My birthday's this Saturday! What should I serve?

Question

My fiance and I have invited about 20 people over, and I want some new and interesting party food ideas. The simpler the better, but I am a reliable cook, so I willing to be adventurous.

P.S. I know you're going to ask, I'm turning 38.

I'm especially attracted to savory appetizers.

Bless you, Stan! I agree with you, but c'est la vie, I think the food's going to fall to me. It's ok, though, I enjoy feeding my friends.

Answer 1

SUE's EASY CHICKEN SQUARES:
2 (8 oz.) packages crescent dinner rolls
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dried dill
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (5 oz.) can Premium Chunk White Chicken, drained, flaked
1 small tomato, deseeded and diced
1 cucumber, deseeded and diced
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Unroll both cans of dough; Place and firmly press dough on bottom of ungreased cookie sheet; and up sides to form crust sealing the perforations by pressing the edges of the dough together with your fingertips to cover entire sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until crust is light golden brown. Set aside to Cool. In small bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill, and garlic. Mix until smooth. Spread cheese mixture on top of crust. Spread chicken evenly on top entire crust followed next with tomato, then cucumber. Sprinkle with cheese on top. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Cut into small squares. Makes a great appetizer! Note: you may also substitute with Premium Chunk White Turkey or Ham.

MEXICAN TACO DIP:
1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese (softened)
1 (16 ounces) pint sour cream
1 package Taco Seasoning Mix
2 to 3 cups lettuce, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 (8 ounces) Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1 small can olives, sliced, drained
Tortilla Chips
Mix together cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning mix and chill overnight. The next day smooth mixture in a pan. Top with lettuce, tomato, onion and shredded cheese and olives. Refrigerate to chill. Serve with tortilla chips.

BACON AND TWO ONION CHEESECAKE:
6 slices bacon,cooked - (diced )
1 large sweet onion (chopped)
1 clove garlic (minced)
2 cups (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
1/2 cup half-and-half
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 eggs
2 green onions (thinly sliced)
Assorted Crackers for serving
Cook bacon until crisp in large skillet; remove to paper towels. When cool, dice into small pieces. Cook sweet onion and garlic in drippings until tender. Drain in strainer; discard bacon drippings. In bowl combine ricotta cheese, half-and-half, flour, salt and cayenne pepper; beat until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time; beat until smooth. Reserve 3 tablespoons bacon for garnish. Stir remaining bacon, sweet onion, garlic and green onions into ricotta mixture. Lightly grease sides of an 8-inch or 9-inch springform pan; pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until set. Remove to wire cooling rack; cool to room temperature. Garnish with reserved bacon. Serve with assorted crackers,

Substitution: Vidalia-type sweet onions are particularly good in this recipe. If sweet onions are unavailable in your area, simply substitute yellow onions.

Answer 2

Happy Birthday!

Here is an appetizer I'm going to try this weekend:

Cocktail Spinach Brownies

1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup milk
1 stick butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup chopped onion
14 oz. grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/8 tsp. grated nutmeg

Directions:
Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder. Mix together and add to dry ingredients: milk, melted butter and eggs. Add chopped onion, cheese, thawed chopped spinach and nutmeg. Spread in a 9x13 ungreased pan. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cut into small squares. Serve warm on a toothpick.

Answer 3

ok easy... give u a small dish... vodka shot oyster.. may sound yucks.. but taste godly..

ok all u need is of coz vodka.. any will do.. juz the normally 1 wifout flavour...

vodka 1/2 jigger
fresh oyster 1 whole
dice tomato 1 teaspoon
tobasco 2 drops
lemon to taste

all to be serve in a shot glass . can be serve as a dessert or appet

and other 1 can be wasabi mayo prawn..
juz the normal way u fried the prawn.. those dry fryin do not add water to the flour when fryin..

in other bowl.. mix any mayo u like.. wasabi powder (a bottle of mayo to 4teaspoon of wasabi powder) depends on ur liking
then add in a whole lemon juice... freshly squeeze...
once the prawn is done... top it wif the sauce and place it in a chinese soup spoon.. u can garnish wif salome roe or pasley up to u...

Answer 4

Happy Birthday!!

This is my all time favorite for a group. I put together a cheese, fruit and bread platter. Various cheeses, this gives me a chance to try gourmet style cheeses. Apples, pears, berries & grapes make a nicely colored addition. Small party breads or crusty french loaves can be found at any deli counter or bakery. I simply put out the tray with small plates and napkins.

Have a great party.

Answer 5

Pizza is continually a sturdy %.! If $$ is an argument, sloppy joes can feed a crowd at little cost and are a breeze to make ( I cause them to with hamburger, garlic salt, various of blk pepper, and about a million/2 cup of cream of wheat for say 4lbs of hamburger-cook dinner the beef and upload all of it to a crock pot on low for some hrs.) Fried fowl-get more advantageous drumsticks for the little ones. Get some gentle rolls and some deli meats and cheeses and characteristic sandwiches. warm dogs. Corn dogs. Tacos are difficulty-free for activities-in simple terms positioned the beef in a crock pot to shop warmth and characteristic toppings, not difficulty-free and gentle shells, and corn chips in case the little ones want nachos! clean fruit salad and various of "munchies" on the area. And CAKE!

Answer 6

By right's you're the one who should be served, not the one whose serving. I suggest a good cheesecake or even a good filled cake- perhaps chocolate mouse (I mean chocolate mousse filled) cake. But you need dinner first- I suggest cranberry bread,
corn pudding and enchiladas. Yum! Have a happy birthday, young lady!

Answer 7

Happy B-day

Answer 8

It's YOUR birthday. Your friends or fiance should be cooking for YOU!
P.S. Happy Birthday!

Answer 9

Cheese enchiladas, egg rolls, gnocci, crab legs, sushi and for desert tres leches cake. with a running champagne fountain.

Answer 10

ribs, wings, meatballs, dips, tacos, burritos, fried wontons, pigs in a blanket.