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butterfly22
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Need help with housewarming party
can I serve just appetizers? Only invited about 18 people saturday night
what I thought so far.... appetizers: pigs in blanket spinach dip (in bread bowl) onion or ranch dip (cut veggies) hot mexican dip hot crab meat dip chips crackets and cheese
Do I need to make "Main dish"? Something simple? Like baked ziti italian bread
What else? We don't have a huge kitchen or place. I was not going to do dinner to begin with. But figured something in case people were hungry.
thanks everyone!
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Posted 12/14/05 2:31 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Need help with housewarming party
No - apps are fine. No one wants to eat a big main course. You could also do mini pizza's also.
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Posted 12/14/05 2:35 PM |
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Elbee
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Re: Need help with housewarming party
I would do another hot appetizer or two.
Sausage bread (sautee 1/2 diced onion and brown sausage out of casing in pan; buy pizza dough and spread it out. Wrap filling in dough along with grated mozzarella cheese and bake)
BBQ Mini Meatballs (make mini meatballs, then make a sauce of 1 bottle Chili Sauce and 1 container of Grape Jelly). Can be made ahead and be microwaved at the party.
ETA: only becuase you have a lot of dips and those aren't always filling, sometimes people need something to "chew" on, you know?
Message edited 12/14/2005 2:40:11 PM.
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Posted 12/14/05 2:36 PM |
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Shelly
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Re: Need help with housewarming party
I think you are totally fine just serving appetizers, especially if the party is not during a meal time. I also may add another hot appetizer, but I am crazy about serving food and ALWAYS end up making too much.
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Posted 12/14/05 2:39 PM |
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butterfly22
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Re: Need help with housewarming party
oooh sausage bread is a good idea
Thanks so much everyone, this is my first real party I am hosting, so I am nervous.
Message edited 12/14/2005 3:01:53 PM.
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Posted 12/14/05 2:59 PM |
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Elbee
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Re: Need help with housewarming party
Posted by butterfly22
oooh sausage bread is a good idea
Thanks so much everyone, this is my first real party I am hosting, so I am nervous.
one pizza dough is good for 2 breads!
I did what you are doing a few months ago, I did so mamy appetizers it was insane!
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Posted 12/14/05 3:05 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: Need help with housewarming party
i would make bruchetta and sweedish meatballs too.
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Posted 12/14/05 3:36 PM |
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jms100303
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Re: Need help with housewarming party
I would just do the apps. I have had many parties and people love these. Plus they always get full and don't have room for the main dish anyway.
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Posted 12/14/05 3:52 PM |
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butterfly22
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Re: Need help with housewarming party
perfect you are all great!
My friend brought us the brucetta and crispy italian bread.
I was so worried that people except a main meal.....but everyone will probably be standing and mingling. I am so excited for this!!!
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Posted 12/14/05 3:57 PM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: Need help with housewarming party
I had a housewarming party back in Sept. I had about 50 people here...*(Thank goodness the weather held up)** Anyway, you will be fine with apps. Maybe throw in some desserts. I did heros and salads...but remember, I had a lot of people! You definitley should be ok!
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Posted 12/14/05 4:57 PM |
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butterfly22
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Re: Need help with housewarming party
disserts....that would be good too!
Yeah this is a smaller gathering. We only live in a cottage, but it's our first "home" together, so we wanted to invite our closets friends (no family) to a night and relaxe together in the new year!
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Posted 12/14/05 5:00 PM |
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