|
|
Post by hogflats on Oct 19, 2006 8:17:24 GMT -5
I don\'t post too much but I\'m looking for something to make turkey and mashed potates a little more interesting this year. Does anyone have any good side dishes or appetizers they serve at holiday time? If there is already a thread on holiday recipes let me know. I can do hard or easy recipes. I would like a colorful table this year since we are having 12 people to dinner at our house.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2006 9:41:25 GMT -5
I'm so glad you are looking for new and different! Tradition is nice but it's also great to try new dishes. Unfortunately, all I have is run-of-the-mill Turkey day fare. I looked around online and these look really good: www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=13972#sideIt lists recipes like: - cranberry relish in orange cup - cranberry, lemon and pear relish - asparagus pea medly - tomato and spinach tarts If nothing grabs you, at least maybe you could get some inspiration from it! Good luck! /VM |
|
|
|
Post by hogflats on Oct 19, 2006 10:15:38 GMT -5
I am always afraid to try new cranberry sauce recipes. I have had a few scary ones that didn\'t taste too good. I really like the ones with apples or raspberries. My life partner and I are wanting to have a pre-dinner hor d\'ouerve (sp?) party for one of the holidays. We do not care for the standard cheese ball. But some other dip with crackers would be nice. Or any tried and true Cranberry sauce recipe would be delightful. Many thanks.
|
|
|
|
Post by Kathy on Oct 19, 2006 20:06:00 GMT -5
Here's a recipe that I have made for an appetizer when I hosted an Easter dinner. Stuffed snow peas30 lg Snow peas 1 c Lowfat ricotta cheese 1 tb Dried dill 2 Cloves garlic -- pressed 3 tb Grated Parmesan cheese 30 Cooked bay shrimp 30 Sprigs (1 in. long) fresh Dill 1. In a large stockpot bring 1 quart of water to a boil. Blanch snow peas by dropping in boiling water and cooking until they turn bright green (about 30 seconds), then rinsing in very cold water. Cut ends off snow peas, slit them open along one edge, and set aside. 2. In a small bowl mix together ricotta, dill, garlic, and Parmesan. Open slit side of each snow pea and fill cavity with ricotta mixture. I use a decorator bag and a larger star tube.  3. Garnish each stuffed snow pea with a bay shrimp and a tiny sprig of dill. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Makes 30 snow peas |
|
|
|
Post by hogflats on Oct 19, 2006 21:58:25 GMT -5
That sounds interesting. At first I thought that will take a lot of time, good suggestion on the bag. I might try that for a dish. Thank you.
|
|
|
|
Post by starfire on Oct 20, 2006 3:59:14 GMT -5
You can't go wrong with this one.
VEG-ALL CASSEROLE
2 cans Veg-All (or can vegetables) drained
1 can corn, niblets, drained
2 boiled eggs, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup grated cheese (American or Cheddar)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup butter
1 stick Ritz crackers
Mix all together in a large bowl. Put in a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
Topping:
Melt 1/2 stick butter. When butter is melted add 1 stick crushed Ritz crackers. Put Ritz mixture over veg-all mixture.
Bake 30-45 minutes at 350 degrees until crackers are golden brown.
This is one of the most requested recipes of my family. Every where we take this people always ask for the recipe. This was my grandmother's recipe. Just this week my boss asked me for this recipe to take to her boss birthday dinner. Afterwords she asked me if she could give the people there the recipe.
|
|
