I am looking for easy, and cheap ( maybe easy over cheap) appetizers. I am having my sons 3rd birthday party on Saturday! We are going to have cake and ice cream. I am just going to do appetizers instead of a meal, because I hate cooking for a crowd of people. There will be about 10-12 adults and just my 3 kids. Almost all the adults are watching their diets for a new years resolution. So if it can be healthy that would be nice. I am thinking I will do the cowboy caviar ( black beans, pico, and shredded cheddar cheese with corn chips) Maybe some veggies and dip, maybe some of the sausages in crescent rolls for the kids? But I don't know. Thanks ahead of time!
With the veggies you can make a quick and easy hummus. Our favorite is http://allrecipes.com/recipe/extra-easy-hummus/detail.aspx.
When I have to do little nibbles I do: Veggie tray with dip fruit tray Crackers and cheese Chips, pretzels, tortilla chips and salsa You could also check my blog, I have a couple inexpensive Aldi appetizers I've done. Edited to add....how about meatballs??? Get the mini ones and put in crock pot with equal parts Heinz chili sauce and grape jelly...easy, cheap and DELICIOUS!!!
Great ideas, I will have to check out the meatballs. I used to make Stromboli and I could make one or two of those too. Hmmm
Ants on a log - Either the usual peanut butter with raisins, or my step-dad likes celery with cream cheese topped with crushed pineapple. Deli rolls - just roll some lunch meat and cheese with a toothpick to hold it together. Pepperoni rolls - Use crescent dough to make pinwheels with pepperoni filling (some people add cheese; it's good either way).
My daughter loves Little Smokies that have been cooked in a crockpot with grape jelly and yellow mustard. I use a jar of jelly and a small bottle of mustard. It makes a lot if you use four packs and fill the crockpot. I try to buy the Little Smokies when Walmart has them on sale.
I have heard of the meatballs with jelly/chili sauce, but never this one, sounds interesting...we just do little smokies with bbq sauce.
I think you could make little grilled cheese like things with cocktail rye bread (those little squares of rye bread) ..... put a little swiss cheese or munster and put a thin slice of roma tomato Spray one side of the bread with pam, and griddle (or use a panini press) and cut sandwiches in triangles. for the kids get a few boxes of pizza rolls or pizza bagles. we make our little smokies with the grape jelly ketchup mixture....... with a few shakes of hot sauce.
yes...... and I HATE CHEESE! my mom used to make Polish hamburgers: browned ground beef, mixed with velveta and put on one piece of the rye bread..... I actually would eat those.
My kids refuse rye bread (thanks to dh!). They fuss about wheat bread, too, but I dug my feet in and ignore them! I LOVE those little sausage and Velveeta things on rye bread!
Well, I'm going to throw these out from my blog, but be forewarned -- they aren't particularly in the "healthy" category! Here are all of my appetizers. and these are the big favorites that are often requested: Chicken Enchilada Dip my famous Corn Dip Actually, my Antipasto Platter is a big hit and can be considered a healthier app. And this one isn't on my blog just yet, as I made it over Christmas break, but it's so incredibly good! Pizza Dip: my only alteration -- I used the tiny pepperonis on the top because it allowed every scoop to get a good bit of pepperoni in it. I left out the olives because my dad isn't a fan of them and also the green peppers because I didn't have one on hand. I think they would both add a lot to the dish, though.
How could you not like cheese? LOL Mkel I like your blog, and ideas. The pizza dip looks so tasty, if we don't have it at the party I will have to make it for our family days.
Thanks!! Honestly, the pizza dip is even better than it sounds (if that's possible! haha). I was seriously craving it yesterday and nearly made it for no special reason. I ended up not doing it simply out of laziness, but I keep thinking about it... lol
I make a pizza Stromboli that I just love, and for some reason the dip sounds like it would taste like that. I would make the stromboli for the party, but I can't seem to get it cooked all the way through without burning the outside.
isn't is odd how the kids pick up on ones bad habbits or dislikes like that...... I've seen it here too. I guess crackers would work too....
