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...which got me thinking about the phrase 'something which can be eaten elegantly'. I once had a date in college take me out to a nice (well, nice for a college student) Italian restaurant on our first date. There I learned that spaghetti is quite difficult to 'eat elegantly without trouble' and I cursed him in my mind the whole evening.
Conversely, Mijnheer van Voorhees and I escaped my roommates and their judgments (people will get fussy when you snog on the only couch for months on end) on many a warm Utah night by taking a two mile walk up a hill to go get the cheapest ice cream in town. I didn't slop once. (Aunt Edith was right!) I like to think that that's why he edged out the first fellow.
Anyway, imagine you need to bring an appetizer or sweet to a party. What, among your recipes, immediately pops to mind to fit the bill of 'eaten without trouble'?
Bannana cake cut in cubes and dipped in coolwhip using toothpicks. Toothpicks are always money in these situations. :-)
ReplyDeleteBruchetta on toast
Cheese and crackers
brownies baked in mini muffin tins
OK, I'm getting hungry! :-)
I'm not sure how you do this, but there's a way to line muffin tins with thin Pepperidge Farm white bread, toast it to make a little basket, then fill with regular sandwich fillings: egg salad, tuna, chicken, etc. Yummy.
ReplyDeleteOh, Magdalen, that sounds yummy indeed!
ReplyDeleteBruschetta is a fave of ours,
olives wrapped in a cheesy dough and baked.
Cheese and crackers
water chestnuts wrapped in bacon
Scallops wrapped in bacon (broiled, of course)
veggies and dips
Spinach dip and crusty bread
My friend Jane's yummy shrimp ball on crackers. (I could eat the whole danged ball on Triscuits. I had to stop making it because no one else in this house likes it - so I DO eat the whole dang thing - or toss it.)
Just about anything on a Ritz. (Remember Andy GRiffith, "Anything tastes good when it sits on a Ritz!")
bananas (not banana bread) in whipped cream (not cool Whip) and toothpicks - except we make ourselves disgustingly messy by rolling the gooey mess in coconut. SUBLIME.
Chips and homemade salsa - this can be less than elegant but everyone goes crazy for it.
Just about anything baked in those Pepperidge Farm puff pastry cups - or added after baking. YUM!
Honestly, can you tell my family parties a lot? ;-) All these baby showers and wedding showers (No one has "bridal" showers anymore - we are co-ed, donchaknow?)
BTW, quick recipe for the shrimp ball (about which I am now obsessing...)
11 oz cream cheese
1 package Good Seasons Italian Dressing mix
1 6oz package of tiny frozen shrimp, thawed and well drained - shrimp must be dry.
Chopped fresh parsley or pecans to roll the finished ball in
Blend together the dressing mix and cream cheese until well distributed, add shrimp. Mix thoroughly, form ball, roll in parsley or nuts. Chill at least an hour.
As mentioned, I love this on Triscuit but it's good on just about any cracker that doesn't compete with it for flavor.
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Betty Cindy -- All of that sounds divine! Let me know when your next not-just-for-family party is... LOL
ReplyDeleteNone of our parties are "not just for family." Our family "boundaries" are all but non-existent.
ReplyDeleteFriday night is my nephew Ron's 40th birthday party. Ron has Down Syndrome and he LOVES parties. His favorite line is, "All da peepo, all da pfood!" (All the people, all the food!)
Come on down - my sister lives just down the hill from me. :)
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LOL - I said that wrong. ALL of our parties are "not just for family," and NONE of them are family only. We just wouldn't know how to do that.
ReplyDelete(Faron, my recently unemployed - and looking for a job!! - husband, needed something printed and was bothering me when I typed that thought in the previous comment. I guess I thought I completed the thought! Anyone of you who prays - we'd appreciate prayers for him to find a job quickly!)
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Betty Barbara here--
ReplyDeleteI had to eat lunch first before answering this one--so I wouldn't get too hungry!
I am a great fan of any version of a mini-quiche. Pepperidge Farm puff-pastry shells, and/or phyllo shells make a quick crust for those. They also make a good crust for sweet stuff, too. I do a nice choc-chip pecan pie bite using the phyllo shells.
Betty Cindy--I have a cheeseball recipe that I tend to not make because I end up gorging myself on it! So I understand your 'shrimp ball' obsession. And I agree that something/anything 'wrapped in bacon' is a must.
Oooo, fun memories making....
ReplyDeleteSpanish Tortilla (potato,onion and eggs cooked round and cut in wedges and served room temp.)
Garlic Mushrooms with toothpicks to avoid 'trouble'. Or sausage stuffed ones.
Pinchos broiled or grilled bits of pork marinated in a curry/garlic/lemon/olive oil/salt mixture and skewered.
Rumaki (liver waterchestnut wrapped in bacon and broiled.)
My best sister's clam dip. Simple but yummy.
Devilled Eggs.
Black Olives, any one of my kids could eat the whole can.
A three ingredient recipe of Jiffy baking mix, raw ground sausage, and sharp cheddar. Combine, shape into balls and bake. Yum.
Lately the K's have been all about Hummus and Pita Chips,(a little pricey). So I found a tall jar of tahini and have been making it a home. Next challenge will be homemade pita breads and then toasting them up for chips.