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need appetizer ideas
For Christmas Eve my family usually just has a bunch of appetizers and snacky foods instead of a full meal. And we play games. I need some ideas for more appetizers, maybe something involving a vegetable. DH has nixed veggie pizza. Just some notes: we are not an artichoke or mushroom family. I am doing my final (and 3rd) grocery shopping trip tomorrow afternoon. Thanks ladies!
So far we are having:
meatballs
little smokies
shrimp (mostly for DH)
chips and salsa
crackers and dips
summer sausage and cheese with crackers
hoards of cookies and sweets
Re: need appetizer ideas
We do apps on Christmas Eve too but we also open pour presents too.
I'm planning on:
Meatballs
Crackers, meats and cheese
Crab dip and chips
Mexican Dip and tortilla chips
Shrimp cocktail
Garlic bread w/fresh mozz.
oreo truffles
cookies
Chicken wings
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My boss always makes a spinach dip served with beer bread and it's a HUGE hit at our office goodie days. I'm pretty sure the spinach dip is the one made from a packet...if that helps?
Buffalo chicken dip
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Pizza dip (not sure of the recipe, but I know it has cream cheese and pizza seasoning in it)
Sorry, none of that has veggies in it (other than the spinach dip....)
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Baked Brie is always a hit.
Get some puff pastry, roll it out, spread raspberry jam, then place slices of the brie over the jam, spread jam again on top of the brie, cover w/ another piece of puff pastry, and pinch the edges together (you can use a fork to make it look pretty) and bake at 375 for about 25-30 minutes
My standard "go to" appetizer is cream cheese and salsa pinwheel wraps. Sooooo yummy! I vary it from time to time, but here's how I made it yesterday for my work potluck appy party!
Filling:
1 container of spreadable cream cheese
about 1/4-1/2 cup of salsa (depends on how much salsa you like!)
1-2 finely chopped green onion
1-2 chopped dill pickles (optional)
pinch of garlic powder
salt & pepper
Put all ingredients in a food processor and whiz them up for about a minute.
Spread mixture on a flour tortilla (for Christmas I like using a tomato basil one that's red and a spinach one that's green!)
Roll up from one side to make a pinwheel tube.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
Cut in to slices for serving, discarding the ends (which don't get much spread)