Christmas open house menu help

bonjourbelle05

DH and I are having a Christmas open house in about a week and I am trying to work on a menu....it's from 1-4, so appetizers.

So far I have:  chicken quesadillas, mediterranean tray (olives, hummus, pita or pita chips), veggies and dip

I figure I need at least 2 more things....

I'm doing a brownie bar for dessert (with some seasonal toppings as options) and DH is taking care of drinks.

6fsn

I'm trying to figure out the logistics of making or keeping quesadillas for 3 hrs. 

Anyway I have some recipes that I'll type out if you are interested- cherry tomatoes stuffed with bacon and mayo/onion mixture(it's like a bite sized blt), ginger chicken bacon wraps, a few varieties of apps starting with refirgerated biscuits and then topped with bacon/crab/shrimp.

6fsn

I'll also say that deviled eggs are old school, but I never have leftovers.  Maybe that's because it's the one thing I know the ILs will eat...and probably is the only thing they do eat.

vjcjenn1

eh, I don't like that you go mexican, mediterranean, general, then stop there! And the quesadillas don't sound easy to prepare and keep warm. You could do chicken salad sandwiches, or use a crockpot to do pulled chicken barbeque. Or meatballs, or mini hot dogs...but again try not to be all over the place with the menu

Cheese platter and fruit are very good to have

KikiCohen

I just posted my open house menu if you want to check out what we're having.  I agree with PP that it might be difficult to keep quesadillas over a long period of time.  I love the brownie bar idea! 

Jim&Jaime

vjcjenn1:

eh, I don't like that you go mexican, mediterranean, general, then stop there! And the quesadillas don't sound easy to prepare and keep warm. You could do chicken salad sandwiches, or use a crockpot to do pulled chicken barbeque. Or meatballs, or mini hot dogs...but again try not to be all over the place with the menu

Cheese platter and fruit are very good to have

Yeah, it seems really random and not seasonal at all.  

GatorWedsNole

Just a note on the quanitity of the food.  If it's 1-4, I would expect enough food to make up lunch if I got there at 1.  Then again, open houses aren't common in my area, so I could be mistaken.

TarHeels&Rebels

Scroll down and read my advice to MrsRedVelvet.  You want to hit the food groups and plan apps that make up a balanced meal.

Med tray, good; veggies & dip, good.  Now you need some meat and starches - 2 choices of crostini would fit the bill nicely, plus you can't go wrong with cheese and crackers.  Add a tray of holiday cookies (deli bought or homemade) and you're set.  Have fun

Oh, don't forget a festive beverage like a punch or cocoa!

bonjourbelle05

I guess I thought if I made the quesadilla on spinach tortillas they would be green and then have a pepper strip sticking out to look like a tree....I was planning on using a warming tray and sternos to keep them warm.....maybe I should just go back to square one......

Thanks TarHeels....I did look at your previous post before (I actually copied and pasted your suggestion into the word document I am using to plan the food).