Appetizer for outside party in August?

[dzneelvr]

My brother throws a large bash in August, outside, for kids and adults and I want to bring a different appetizer other than taco dip or veggie tray. Any ideas for a dish that is a winner for you? I could put it on an ice bed, so keeping it cool isn't a problem. Thanks for the help.

 

[DeborahA]

This a hot dish--but still good after it cools off. Everyone requests it when we go somewhere. I would like to bring something new but I always get asked to bring this.
Hot Chicken Dip
2 pkg. softened cream cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 pkg. dry chili mix--I like the McCormick brand
1/2 cup sliced green onions
jalapeno peppers chopped fine--I use the jar kind--we like it spicy, but you can add as many as you like.
2-10oz. cans canned chicken breast, well drained.
Mix everything together and bake in a shallow casserole for 30 min. at 350 degrees or micro until hot. Serve with tortilla chips or wedges of fresh pita bread. This dip can be kept warm in a small crockpot if you have one.
Enjoy Deb

 

[dzneelvr]

mmmmm, thanks. That sounds like a winner to me!

 

[Connie of Trenton]

Do you have access to using a crock pot? If so, I have a couple of good recipes. Otherwise how about stuffed celery?

1-3oz. package cream cheese
1/4 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped pistachio nuts
12-2 inch long pieces of celery

Blend cream cheese, worchestershire sauce and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in pistachio nuts. Fill celery with mixture.

 

[DizneyDogs]

Tortilla Roll-ups always a winner and gobbled up.

 

[daksmom11]

How about deviled eggs? They are always a hit with my family and friends. I make mine with horseradish and pickle juice.

 

[ButterflyJen]

I love ham roll-ups.

Take sliced ham (deli ham, usually). Pat the ham slices dry. Spread cream cheese thinly over each slice. Lay a midget dill pickle on each piece of ham. Roll up and cut into bite-size pieces. (You could also do green onions instead of pickles, but I'm not an onion fan myself!)

Another good one is BLT dip. This is the one I always have to take places!

1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise or Miracle Whip (whichever you prefer)
1 pound bacon
1 tomato, seeded and diced

Fry bacon till crisp; cool and crumble. Combine sour cream and mayonnaise; stir in bacon. Add tomato just before serving (otherwise it gets runny). You can serve this with Fritos, crackers, tortilla chips, pretzels....darn near anything.

 

[buckeye]

These are pretty, refreshing and simple to make. They taste like strawberry cheesecake, although they may sound a little strange.

Take a package of cream cheese and slice off part of the rectangle (lengthwise), so that you have a smaller, more square shape. Roll this log in a mixture of cinnamon and brown sugar, to make a brown coating on the outside of the log. SLice this log into thin slices. Place a slice of the cream cheese on a Triscuit, then top with a halved strawberry. YUM!