Housewarming Party Menu

donna&ed

A bachelor friend of mine is hosting a house warming party. I'm trying to help him come up with menu. It'll be an open house from 11-5.

Right now: We have Honeybaked ham, Bread, cheese, dips, chips.

Any suggestion for menu? Thanks!

care99

Fruit and veggie trays with dips.  That's a long time for food to be sitting out though-is he going to rotate stuff in and out?  You could do a pasta salad or something similiar too, but not if it's going to sit out all day.

JoJoEspana

fruit and veggie trays are always popular, pigs in blankets, sausage pinwheels, crab cakes, etc

LAD111707

You can make a pasta salad as long as you make it with olive oil instead of mayo.

What about bruschetta, quiche, wings, sausage balls? I saw this recipe in a magazine once where you took a pie that was already made (I believe they used key lime) and they took plastic spoons and put some of the pie in each spoon, they then toasted graham cracker crumbs and sprinkled a few on top. I've always wanted to try this. Sounds like you could use cheesecake too. And put a strawberry slice on top! Mmm!

You can also try these... https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/strawberry-tiramisu-bites-recipe/index.html I saw her make them on her show the other day and they look so good and simple to make.

Temp925407062502290

This is really good and easy

Honey Nut Dip

 

8 oz.cream cheese

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup honey

 

Mix and mold.  Sprinkle with honey roasted peanuts and serve with apple wedges or graham crackers.

LAD111707

Oh, and if you don't feel like making a bunch of stuff you could always go to Sams and buy stuff that you only have to heat in the oven. My Mom and Aunt did this for my bridal shower and everything was really good! The crab cakes and mini quiches were the best!

amanda_holbird@hotmail.com

I made a taco dip for my neighborhood bunco last week and it was a huge success.  Here's a link to the recipe:  https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Seven-Layer-Taco-Dip/Detail.aspx