wraps pre-baked in muffin tins to create a small bowl.


Brown one pound of hamburger and 1 sweet chopped onion. Drain and mix in one package of Ranch Dressing Mix (dry) well.


Spoon into pre-baked cups and top with grated cheese (your choice).


Place back in the oven and melt the cheese.





These are small enough for two bites and very flavorful. I place two wraps to each cup and when pre-baked I end up with 24 cups.





Bread Stick Delights





Buy a couple of bags of hard bread sticks (usually in the cracker section or deli section of the store). Wrap each one in a slice of uncooked bacon and place them on a rack in the oven and bake until crisp.


Once out of the oven and drained on a paper towel, yet while still a little bit warm roll them in Parmesan Cheese.





These are tasty and compliment a buffet type of party setting. They will disappear.





Cheeseburger Bundles





Get a couple of boxes of pasty dough already prepared. Cut it into even squares (should be able to get six out of each sheet).





Get some hamburger meat and chopped sweet onion and grated sharp cheddar cheese. Mix all together well and form small patties. Cook these on a grill or stove top like you would hamburgers until they are almost done. They will finish cooking ion the oven. Put a patty on each square and wrap each four corners to the middle to close. Use water to make sure they stay closed while baking. Pop in the oven and bake until the pastry is golden brown. The patties will b perfect and they will be the talk of the party!





Fruit Tray





Make a fruit tray with toothpicks in each piece of fruit. In the middle of the platter have a bowl of dip. Mix plain yogurt with Apricot Preserves. Awesome dip and compliments the fruit well. Having the toothpicks already in place allows the guest to dip and place on their plate.
fry an egg plant, clean the skin out cut it for small pieces add Little amount of garlic , lemon ,salt. this is a Arabic healthy appetizer.
i have some very tasty treats that will really persuade the guests to want some more!








PERFECT PARTY PUNCH





1 can of pineapple juice


1 liter of 7 up


1 liter of Hawaiian Punch


1/2 Gallon of vanilla ice cream


several pineapple slices


(variation: orange sherbet instead of ice cream)





Mix first three ingredients together, add ice cream to melt slowly, add pineapple slices for garnishment. Tastes wonderful!!!


Submitted by: Bri-Anne Williams
How about Eggnog with Sprite? It's really good.!
Fruit cake