appetizer menu

Hi, I need some help selecting an appetizer menu for my daughter's birthday party. I am overwhelmed by all of the great recipes and possibilities for appetizer combinations. There will be about 15 adults and five toddlers at the party (with a Wiggles theme, although not essential that the food fits this theme). We are having cake and ice cream and appetizers. I would ideally like three to five appetizers, perhaps some that could be done a day or two before(or frozen) and served hot and/or cold. Thanks for your help.

Jell-0 jigglers would be good for the children and they wiggle to stay in the theme of things.

Chefly

Dustin's Chicken Spiedini [As Seen On Paula's Home Cooking]

3 large boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
6 ounces Asiago cheese (or any good Italian cheese), cut into 3 (2-inch) cubes
1/2 cup high-quality olive oil
2 cups Italian bread crumbs
4 dried bay leaves
1 large white onion, sliced thickly lengthwise

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a baking pan lightly with cooking spray. Wrap each chicken strips around each cheese cube and secure with a toothpick. Dip chicken in olive oil and then roll in bread crumbs. Place chicken in the baking pan. Top with bay leaves and sliced onions. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked through, and cheese has melted, and bread crumbs are golden brown. Serve.

Hot Wing Dip

2 large cans of canned chicken meat
2 (8 oz) packages of cream cheese
1 cup ranch dressing (I used Marzetti's Chunky Blue Cheese)
1/2 cup of hot sauce (you may add more if you like) - I used Frank's Red Hot Sauce
celery and carrot sticks

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients together. Place in baking dish and bake in oven for 30-45 minutes at 350.

I served this with Chicken In the biscuit cracker and it was a hit!

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Ball

2 pkgs. (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 stick real butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3 tblsp. brown sugar
3/4 c. confectioners sugar
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. miniature semi-sweet chips

Soften cream cheese and butter. Beat well and cream in brown sugar and powdered sugar, add vanilla. Fold in chips. Refrigerate in a bowl for 3 hours. Roll in chopped pecans.

*Serve with graham crackers.

This us yummy!! It can be made up ahead & frozen with no problems!

Buffalo Chicken Dip


"This tangy, creamy dip tastes just like buffalo chicken wings. It's best served hot with crackers and Celery sticks. Everyone loves the results!"
Yields 5 cups.



2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken, drained
2 (8 ounce) packages cold cream cheese, cubed
1 cup prepared Ranch salad dressing (*I use blue cheese)
3/4 cup pepper sauce, such as Franks® Red Hot®
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 bunch celery, cleaned and cut into 4 inch pieces
1 (8 ounce) box chicken-flavored crackers




1 Heat chicken and hot sauce in a skillet over medium heat, until heated through. Stir in cream cheese and ranch dressing. Cook, stirring until well blended and warm. Mix in half of the shredded cheese, and transfer the mixture to a slow cooker. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top, cover, and cook on Low setting until hot and bubbly. Serve with celery sticks and crackers.


Makes 20 servings

ewaks chicken wings
brown sugar
teeiyaki baste
soy sauce
5 lb bag of chicken drummies
mix brown sugar wih the sauces in a 9x13 pan until the consistancy of mash potatoes add chicken turn to coat bake for 2 hours at 350 may need 2 pan if using all the chicken you will have to wing the amount of brown sugar i just mix till it looks good these are wonderful and sooooo good everyone will think you slaved all day to make these you ned to turn them about every 1/2 hours checking them so they will not burn as they could really easliy
ewak

i love this pizza. its so good and easy to make. it can be made a day ahead too, if u want.

Patriotic Fruit Pizza

Ingredients
1 pkg. (20 oz.) refrigerated sliceable sugar cookies
1-1/4 cups cold milk
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
3 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows, divided
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 cups cut-up fresh fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries and blueberries

Preparation
LINE 12-inch pizza pan with foil; grease lightly. Press cookie dough into prepared pan to form crust. Bake at 375°F for 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Remove cookie from pan and foil; place on serving plate.
POUR milk into large bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Gently stir in 2 cups of the marshmallows and whipped topping.
SPREAD cookie crust with pudding mixture. Top with fruit and remaining 1 cup marshmallows.

-angel

I was going to post Cubbybears Hot Wing Dip. When is your daughter's birthday party, I hope you have time to checkout the Appetizer BB. So many goodies. :)

Thanks for all the great tips! I have looked at the bb and there are so many amazing choices...but I just can't decide how to put them together. Do I do Jello wigglers with chicken wings or a fruit tray with dip?
Thank you again.

Cittie's Buffalo Wing Dip is awesome!!! Here's another:

Posted by: cooknchic Posted on: 6/8/2004 2:57:01 PM
#R3802529
This is one of my favorite dips! I make it often and there's never a drop left. It's from Pampered Chef, so I hope it's the same one you had. It's an oldie, but a goodie :)

8oz soft cream cheese, mixed with a couple minced garlic cloves and 1 t. Italian seasoning.

Combine 1/2 C. freshly grated parmesan and 3/4 C. freshly grated mozz.

Layer the cream cheese mix over bottom of 8" round crockery pan. Top with half the cheese mix.

Pour 8oz can pizza sauce over cheese. Top with remaining cheese mix.

Garnish with chopped green pepper and chopped green onion if desired.

Bake at 350° for 12-18 minutes. Serve with cut up french bread to dip.

Kids and adults will like these.
* Exported from Key Home Gourmet *

Brown Sugar Bacon

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 lb thick sliced bacon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp dry mustard (or more)

Preheat oven to 425F.Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.Mix brown sugar and mustard.Lay bacon on paper,sprinkle with brown sugar, mustard mixture.Bake 10 minutes,drain fat,bake 5-10 mins. more, until crisp as you like it.

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Warning! Get them off the paper,fast or they will stick.