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appetizer help please

BoxerMommaBoxerMomma
in Austin Babies

we're having a friend over tonight and he's bringing his new girlfriend. this is our menu so far:

grilled steaks, marinated in our favorite ginger, garlic, soy sauce mixture

grilled bread

grilled corn with chile lime butter 

spinach salad with bacon, mandarin oranges, red onions, and mushrooms

im not making dessert b/c everyone else is planning to drink a lot and i'm making lemonade with raspberry ice cubes (thanks, pinterest) for myself. 

i feel like i need an app to have out when they get here to snack on. i dont want to just do chips and a dip, unless it's something really yummy and not just salsa or guac. i also want to limit the bread b/c i want to eat a ton of the bread we grill for the main meal. any ideas?

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Re: appetizer help please

  • Mrs.FroggiannaMrs.Froggianna
    What about jalape?os filled with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon (a la pioneer woman)? They were served at the last party I went to and were devoured within minutes of coming out of the oven.
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  • NoisemakerNoisemaker

    How about a fruit and cheese plate?   Some berries surrounded by your 2 or 3 favorite cheeses, and some water crackers. Easy, but can be pricy, depending on the cheese. 

    Or maybe tomato basil mozzarella skewers. 

    Or shrimp cocktail, if you're feeling fancy.  :-) 

     

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  • ssincassinca
    What about hummus and veggies? Or you could put out a bowl of mixed nuts to munch on? Those are my go-to easy app ideas.
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  • brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member
    These are really yummy.
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  • Temp574971250006741Temp574971250006741

    This stuff is like crack and I never have any left when I make it. 

    Easy layered mexican dip

    2 packages of cream cheese - room temp

    1 can of no bean chili 

    2-3 small tomatoes

    1 bunch of scallions

    1 bag of shredded cheese

     preheat oven to 350

    1.  Spread the cream cheese in the bottom of a casserole type dish. 

    2. empty the contents of the chili on top of the cream cheese.

    3. dice the tomatoes and onions and spread on top of the chili.

    4. pout entire bag of shredded cheese over the top of the dip.

    5. cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Serve warm.

     

     

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  • balihaigirlbalihaigirl member

    imageMrs.Froggianna:
    What about jalape?os filled with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon (a la pioneer woman)? They were served at the last party I went to and were devoured within minutes of coming out of the oven.

    my H was just talking about these this morning.  ;)  He loves those.

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  • AustinMimiAustinMimi member

    I'd do hummus and baby carrots and celery. It's so easy. If you want to make your own hummus (very inexpensive), here's what I do.

    1) Get a big can of Goya chickpeas and one of those little squirty bottles of lemon juice (a few oz.).

    2) Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then put them in the food processor with the lemon juice.

    3) While it's running, and after it's pureed the chickpeas, add a drizzle of olive oil until you like the consistency. 

    If you have tahini on hand, add a TBS or so. But I don't think it's that necessary. 

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  • MC+KKMC+KK
    A cute bowl ofshaved parm, and another bowl of olives from heb!
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  • MrsJayOKMrsJayOK
    I like to serve a peach/mango salsa & cream cheese dip. This recipe is similar: https://www.grouprecipes.com/110722/peach-salsa-dip. (I can't set up a link on my phone.) I serve it with chips, but a friend of mine adds seasoned ground beef & serves it with mini pitas. My DH prefers this but I don't eat beef, so he gets my version at home.
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  • BoxerMommaBoxerMomma
    so i went to the grocery store and got everything for a fruit and cheese plate and the jalepenos. i couldnt decide so i was going to let DH pick. then i got home and realized i forgot cream cheese. so fruit and cheese plate it is! thanks for all the recs. i guess we'll be eating the jalepenos later this week when i get some cream cheese. 
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