Appetizer ideas for New Years party

HawaiiLover

I'm having a New Year's party with just family and we are doing heavy apps and desserts instead of a dinner.  I have a few ideas for apps (pigs in a blanket, pizza bread, mini quiches, shrimp cocktail, etc.) but I'm looking for a few more ideas.  We want something easy and not fancy, yummy american-y things that can soak up the alcohol of the night.  Any ideas?  Thanks ladies!!

WA1215

Here are some ideas I have saved in my bookmarks folder:

http://joelens.blogspot.com/2007/01/appetizers-snacks.html

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Pineapple-Smokies

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Bacon-Wrapped-Appetizers

Also, Beer bread & cold spinach dip is soooo good!  Serve the bread warm, and slice into small pieces.  The spinach dip- theres a recipe on the back of the knorr veg soup dry packet-in the soup aisle.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beer-bread-i/detail.aspx

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/appetizers-snacks/pecan-crusted-artichoke-spread/

http://lacucinadilauren.blogspot.com/2009/09/superbowl-snack-throw-down-new-england.html

http://www.beantownbaker.com/2007/12/soft-pretzels-1-ww-pt-each.html

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/prosciutto-wrapped-figs-recipe/index.html

http://ourbestbites2.blogspot.com/2008/12/appetizers.html

Earls_Bride

- chicken wings

- chicken skewers

- nachos

- potato skins

- mini pizzas (on pita bread)

- bruschetta on sliced baguette

- sweet & sour meatballs

- finger sandwiches

 

squeshia22

This is a favorite among us NC Nesties - everytime I make it - it is gone in a flash.

Buffalo Dip (aka Crack Dip)

2 cans of chicken (breast meat drained)

1 cup ranch dressing

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

3/4 Franks Red Hot Sauce (I dont use this much b.c we dont like very spicy)

2 packs cream cheese softened

Heat chicken in skillet, add ranch dressing.  Stir.  Add cream cheese - I use a fork to smash it until it melts. Stir.   Add hot sauce and half of cheese.  Stir some more.  Transfer to baking dish top with remaining cheese.  Bake @ 350 until cheese is melted. 

We prefer Town House Toppers, but you can use Ritz and celery as well.

blu-eyedwife

baked brie

spinach and cheese in phyllo cups

salad in won ton cups

polenta tartlets

stuffed mushrooms

crab puffs

wontons

TNIrishGirl

I like to make this dip whenever we have people over. It's a cream cheese dip.

1 pound of spicey sausage

3 blocks of cream cheese

1 can of Rotel

Cook meat in a pan. Put cream cheese and rotel in a crock pot, then add the cooked meat, mix and put on low-med heat. I always get a lot of raves about this one!!!

btw, its really good with Fritos scoops!

merrileekate

Hi ladies,

I'm a lurker on this board, but thought I'd throw in my DH's queso dip. It's just a big block of melted velveeta melted down with rotelle. Really really easy, not at all healthy, but he makes it when there's alcohol to be soaked up and it works!

T!ckledP!nk

Ok, you must try this. Its super easy...

Get a bag of pretzels, a bag of Rolos (the chocolate caramel candy - you can buy them by the candy bars, but there's only 8 to a roll, so if you get them in a big bag, you're better off), and some pecans.

Lay the pretzels out on a baking sheet.  Put a rolo on top of each one. Stick them in the oven for a few minutes to get the chocolate warm and melty. Then take them out and press the pecan into the top of them. It will spread the chocolate out to almost cover the whole pretzel. Let them cool for about 30 min and voila! Salty & sweet and everybody always loves them!  

You're welcome!

almostjones

The crescent pinwheels and biscuits here look amazing:  http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-i-throw-christmas-party.html

MKESweetie

Ok, here is a favorite of mine. Sorry, the directions are off the top of my head, not in a neat recipe format!

What you need :

Jimmy Dean Sausage (not maple flavored), 2 bricks of cream cheese, button mushroom tops

Make sure the stem is all the way removed from the mushroom cap. Scoop in a little cream cheese. Encase the stuffed mushroom cap in sausage (so it's like a mushroom truffle). Bake at 350 until they are a little cripy. 

Ok, I get it--not great directions, but they taste yummy and are pretty simple so even with bad directions it is ok. 

MeghanAshley00

Here's an easy and really tasty appetizer recipe!

 

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/11/mushrooms-stuffed-with-brie/ 

HawaiiLover

You ladies are awesome!  Thanks for all the ideas!!  Now I'm hungry