Lawdwaz Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Anybody have any ideas for an appetizer to take to an outdoor party in these high temps? Keeping things cool is always a challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtTime Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 What kind of app we talking? You can do a crustini cucumber combo ( or the like ). Wings are always a fan favorite ( smoked-deepfried-grilled ) with a bunch of dipping sauces. Surprisingly, meat-cheese-cracker platters hold up well in the heat. Chips and salsa are always good this time of year. Make your own salsa, some fresh jalapeños, red onion, sweet red pepper, fresh garlic, and tomato sauce. Tons of options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Homemade tater skins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtTime Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 12:46 AM, Bionic said: Homemade tater skins! Expand Hard to make in advance. Cheese gets messed up and the fresh chives get mushy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfeathers Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) How about the cheese straws like mama made for the meat raffle. Venison bites if you could reheat. Plug for crockpot for bbq venison meatballs ? We’re working on it The French onion onions ( vidella onion cored almost through , beef bullion cube , pats of butter , wrap in foil , grill til dark brown and wallah you have the onions you peal the petals off that taste like French onion soup Edited July 3, 2018 by turkeyfeathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robhuntandfish Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) Stuff mini sweet peppers with sausage and cheese. Then 5 minutes on a grill rack and good to go. Jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese , wrapped in bacon and grilled, Mushrooms stuffed with spinach dip and grilled. Salami and a green olive stuffed in a mini sweet pepper Onion bombs - burger in a meatball size, wrap with half cut onions to form a shell around it, wrap in bacon and cook. Glaze with BBQ sauce. Jell-O shots. Can get these peppers at Walmart or about anywhere and lots of options for apps. And they look purty. Edited July 3, 2018 by Robhuntandfish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 1:14 AM, turkeyfeathers said: How about the cheese straws like mama made for the meat raffle. Venison bites if you could reheat. Plug for crockpot for bbq venison meatballs ? We’re working on it The French onion onions ( vidella onion cored almost through , beef bullion cube , pats of butter , wrap in foil , grill til dark brown and wallah you have the onions you peal the petals off that taste like French onion soup Expand For the most part it'll just be a "show up and unload food" deal, it's all going to have to be ready to go as soon as we get there. Electric is available so the crockpot meatballs is a good idea. Rob's chips & salsa is good too. We aren't amateurs at this food thing, just drawing a blank with the high temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 1:14 AM, turkeyfeathers said: How about the cheese straws like mama made for the meat raffle. Venison bites if you could reheat. Plug for crockpot for bbq venison meatballs ? We’re working on it The French onion onions ( vidella onion cored almost through , beef bullion cube , pats of butter , wrap in foil , grill til dark brown and wallah you have the onions you peal the petals off that taste like French onion soup Expand What's the scoop on the cheese straws? Meatball recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy K Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Is a crock pot an option ? 2 bags of meatballs (fill the crockpot) , 2 jars of Nancy chili sauce , one large jar of grape jelly. Done ,best appetizer you can show up with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfeathers Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) On 7/3/2018 at 1:46 AM, Lawdwaz said: What's the scoop on the cheese straws? Meatball recipe? Expand Cheese straws : preheat oven to 400 line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper mix one cup of white flour with 6 tablespoons of frozen unsalted butter ( by grating it with a box grater ) mix in one cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese , one cup of Parmesan, one quarter cup of ice water , knead into a ball adding a smidge more water if needed roll out into a 1/4”thick rectangle cut into thin strips then putting on parchment paper Sprinkle with kosher salt Bake out about 15-20 minutes Coll completely before serving never made the meatballs her coworker did a few times and excellent You’ll have to google that one Edited July 3, 2018 by turkeyfeathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfeathers Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 1:50 AM, Jeremy K said: Is a crock pot an option ? 2 bags of meatballs (fill the crockpot) , 2 jars of Nancy chili sauce , one large jar of grape jelly. Done ,best appetizer you can show up with. Expand Yup. I know her coworker used grape jelly. And bbq sauce. Fantastic. We have a double small crockpot if you want to borrow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolc123 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 The meatball/grape jelly/bbq sauce/crockpot deal sounds good. I would skip store-bought meatballs (no telling what the ingredients are in them) and make my own from ground venison with a little egg added to help them stick together when baking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy K Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I like the chili sauce over the BBQ but thats just me not liking BBQ sauce much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyc50 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 jalapeño poppers wrapped in bacon, super easy and add what cheese you like feta,creamcheese a must ,or ricotta and mozzella and just wrap in bacon and put them on the bbq can be made ahead.A nother super easy and made ahead take string cheese and wrap in prosciutto or and salami serve cold.Also. scallops [imitation ones work] cook the bacon in the microwave for about a minute and a 1/2 then wrap around scallops and bbq. A good way to add vegetables take skinny eggplant[you can use the fat one but the skinny ones better], zucchini and slice them and marinade in bottle Italian dressing or anything else you like lemon juice/olive oil w/ oregano any herbs you want and hit the bbq but careful they burn easy. I got the copper grill mat and it works great. Oh yeah of course Chinese pork dumplings fry them frozen for about 10 mins ove med heat and CAREFULLY add alittle water to the pan and cover let the water evaporate alittle and that's it serve with vinegar and soy sauce and alittle hot sauce and alittle sesame oil if you can get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 12:53 AM, Rob... said: Hard to make in advance. Cheese gets messed up and the fresh chives get mushy. Expand Not too bad really, I will bake the potatoes, scoop them, prep em, add a pinch of butter, bacon, fill with cheese, and bake just enough to glue that all together for transport. Bake through at the party house, I have the chives, and sour cream where you can put them into a bowl on ice with foil on top, works well for me. Their loss though lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 12:28 AM, Lawdwaz said: Anybody have any ideas for an appetizer to take to an outdoor party in these high temps Expand Strawberry Daiquiri's are a good start lots of ice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moho81 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Simple and good for hot weather is a fruit platter. Use 2 containers that are the same. One for ice and one for fruit. Set the fruit container on the ice and it will stay cold. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 How about a cold beet soup-(autocorrect keeps trying to make that “cold beer soup” which I am sure is being served already!!!)? Or ginger carrot? Make ahead keep in Tupperware on some ice...different with strong flavor and colorSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 10:57 AM, crappyice said: How about a cold beet soup-(autocorrect keeps trying to make that “cold beer soup” which I am sure is being served already!!!)? Or ginger carrot? Make ahead keep in Tupperware on some ice...different with strong flavor and color Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Expand Interesting....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 10:18 AM, Steve D said: Strawberry Daiquiri's are a good start lots of ice Expand Too many kids in attendance but I like your thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 1:50 AM, Jeremy K said: Is a crock pot an option ? 2 bags of meatballs (fill the crockpot) , 2 jars of Nancy chili sauce , one large jar of grape jelly. Done ,best appetizer you can show up with. Expand Jeremy.....How hot/spicy is the Nancy's chili sauce? Maybe the grape jelly cuts back on the "heat"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) How about ice water Edited July 3, 2018 by Bionic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 11:01 AM, Lawdwaz said: Too many kids in attendance but I like your thinking Expand Just for the "kids" Healthy Non-Alcoholic Strawberry Daiquiri Ingredients: 1 cup fresh strawberries 1 cup frozen strawberries ½ cup water ½ lime, juiced 2 strawberries, for garnish Directions: Blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour into two glasses. Garnish with the strawberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 10:36 AM, Moho81 said: Simple and good for hot weather is a fruit platter. Use 2 containers that are the same. One for ice and one for fruit. Set the fruit container on the ice and it will stay cold. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Expand My wife does a fruit salad, with watermelon balls, strawberries, blueberries, cantaloupe balls pineapple and mango. With all the juice from the fruits. The same, bring another bowl for ice, set fruit salad bowl in the ice bowl. It is always gone fast! Just so refreshing on a hot day! Everyone loves it! Even the kids! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Here is a great recipe that almost everyone will enjoy since you can't please everyone: Mix 1 cup of mayo, 1/4 cup vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 tsp. of salt. Add a little dillweed and chopped onion if desired and mix. Add 4 cups of sliced cucumbers and refrigerate for two hours and you are good to go. Serves 6-8 and once the mix is made you can just add more sliced cucumbers as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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