Kitchen

[Lipstickdiva]

I am going to a ladies night tomorrow night at someone's home. I need to bring an appetizer. I would like something easy but not your typical "chips and salsa." We will be outside so it won't be anything I can keep warm for a long time. It won't be in extreme heat either so that's not an issue.

Someone is bringing a fruit and cheese platter which shot my idea of the grape salad. LOL

Any tried and true easy appetizer recipes? I need relatively simple because I work until 5 and won't have a ton of time in between to work on something. TIA

[sunflower87]

You can make tortilla roll ups tonight and then slice and put them on a platter tomorrow night. I use the sun dried tomato tortilla, ham and cream cheese. I use a 1/2 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch dip packet to 1 block of cream cheese and mix together. Spread on tortilla, add ham slices and simply roll up. I cover it in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to slice and serve. They are ok outside because they don't last long anyway!! Have fun!

[walker]

Easy.......Bologna Wheels ....take one slice of bologna and spread cream cheese on top....place whole dill pickle in middle and roll up.....slice....chill. Another is .....1 large cream cheese softened...mix with one can lump crabmeat....chill..before serving put cocktail sauce on top...serve with crackers.....OR....1 large cream cheese...sprinkle with one package of Good Seasons Garlic and Herb dry salad dressing....serve with crackers....

[luvdoodles]

This is easy, pick up a package of nice crackers, red pepper jelly and some cream cheese. Guests can layer the crackers with the cream cheese, then the jelly. I guarantee it will be gone before the night is over.

[Hoovermom]

A bag of meatballs from Costco with BBQ sauce in your crockpot, delicious!!

[NaturalBornWoman]

Within minutes one can skewer fresh fruit or cherry tomato, fresh mozz cheese & fresh basil leaves for a winning platter for any get-together. Enjoy your friends, whether new or old . . .

[beckyb1012]

On 8/7/2014 sunflower87 said:

You can make tortilla roll ups tonight and then slice and put them on a platter tomorrow night. I use the sun dried tomato tortilla, ham and cream cheese. I use a 1/2 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch dip packet to 1 block of cream cheese and mix together. Spread on tortilla, add ham slices and simply roll up. I cover it in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to slice and serve. They are ok outside because they don't last long anyway!! Have fun!

My son made these a couple of weeks ago for his wife's baby shower (their first child and my first grandchild), he used some sort of cheese tortilla and also spinach tortillas. We inhaled them like all fine well mannered ladies do!!

[Lipstickdiva]

Thanks ladies. I don't know if it's because I'm starving but all of these sound wonderful.

[walker]

Another easy one..make tonight and ready tomorrow..Taco Appetizer......in a pie size dish spread one can Frito Lay Bean Dip...then mix together 3/4 cup sour cream with 1/4 cup mayonnaise....spread on top of bean dip.....next add chopped green onions followed by grated cheese, chopped green peppers and chopped tomatoes....serve with Tostitos or similar chip.

[LTT1]

On 8/7/2014 luvpoos said:

This is easy, pick up a package of nice crackers, red pepper jelly and some cream cheese. Guests can layer the crackers with the cream cheese, then the jelly. I guarantee it will be gone before the night is over.

This one was the big hit at my event! Thank you to luvpoos and all of the posters who suggested this! Our supermarket carried jalapeno jelly, even though the one I used was from Hallmark.