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Need easy appetizer ideas

wonderfulworld — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:53:04 GMT

I have 2 jars of spreads, kalamata spread and fig spread (glass jars) and need some ideas. I have to take it with me.

Thanks

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

demanda — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:38:24 GMT

How about some crostini or cracker, fig spread and goat cheese or brie. It's pretty darn tasty!

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

Spacrazy — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:01 GMT

...or, just unwrap a block of cream cheese.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

Duckncover — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:27:31 GMT

Put a small log of goat cheese on a serving plate and put some of the fig spread down the center of the log; put some crackers or crostini next to it. Do the same for the calamata spread with another log of goat cheese.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:30:24 GMT

Use the Kalamata spread on celery, cucumber slices, or fill mini pepper halves

Use the fig spread on a basic, unflavored crackers or pear slices.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

Eileen in Virginia — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:03:04 GMT

I've served the fig spread with sharp cheese slices on crackers. The sweetness of the fig spread compliments the sharpness of the cheese very nicely. I use a "neutral" flavored cracker.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

wonderfulworld — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:11:24 GMT

Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions. I will give the goat cheese a whirl!

I appreciate all of your suggestions. I was thinking of heated brie but the party is over an hour away and I can't be sure her oven will be available. She is doing a tenderloin.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

Effie54 — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 13:35:04 GMT

I found a recipe in the Parade magazine supplement of our newspaper. You need mini muffin pans, and I put small triangles of puff pastry in each, followed by a small piece of brie, or goat cheese, topped with jam. I baked it at 375 for about 14 to 15 minutes. It was absolutely magnificent. The salty with the sweet, and the puff pastry made it divine. I had a few people over for a gathering, and I tell you, they were all gone in less than five minutes.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

YouGoGirl1 — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 13:37:57 GMT

Ham roll-ups

Ham, softened cream cheese, green topped onions.

keeps well in a cooler.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

novamc1 — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:03:09 GMT

Here's one so simple and easy that some might be embarrassed to serve it.

Spread Boursin or Alouette herb cheese on a good-quality round cracker (please, no Ritz crackers allowed here!).

Then top the cheese on each cracker with a cherry or grape tomato cut in half and placed cut side down.

Make a lot of them, because they go fast.

I get compliments when I've served this and always get asked what spread is used.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

ValuSkr — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:16:19 GMT

I agree, Boursin cheese is very good. On the other hand, I don't have a problem with Ritz, even if they are pedestrian.

The other day, I received a digital coupon for free Boursin Cooking Cream. Not sure what I'll do with the cooking cream, maybe make soup.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

novamc1 — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:49:21 GMT

@ValuSkr

Of course, Ritz is a good cracker. It's probably one of the biggest sellers ever.

However, in my humble opinion, the delicate herb taste of the cheese spreads would be overwhelmed by the salty cheeziness of Ritz.

I'd prefer a whole grain or plain water cracker for this particular item. Again, just my opinion.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

ValuSkr — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:47:22 GMT

@novamc1 Good point! I think I'd agree on that.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

YouGoGirl1 — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:55:13 GMT

A good cracker for spreads and dips is

Kellogg's Toasteds Buttercrisp crackers,

in the purple box.

Re: Need easy appetizer ideas

chips — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:43:49 GMT

I am in the same boat so opened another thread. It's hard to come up with ideas that can be easily transported. Maybe bring out the old veggie pizza with crescent crust?