Party Foods

[mommytotwo]

Originally posted by The Sweetness
Pasta salad!

parmasean cheese
italian salad dressing
pasta
olives
chicken
Frozen carrots or broccoli
Garbanzo beans

Feel free to sub- out the meat / veg for your personal faves, but this salad has always gotten raves. (DD alsways sneaks a bowl pre-party)

I make a similar pasta salad with the italian dressing, sliced olives, steamed brocolli, red peppers or tomatoes, and sometimes with slices of pepperoni.

 

[rcyannacci]

Originally posted by Jasminesmommy
How about a chili dip. You use a bar I think it 16oz of cream cheese you melt that for a minute so you can spread it on the bottom and a can of Hormell chili no beans and microwave it for 6 minutes with top on and top with cheddar cheese and eat with chips

I do this with salsa instead of chili- it's so good! But, now I might try it with chili too!

I always do veggies and dip- something a caterer once taught me...cut off the tops of green peppers and scoop out the seeds, then fill the pepper with your dip. If it's uneven on the try, level the bottom with a knife. Makes for great presentation. I've also seen people put a dollop of dip in a small plastic cup and then place thinly cut celery, carrots, peppers, etc. in the dip. Place a series of these on a tray and it makes for a great colorful display.

 

[mommytotwo]

The bell pepper dip idea sounds neat.