Need some appetizer ideas

[leeanne]

Apart from the normal cheese and crackers.

Have all the kids (including stepkids) here on Christmas Eve and want to do a bunch of appetizers instead of making a big meal.

Anyone have some unique ideas?

 

[freckleonear]

Not sure if this is the kind of thing you're after, but this is what we always had as kids on Christmas Eve or Boxing Day, along with a huuuuge cheese selection.

pickles - olives, onions, gherkins, beetroot, peppadew peppers
cocktail sticks - cheese and pineapple, mini sausages, apricots in bacon
mini rolls - smoked salmon & philadelphia, egg mayonnaise, paté, tuna & cucumber
meat - sliced ham, sliced beef, chicken drumsticks, chorizo, salami
crudités & dips
coleslaw
potato salad
pilau rice
roasted peppers
cheese straws (puff pastry twisted around grated cheese)
doritos and salsa
onion bhajis
samosas
scotch eggs
spring rolls
vol-au-vents
slices of pizza, cheese & onion tart, mushroom quiche
fruit and marshmallow kebabs

Mmm now I feel hungry!

 

[Vickie]

wow that's a lot of ideas!

chips and salsa/guacamole
veggie/fruit trays?

 

[leeanne]

There was a dip that I made last year...smoked salmon mixed with mayo and salt and pepper. So yummy, but the kids didn't like it. LOL

Thanks for all the ideas!

Have to do a bit of grocery shopping tomorrow

 

[Vickie]

okay this is weird but they have those little smokies/wienies that we put in the slow cooker with bbq sauce, so good and probably kid friendly

 

[mommyof3co]

I was thinking of doing those weenies too but if you do a can of beer and bbq sauce OMG yum!!! My friend had them at her party last weekend. But once I found out it had beer I'm paranoid I can't serve it to the boys even cooked but some people don't mind lol

I'm doing meatballs, just store bought then cooked in a jar of chili sauce and grape jelly..sounds odd again delicious!

Then making some queso dip to go with chips, having a fruit and veggie tray