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Hello Kraft Community, we are very excited to share some great news with you. As loyal Kraft Community members we have heard your desire to do more fun things in the community and we are happy to announce in January 2010 we will be making some changes so you can connect and share food ideas in more ways than ever!
We want to let you know we will not be transferring the existing discussions to the new enhanced message boards so if there are discussions that you would like to save please make sure to either print them or copy and paste into a document that you can save to your personal files.
We will remind you again before the transition occurs but wanted to let you in on the exciting news!!
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Re: Housewarming Party - menu ideas
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May 4, 2008 8:57 PM
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Thank you for the nice review, Jen. I'm so glad you liked it! Hope the asparagus was yummy with your chicken, too! Thanks for the strawberry and dijon sauce tip. I've never had it but it sounds delicious and will try it!
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Re: Housewarming Party - menu ideas
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May 4, 2008 7:54 AM
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dcockrell, i made the jello salad from the other thread, and let me tell you... YUMMO!!! i halved the recipe and omited the nuts and poured them into little cups. GREAT for the late nite munchies!!!!! i am going to make the roasted asparagus tonight with a roasted chicken.
for your coctail weiners. i use a similar recipe, i use strawberry jelly and dijon mustard. you should try. very yum. thanks again for the tips!!
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Re: Housewarming Party - menu ideas
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May 4, 2008 7:42 AM
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Zen, I think the cake balls were invented by a creative cook when a supposed-to-be beautiful cake became an earthquke cake by mistake. LOL
Tamire, thank you, and I hope you enjoy them!
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Re: Housewarming Party - menu ideas
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May 3, 2008 11:01 PM
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Oh My Gosh!!! dcockrell... I love almost each and every one of these. I'm having a party quick as I can! thx.....
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Re: Housewarming Party - menu ideas
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May 3, 2008 8:50 AM
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YUM, dcockrell!
I love Texas Caviar and your recipe sounds great. I also find the idea of cake balls intriguing. I've never made them, but they sound great.
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Re: Housewarming Party - menu ideas
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Apr 30, 2008 2:49 PM
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When I'm planning a menu for a party, I usually like to make sure I have all the food groups on the menu. Also take into consideration fruits and veggies that are in season.
For example:
Meat/starch - could be finger sandwiches or meatballs, etc.
Could also be a chicken dish in a chafing dish.
veggie - veggie tray or dip with crudites. One of the prettiest veggie trays that I did was blanched whole green beans and asparagus with a parmesan peppercorn dipping sauce. Also used a couple of whole cooked/boiled/blanched artichokes on this platter.
Fruit - Where I live strawberries are in season and they make a beautiful presentation (cleaned and dried), just by themselves in a pretty crystal bowl. Could serve a fruit dipping sauce on the side.
Cheese - maybe you could do a Brie wrapped in puff pastry and baked. I usually top the brie with appricot preserves prior to wrapping it in the puff pastry. This is yummy, served with those Moravian ginger cookies or Carr's table water crackers and fruits.
Possibilites are endless. Look at what is in season in your area.
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Re: Housewarming Party - menu ideas
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Apr 30, 2008 4:57 AM
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Veggie Tray with ranch dressing dip.
Cheese/Pickle/Olive Tray
Fresh Fruit Tray.
Here's a great dip.
Fruit Dip
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 small jar marshmallow creme
1 teaspoon almond extract
8 oz Cool Whip
Combine cheese, creme and extract. Fold in Cool Whip.
Another great make-ahead is to make your favorite Cheeseball, but instead of making one big ball, roll into small bite-sized balls. Cover and refrigerate. Remove from fridge about 20 minutes before serving to soften. You can serve with tongs, toothpicks or for something really cute, after they soften, stick a pretzel stick in each one as a "handle." Don't put the sticks in too early or they might get soggy.
I love to make finger sandwiches. These measurements are approximate as I have never really measured. I divide an 8 oz block of cream cheese and make different fillings so I'll have a variety.
Tea Sandwich Fillings
Olive:
2-3 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup olives, minced
1/4 cup pecans, minced
Olive juice, just enough to thin to spread, if needed
Cucumber:
2-3 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, minced
1 tbsp onion, minced
1 pinch salt
Mayonnaise, just enough to thin to spread, if needed
Pineapple:
2-3 oz cream cheese
1 tbsp powdered sugar
1/4 cup pineapple, crushed or chopped
Pineapple juice, just enough to thin to spread, if needed
Spread on sandwich bread. Trim crusts. Halve diagonally or cut into 3 strips.
Nothing is easier than buying a bag of frozen Meatballs, a package of Cocktail Wieners or a couple of lbs of Smoked Sausage and throwing them in a crock pot with sauce. Here are some sauce ideas. Just combine sauce ingredients and pour over meat. Cook on low heat. Plain old BBQ sauce is good, too.
Meatball Sauce
16 oz jar grape jelly
12 oz jar chili sauce
Meatball Sauce
1 12 oz. bottle Heinz Chili Sauce
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
Meatball Sauce
1/2 cup vinegar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1 Cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
1 tsp prepared mustard
Meatball Sauce
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. apricot preserves
1 c. honey barbecue sauce
1 small jar of chunky applesauce
Meatball Sauce
1 cup applesauce
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 small onion, finely chopped
Meatball Sauce
1 16 Oz Canned Cranberry Sauce
1 12 Oz. Bottle Chili Sauce
2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
These are great stuffed with tuna salad or chicken salad, too.
Stuffed Tomatoes
16 - 18 cherry tomatoes
1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
6 oz cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1/4 tsp onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Cut a thin slice off of each tomato top. Scoop out pulp. Invert the tomatoes on a paper towel to drain. Combine remaining ingredients. Thin with a little mayo if needed. Spoon into tomatoes.
This is a favorite.
Farrar's Texas Caviar
2 cans black-eye peas (drained)
2 cans Rotel w/ green chilies
2 cans shoe peg corn (drained)
3 tomatoes chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp garlic salt
chopped parsley
black pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1 large bottle Italian dressing
Mix all above and refrigerate 8-12 hours. Serve with Tostito Scoops.
These can be made ahead and reheated as needed.
Chicken Bites
Just 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts will make a ton of bite sized chicken pieces. I cube them, put them in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper then drizzle with oil and toss until coated. Roll them, a few at a time in panko bread crumbs. Fry in hot oil just a few minutes until golden.
Instead of coating with oil, you can dip them in frothy egg whites before rolling in crumb mixture.
You can also coat them with crushed buttery crackers, crushed cornflakes, seasoned dry breadcrumbs and pan fry them in oil/butter. If you don't like to fry food, they are good baked at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Sometimes I add minced pecans, sesame seeds or grated Parmesan cheese to the crumbs. Serve with toothpicks and dipping sauce.
Creamy Chili Sauce
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chili sauce
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Honey Mustard Sauce
1/2 cup mustard
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup mayo
SWEET CHICKEN BACON WRAPS by Paula Deen
1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken
1 pound package sliced bacon
2/3c brown sugar (firmly packed)
2 Tbs chili powder
Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes.
Cut each piece of bacon in half,stir together brown sugar and chili powder.Wrap chicken in the bacon and dredge in brown sugar mixture.Place them on a cookie sheet.(spray with cooking spray) and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Ham Roll-Ups
1 pkg sliced ham
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2-3 green onions, minced
Combine cream cheese and onions. Spread mixture on ham and roll up from the long side. Refrigerate until firm then slice into bite sized pieces.
I wipe the moisture off each slice of ham with a paper towel. It makes it easier to spread the cream cheese.
These are easy and so good. Can be made ahead, cooked and frozen, then reheated.
Bacon Crisps by Paula Deen
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound sliced bacon -- cut in half
1 sleeve Waverly Wafers or other buttery crackers
Preheat the oven to 250F.
Place 1 teaspoon of the cheese on each cracker and wrap tightly with a strip of bacon (no toothpick required!).
Place the wrapped crackers on a broiler rack on a baking sheet and put the baking sheet on the oven rack; bake for 2 hours, or until the bacon is done. Do not turn. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot or at room temperature.
These can be frozen after they're cooked.
Place the frozen crisps on a baking sheet and reheat them for 5 minutes in a 350F oven.
Pecan Stuffed Dates
1 (8-ounce) box pitted dates
30 pecan halves
10 to 12 slices bacon
Stuff each date with a pecan half. Cut each slice of bacon into 3 pieces. Wrap 1 piece around each stuffed date. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, turning once, until bacon is done.
These are always a hit!
Cake Balls
1 box cake mix - any flavor
1 tub of frosting
Almond bark
Bake cake in 9x13 pan according to directions. When cool, crumble cake into a large bowl and stir in 2/3 of the frosting until well combined. Roll into small balls, place on a cookie sheet and refrigerate or freeze. This will help them hold their shape when dipping. When set, dip in melted almond bark. Do not refrigerate balls after dipping. The cold caused the almond bark to sweat and melt. Cover loosely at room temp.
Combination Ideas:
Any chocolate cake mix and any chocolate frosting
Any chocolate cake mix and coconut pecan frosting
Strawberry cake mix and vanilla or buttercream frosting
Red Velvet cake mix and cream cheese frosting
Butter recipe cake mix and coconut pecan frosting
Lemon or orange cake mix and vanilla frosting
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Re: Housewarming Party - menu ideas
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Apr 29, 2008 8:18 PM
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Not shredded!
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Re: Housewarming Party - menu ideas
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Apr 29, 2008 8:18 PM
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They will probably bring for you a lot of wine, so you could serve that and save time on preperation and money too. As for eating, cheese goes with wine but not just Kraft singles, real cheese.
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Re: Housewarming Party - menu ideas
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Apr 29, 2008 5:33 PM
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doing alot of cooking will tire you out too much before your party. try to do some of the prep in advance. i would also serve alot of finb=ger foods like small sandwiches, a smoked salmon platter, maybe some crockpot meatballs with little rolls to serve with, a fruit tray, cheese tray. small dessert bites like brownies, cheese cakes, (paula deen has a great recipe for muffin tin cheese cakes.)
the list and possibilities are endless. have fun, and good luch at your party!!!!!
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Housewarming Party - menu ideas
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Apr 29, 2008 2:45 PM
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We are having a house warming party over Memorial Day weekend with anywhere from 30-50 guests coming and going throughout the afternoon/evening. What would you serve? Our budget isn't endless, but buying bulk is easy for us.
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