The secret to a good party is making lots of easy and yummy food. I learned this trick from my mother who is a fabulous hostess. I did break her one cardinal rule, which is "Don't try a recipe for the first time when you are having company over!" I manage to break this rule every time, but it seems to work out. I made Pomegranate Martinis, which were so delicious.
I made two pitchers ahead of time to make them easier to serve. Here's my recipe for 1 pitcher:- 15 tablespoons of Simple Sugar. I made mine by boiling 2 cups water and 2 cups sugar.
- 3 3/4 cup of Citrus Vodka
- About 1/4 of bottle of Pomegranate Cranberry Juice (I used diet juice and just eye balled the measurement)
- Slice a lemon into quarters and rub it around the rim of a class.
- Flip the glass and rub it in cranberry sanding sugar.
- Serve with two ice cubes and enjoy!
Pecan, Brown Sugar and Kahlua Baked Brie
This recipe was absolutely phenomenal and I will definitely be making this again! It was so tasty and really easy!
Ingredients:
- 1 wheel of Brie
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of Kahlua
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- Crackers
- 2 apples
Preheat oven to 350º F. Using a knife, score a circle around the top edge of the brie (leave 1/4 inch rim).
Take a spoon and scrape the white rind off the center circle of the brie (to the inside of the 1/4" rim). Place brie on the center of and oven safe platter. I used a pie pan and then scooped up the brie and placed in on my serving platter.
Mix the pecans, brown sugar, and Kahlua in a small bowl. Carefully place the mixture in then center of the brie and spread to the edges (staying within the 1/4" rim you left).
Bake for 8-15 minutes until brown sugar/pecan mixture begins to bubble. Be careful not to overcook (the brie will literally melt and loose its shape if baked too long). You want it nice a warm.
Serve with crackers and apple slices.
Taco Dip
This is a 3 ingredient dip and is definitely a crowd favorite! This is one of my "go-to" appetizers and it's always the first appetizer to go!
Ingredients:
- 1 package cream cheese
- 1 can of chili con carne (usually found in the Mexican food or can food aisle)
- 1/2 of a package of cheddar cheese
- Tortilla chips
- Preheat over to 350 degrees.
- In an oven safe dish, spread the cream cheese on the bottom.
- Next, layer the chili con carne.
- Sprinkle the cheese on top.
- Bake for 10 minutes until cheese is melted and the dish bubbles on the sides.
- Serve warm with chips. Be sure to serve the dip in the dish you baked it in.
Growing up, I remember my mom making cheesy garlic bread occasionally for an appetizer. I remember loving it so I decided it would be a good app to try. I didn't have all of the ingredients so I improvised and it came out great! (I forgot to take a picture...sorry!)
Ingredients:
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1.5 large french or sour dough bread roll. Slice the roll in half. I used 3 halves.
- 1 cup of mayo (You could use 1/2 cup of butter and 1/2 cup of mayo. I used mayo instead since I ran out of butter!)
- 2 cups of grated cheddar cheese
- 2 cups of grated parmesan cheese
- Turn the oven on to broil.
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Spread the mix over the french bread.
- Broil the bread for 3 minutes (check regularly until the cheese melts)
- Cut the pieces up into little bites to make it easier to serve/eat.
I was looking to serve some veggies, but didn't want to serve a large veggie platter. So, I sliced cucumbers and then spread herbed cream cheese over each bite. So easy and delicious!
Goat Cheese Quesadillas
I made these quesadillas a few weeks ago and loved them! The goat cheese mixture makes approximately 5 quesaddillas. I sliced the quesadillas up into bite sizes and served them on a platter.
To accompany the drinks and appetizers, I made two desserts: Rolo Cookies and Texas Sheet Cake bites....Yummy!
And of course...here are some pictures from the party!
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