suggestions for good quick food for party?

Question

I am having a 'pamper party' tomorrow where some lovely ladies come round to my house and provide me and 5 of my girl friends with pamper treatments massage, facials etc.

I would like to serve some simple (preferably healthy) food, which is quick to prepare and easy (I don't have much time and I am a rubbish cook!) Any good suggestions?

Answer 1

Here are some recipes you may want to try.

Parmesan Pita Crisps
http://www.spaindex.com/CUISINE/Parmesan%20Crisps.htm

Aritchoke Gorgonzola Dip
http://www.spaindex.com/CUISINE/ArtichokeDip.htm

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
(Easy, beautiful AND delicious! If you can't find any decent strawberries, you can use this recipe with whatever fruit looks good. You can easily adjust ingredients to fit the number of people coming over.)
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chocolate-covered-strawberries/detail.aspx
http://www.pastrywiz.com/dailyrecipes/recipes/530.htm

Stuffed Mushrooms
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Stuffed-Mushroom-Caps/Detail.aspx

Veggie Appetizer Pizza
http://busycooks.about.com/od/pizzarecipes/r/veggieappepizza.htm

Shrimp cocktail is super easy, very quick, and sooo good :)
You can buy frozen fully-cooked shrimp at the grocery store, thaw, and then arrange on a plate with a bowl of cocktail sauce in the middle for dipping. No cooking required!

Smoothies are especially nice for a healthy drink, and I think they'd be wonderful with your spa theme. The great thing is you can use fresh or frozen fruit.
http://recipes.bhg.com/recipes/collectionDisplay.jsp?collectionId=/templatedata/bhg/rccollection/data/smoothieRCC.xml
http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Drinks/Smoothies/Main.aspx


If you have something in mind, or would like to use specific ingredients you already have on hand, try All Recipes (link below). They have a handy ingredient search where you can search for recipes by entering ingredients you do and do not want to use. This is great for aiming at healthier foods as well. They have a great healthful foods section.

Hope I helped. Good luck with your pamper party!

Answer 2

Something in a crockpot would be great, you can start it in the morning & it will be great by mealtime.
I'd suggest Italian Beef sandwiches.
Throw a 4 pound beef roast in the crockpot with a tablespoon of Italian seasoning, and 2 teaspoons of garlic powder, a cup of water, and cook on high all day (don't open the lid--it makes it take longer.). Buy some good crusty rolls to serve the beef on, and some chips, beans, coleslaw, or potato salad as a side dish.

At serving time, slice the beef thinly & put back in the crock to stay moist & tender.

You can also precook & shred chicken breasts, then cook in the crockpot with BBQ sauce for a couple hours, and serve on rolls.

Have fun!

Answer 3

A great dip you can use ground beef or turkey meat (seasonsed and cook) then in a crock pot place the meat with velvetta cheese and salsa or regular shredded cheese. With this dish you can make a lot, but its so quick and delicious you'll have t stop yourself from eating it. Serve with Tortilla chips Measure how much you need by how many you'll be serving.

You can also add corn and black beans to make it filling.
Sides Gucamole/Sour cream Very inexpensive and a party favorite

Answer 4

This is one of the quickest/easiest recipes:

Low Fat Jalapeno Poppers
Makes 12 Poppers (2 per person)

12 slices low fat/reduced fat bacon
12 fresh jalapeno's (whole)
Low fat cheddar or monterey jack cheese. Buy a block of whichever cheese not sliced or shredded. You could do cubed.

Directions

Slice open pepper(s)& deseed them (thoroughly). Will look like an alligator mouth. DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY THRU.

Wash hands immediatley after

Cut cheese into pieces that will fit into the "alligator mouth"/sliced pepper. If using cubes cut the cube in half and then stuff in pepper.

Wrap bacon in a spiral motion around the pepper so the whole pepper is covered. The stem will be the only part of the pepper you can see once wrapped. One slice per pepper is fine!!!

Bake for 20 mintes.

Let cool and serve. By deseeding the peppers they lose alot of the "hot" people fear by eating these peppers.

Answer 5

This one is wickid simple and really good. thinly sliced Italian bread in a dish/basket and on a saucer put olive oil with a couple dashes of balsimic vineger and a sprinkle of basil for dipping. Good luck. Also a white wine that goes great with this appetiser is Santa maria pinot grigio. about $20.00 a bottle. chill and open about 30 minutes before serving.

Answer 6

if you want to make something yourself try these.

get some tomatoes
slice the top off (throw it away)
scoop out the inside (throw that away)
fill the inside with some pesto (don't fill it all the way to the top)
top with some mozzarella cheese

place on a tray, and pop in a pre-heated oven (200 degs C) for 10 minutes. don't leave them in too long or the tomato goes mushy and they slop about (with the pesto being quite oily).

as an alternative you could use sundried tomato paste instead of pesto, or even fill them up with mozzarella or some other cheese.

they make good bite size treats if you use small tomatoes ... very tasty and very healthy too.

have a good party.

Answer 7

What about doing some salad wraps or salad filled pitta breads. maybe some tortilla chips with dips. You could also serve some raw veg with dips using cauliflower, carrot bundles, baby tomato's, sliced cucumber and olives with the dips.

for afters maybe do fruits such as strawberries, pineapple cubes, apricots marshmallows and coconut with either melted chocolate or a fruit fromage frais?

Answer 8

Vegetables like carrots and celery are always good for you. Maybe serve with ranch dip? Tuna, chicken or turkey salad are easy. Crackers and Cheese are nice. Nachos and Salsa are better for you than Chips and Dip.

Answer 9

You can make a spinach dip with bread and crackers the recipe is on the knorr vegetable soup box. You can buy a fruit and cheese platter. You can make little tea sandwiches with cream cheese and cucumbers. You can have a pitcher of sparkling water with lemon and orange slices in it.

Answer 10

In the frozen foods scetion, you can find mini quiche, taquitos and all sorts of appetizers.
Pick up a veggie tray in the produce section.
Or, make your own wraps and cut them into small slices. No cooking, just cutting and assembly.

Yummy wraps #1:
spinach & herb tortillas
cream cheese
sliced cucumber
chopped lettuce or field greens

Spread a thin layer of crem cheese on each tortilla.
arrange cucumber slices over cheese, top with lettuce or greens. Roll snugly, tucking ends in. Cut each wrap into 3-5 pieces for appetizers.

Wraps #2
tortillas (any flavor)
hummus (found in gourmet section of grocery store)
sliced red pepper, zucchini, carrots, etc.
alfalfa or broccoli sprouts

Spread tortilla with hummus, top with sliced vegetable and a mound of sprouts. Roll snugly, tucking ends in. Cut into slices to serve.

Good luck and have fun!