suggestions for housewarming.. my final list at the end.. please review

[Mom of Scooby]

It's going to be at night. Not for dinner but I need food..'preferably easy and inexpensive....

Go!


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[diablita]

quesadillas with tasty accompaniments
flat bread pizza
tortellini on skewers with marinara dipping sauce
fresh fruit platter

[caribougrrl]

what do you mean by "easy" (does not require high skill level? does not take much time?  nothing that includes getting out a mixing bowl?)

hummus, tzatziki & taramosalata w/ pita crisps, marinated olives
a cheese board w/ assorted crackers
vegetable platter
spinach dip in a pumpernickel
sausage rolls
salsa and/or guacamole w/ tortilla chips

[seattlegirl]

Delicious suggestions so far!

If you don't want to cook, I'd do:

Bowls of nuts
Bowls of olives
Veggie tray
Cheese board
Array of chocolates

[Ice Cream]

quesadillas with tasty accompaniments
flat bread pizza
tortellini on skewers with marinara dipping sauce
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how do you prepare the tortellini on skewers?

[merigayle]

how do you prepare the tortellini on skewers?

you cook them then put a row of them on skewers. You can also do different dipping sauces, like pesto as well.

if there are tortilla chips, guac and salsa, i will be there with bells on

[Mom of Scooby]

what do you mean by "easy" (does not require high skill level? does not take much time?  nothing that includes getting out a mixing bowl?)

hummus, tzatziki & taramosalata w/ pita crisps, marinated olives
a cheese board w/ assorted crackers
vegetable platter
spinach dip in a pumpernickel
sausage rolls
salsa and/or guacamole w/ tortilla chips

yes.. all of the above and easy to serve to a crowd.. leave out and easy to eat

[Mom of Scooby]

you cook them then put a row of them on skewers. You can also do different dipping sauces, like pesto as well.

if there are tortilla chips, guac and salsa, i will be there with bells on

ok!

[Ice Cream]

How many per skewer?  Or long or short skewer?  And do you reheat or serve cold?  I like the idea but need more detail and instruction...

[merigayle]

i would serve warm or room temp

[Mom of Scooby]

Ok so here is what I think I've decided on since every thing is read said to keep it simple because the host has to give a lot of house tours:
Make your own sandwiches.. I'm going to make chicken salad,tuna salad, two hot things in crockpot, Italian meatballs and roast beef at jus, maybe ham if they give them out at work this year and order an additional veggie/vegan wrap platter for vge cafe.
So e nice rolls and bread and condiments
Mac and cheese if I can convince my daughter to make it
Maybe some roasted veggies that won't be bad if they are at room temp
My friend is making a big winter type salad
Potato chips
This stuff will be in the kitchen

Spread throughout the house I will have a few veggies plates ( too much veggies if I do roasted?)
Cheese and crackers, grapes
Mixed nuts
Chips, guac and salsa

I'm not going to bother with a fruit salad.. The fruit is not great this time of year.. Just some grapes
And for dessert my haul of cookies from emirs party

If people ask what they can brig I will say nothing but if they insist i will say dessert and booze

Maybe a signature drink/punch but prob beer and wine only

Enough? Too much?

Weigh in!!


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[Ice Cream]

The fruit is not great this time of year..

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Why do people always claim this?  There are great apples, pineapples, oranges, clementines, grapes, starfruit, etc., in the stores all winter long.

That is a LOT of food.

[radial]

That is a LOT of food.

  But if you can use it up later, then better too much than too little.  It all sounds great to me.  If you lived a little closer, I would beg an invite. 

[diablita]

Why do people always claim this?  There are great apples, pineapples, oranges, clementines, grapes, starfruit, etc., in the stores all winter long.

I agree that good fruit can be had. I almost always put out grapes.

[Mom of Scooby]

I agree that good fruit can be had. I almost always put out grapes.

Yes I did have a beautiful fruit salad for my brunch but I just don't want to cut it all up and some how melons etc in the winter don't seem right at night. Additionally I want to keep it as much finger foods as I can. I will probably go with some grapes which is what I said but stick to grapes only.

There will most likely be some grapes in the chicken salad as well


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[caribougrrl]

that is PLENTY of food, and substantial so if people are drinking there's something to slow the booze to blood progress 

I would lean toward roasted veggie salad, so that it's meant to be at room temp, rather than roasted veg where it isn't clear whether they're supposed to be hot or not.  The difference is subtle, it's almost entirely about creating a salad signal.  Roast veg as usual, let cool for a bit, toss with balasmic vinegar, a bit of olive oil and some crumbled goat cheeses (you want the cheese to get melty but retain some clumps); garnish with fresh parsley.  Now it looks like a salad and no one is worried about temperature.  (Or toss with some cooked but cooled grains instead of cheese... barley or quinoa will aslo say "hey, salad").

[Run Amok]

That's a ton of food and a lot of prep/clean up. But if it makes you anxious to think of not having substantial enough food, go for it. But, consider doing just cold cuts and skipping the sandwich salads.

[Mom of Scooby]

That's a ton of food and a lot of prep/clean up. But if it makes you anxious to think of not having substantial enough food, go for it. But, consider doing just cold cuts and skipping the sandwich salads.

Hmm it didn't seem like that much work to me.. Maybe I'm inexperienced but must of it do ahead stuff. I'm not making the meatballs ornate roast beef.. The only think I would be making would be the salads and I would probably get rotisserie chicken and use that


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[onawhim]

That really is a lot of food.  But it all sounds good to me.

[Mom of Scooby]

That really is a lot of food.  But it all sounds good to me.

Maybe I'll cut out a few things when I see my final list of people.

I'm Jewish we always have too much food!