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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Orofino
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USA
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 Posted - Nov 25 2012 : 1:38:09 PM
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I am hosting an open house for Christmas and I am looking for your best recipes for finger foods and a good punch.
Diana
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Nov 25 2012 : 3:48:18 PM
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Well, first of all Diana, I WANNA COME!!! But, oh well, I can't!
However, I do Christmas open house almost every year and the punch recipe that I use every time which is easy and people like is:
Cranberry/Raspberry juice
7-up or Sprite
Mix them 1/2 and 1/2 and serve! I usually buy the juice in the 1/2 gallon (I think) bottles, however many I think I will need and the 7-Up/Sprite in 2 liter bottles. After I mix some up I pour some into jello molds or a bowl to make "ice chunks" so that you can put that in the punch bowl and the punch won't get watered down with regular ice.
I've used it many, many times and it's always a hit!
CJ
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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Posted - Nov 25 2012 : 5:52:15 PM
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Come on up that sounds great. Love the idea of freezing some too.
Thanks CJ
Diana
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Chamberlain
Maine
USA
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Posted - Nov 28 2012 : 04:15:09 AM
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Here's one of my super-easies:
You'll need:
Dates
Cream cheese
Halved walnuts
Cut a slit in each of the dates.
Fill half of them with cream cheese.
Stick a walnut half in the rest of the dates.
Serve
(maybe act a little tired so people will think you exerted yourself). haha
Karen
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Bella
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
USA
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Posted - Dec 03 2012 : 11:17:42 AM
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Diana,
I think appetizers on a stick are great. Paula Deen featured some on a recent show, so you can probably find recipes on the Food Network site. I always serve boiled shrimp with cocktail sauce; raw veggies with dip, and the old tried and true cheese and cracker tray (boring, but everyone seems to like them).
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Dec 03 2012 : 11:20:37 AM
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What a lovely idea! I wish I had a house big enough to have more than 3 people in it at once :)
I posted this on another farmgirl request for appetizers and I'll repost it here. It's a holiday favorite, so super easy to make and you can double the filling portion of the recipe very easily.
Pear, onion and Jack cheese strudel cups.
Filling
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1 Bosc pear, peeled, cored, finely chopped
3/4 cup (packed) grated dry Jack cheese or 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup grated sharp white cheddar cheese
3 teaspoons whole grain Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
Frozen phyllo cups to fill
Preparation:
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Add pear and sauté 3 minutes. Transfer pear mixture to medium bowl. Cool slightly. Stir in cheese, mustard and salt.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Fill and bake phyllo cups according to instructions, and when filling is bubbly. Transfer to platter and serve.
Always a holiday favorite, very elegant and super easy. People think you slave all day over them
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