What a shame...
Nov. 28th, 2006 10:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hdsqrlYou know, it's really too bad that we're not all made of money...there are quite a few items I'd love to just be able to run out and buy.
Didn't sleep well again last night...not sure what the trouble is, other than the obvious issue of not taking my NyQuil. But I've never had trouble sleeping as a rule...hmm. Hopefully I'll feel better soon and can then get back on track with exercising and losing weight and doing all those other things that are supposed to help with sleep.
We decorated the tree last night....*happy sigh*....it's SO pretty. :) I just love the blend of classic ball ornaments and old, time-worn, handmade ornaments. We've got a construction paper star that I colored on when I was three, hanging next to a silver cardboard star that Brenna glued tiny star pastas to when she was six. There's an ice cream wooden stick painted and dressed to look like a snowman that Connor made several years ago (no year on it, dangit), and some of the ancient fuzzy ornaments that I loved from my childhood. We're having a progressive block party on Saturday and our house will be one of the stops. I'm thrilled, 'cause it means we'll get to share our pretty tree with the neighbors now. :D
On that note...I'm searching for a few really good recipes of things to make that pretty much everyone will like. I need a couple of appetizer recipes and at least one alcoholic drink recipe that can be made in bulk ahead of time. Anyone have any good ideas? Whatever I make will need to be able to be made earlier in the day and then either refrigerated or put into a crock pot, 'cause we've got a birthday party to attend right before the block party starts, so we'll be running home and then immediately joining in the fun. Each house on the route only gets 30 mins to entertain people, so recipes like margaritas that need to be blended in small batches won't work.
Help me, O You of the Successful Parties? :D
Oh, and P.S. ... Making that horrid Everclear crap with the fruit in the trashcan like we did in college is a definitely no-no as well, lest you suggest that. Har! ;p
Didn't sleep well again last night...not sure what the trouble is, other than the obvious issue of not taking my NyQuil. But I've never had trouble sleeping as a rule...hmm. Hopefully I'll feel better soon and can then get back on track with exercising and losing weight and doing all those other things that are supposed to help with sleep.
We decorated the tree last night....*happy sigh*....it's SO pretty. :) I just love the blend of classic ball ornaments and old, time-worn, handmade ornaments. We've got a construction paper star that I colored on when I was three, hanging next to a silver cardboard star that Brenna glued tiny star pastas to when she was six. There's an ice cream wooden stick painted and dressed to look like a snowman that Connor made several years ago (no year on it, dangit), and some of the ancient fuzzy ornaments that I loved from my childhood. We're having a progressive block party on Saturday and our house will be one of the stops. I'm thrilled, 'cause it means we'll get to share our pretty tree with the neighbors now. :D
On that note...I'm searching for a few really good recipes of things to make that pretty much everyone will like. I need a couple of appetizer recipes and at least one alcoholic drink recipe that can be made in bulk ahead of time. Anyone have any good ideas? Whatever I make will need to be able to be made earlier in the day and then either refrigerated or put into a crock pot, 'cause we've got a birthday party to attend right before the block party starts, so we'll be running home and then immediately joining in the fun. Each house on the route only gets 30 mins to entertain people, so recipes like margaritas that need to be blended in small batches won't work.
Help me, O You of the Successful Parties? :D
Oh, and P.S. ... Making that horrid Everclear crap with the fruit in the trashcan like we did in college is a definitely no-no as well, lest you suggest that. Har! ;p
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Date: 2006-11-28 04:56 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-11-28 06:07 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-11-28 04:59 pm (UTC)*runs to get recipe book*
Party Meat Balls
2 lb ground chuck
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tsp worchester sauce
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Mix ingredients and form into balls. Brown in skillet (helps them not fall apart in the sauce) but not until cooked through.
1 - 12 oz. bottle chili sauce
1 - 12 oz. jar apple jelly
juice of one lemon
Heat and bring to a boil.
Put sauce and meatballs in crock pot, 45 min. or so should finish the meatballs cooking then turn crockpot down to warm.
Hot Cheddar Bean Dip
2 cans refried beans
1/2 cup sour cream
1-1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup mild taco sauce
black olives, chopped
Stir all ingredients until well mixed. Spoon into ovenproof dish. Bake at 350* for 1/2 hour or until bubbly.
Layered Seafood Delight
8 oz. cream cheese
1 - 12 oz. bottle chili sauce
1/2 - 1 lb shrimp, cooked and chopped or shredded crab
1 cup green pepper, chopped
1 - 4 oz can ripe olives, chopped
1 - 10 oz. pkg mozzerella cheese, shredded
Tortilla chips
Spread cream cheese in 6" circle on serving dish, Layer the other ingredients in the order stated. Chill. Serve with tortilla chips.
Bacon Rolls
1 loaf white sandwich bread
1 - 8 pz package cream cheese, softened
1 med. onion, finely chopped
1 med. green pepper, finely chopped
2 lb bacon
Trim crusts from bread and cut 3 strips per slice. Combine cream cheese, onion and green pepper. Spreak cheese miture on bread strip and roll up. Roll half slice of bacon around each. Secure with toothpick. Bake at 350* about 1 hour. Drain well on paper towels. Serve warm. These can be frozen before baking.
**puff, puff* That enough? Oh yeah, drink idea...
Vodka Punch
3 cups pineapple juice, divided
2 - 6 oz. frozen limeade concentrate, thawed and undiluted
2 cups water
1-1/2 cups vodka
1 - 34 oz. bottle 7up or Sprite, chilled
1 lime, thinly sliced
Freeze 1-1/2 cups pineapple jyuice ina 2 cup ring mold or bowl. COmbine remaining intredients into punch bowl. Add frozen pineapple ring and lime slices just before serving.
Citrus Sparkler
3 cups fresh grapefruit juice
3 cups frest orange juice
1 cup tequila or vodka
1 cup Cointreau
ice cubes
16 pz. club soda
Mix together juices and liquors in large pitcher. Just vefore serving, fill glasses with ice cubes. Pour in juice mixture and top with 2 oz. of club soda. Serve immediately. Mixture mellows if made the day ahead, except for the club soda.
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Date: 2006-11-28 06:05 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-11-28 06:11 pm (UTC)I've got a million or so recipes!
my tried and true faves
Date: 2006-11-28 08:12 pm (UTC)large brick of velveeta
8 oz cream cheese
1 package (I use the Birds Eye in a box) frozen spinach (thawed and drained but not cooked)
1 can Rotel (mostly drained)
(I think that's it. I'll double check tonight when I get home.)
Serve with Tostitos bite size
Matt's favorite is a brick of creme cheese with cocktail sauce poured over it then a can of tiny shrimp over the top. Serve with Ritz crackers. Takes seconds to put together but goes over really well.
I also have a recipe for champagne punch that is great or there's the one we made for our wedding--it's a slush punch made with jello. Make it ahead of time and freeze it. Then you add it to the punch bowl of sprite + alcohol and you don't need ice. Let me know if you'd like either one of those and I'll dig them out.
Here's some good sleep vibes so you'll have energy to spare!
Re: my tried and true faves
Date: 2006-11-28 08:29 pm (UTC)