Saturday, December 5, 2009

Help… I am having a party!

Hey everyone! (The last 3 post I haven’t had any comments, so I am not convinced anyone actually read this…but anyway…) Marc and I are having our first Christmas party on December 19th. If you are in the Austin area, you are more than welcome to come! I need ideas on what I should make/buy. I would love to have a good recipe of your favorite dish at parties. The invitations say “Drinks & hors d'oeuvres ”. I need some major help to insure this will be a successful party and not a major disaster. Here’s all I got so far: Food- 1.) Queso and chips 2.) My grandmothers little sausage things 3.) Apple Pie and homemade cookies 4.) Aunt Sally’s green bean bundles (Marc’s special request) Drinks- 1.) 3 bottles of red wine 2.) 2 bottles of white 3.) Stuff to make cosmos and apple martini’s 4.) Beer Please let me know what else I should make. Also, we are thinking it will be around 15-20 people. How much alcohol do I need? Will 5 bottles of wine be enough? Should I get anything else? Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks. My Cup is half full, what about yours?
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  1. Jalei & LaneDecember 5, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    Jade-
    These are my 2 favorite Christmas desserts & are always a hit. Use if you want!

    Mini Cherry Cheesecakes (very festive looking)
    1 can cherry pie filling
    Aluminum foil cupcake liners
    Box vanilla wafers
    2-8 oz. Pkg. Cream cheese
    1/2 c. Sugar
    3 eggs
    1 tsp. Vanilla

    Place liners in muffin tins. Put one vanilla wafer in each. Round side up. Next beat cream cheese (at room temp.) Then add sugar. Add eggs one at a time and vanilla. It should be soupy. More like cake mix. Pour batter into liners, a little more than half way up. Bake at 350 degrees for 17 minutes or until the edges turn a little brown. (Actually I don't like mine to do that because they get too dried out). Let cool. Dot cherry pie filling on each cake.

    Hello Dollie Bars
    1 stick butter
    1 c. Graham cracker crumbs
    1 1/3 c. Coconut
    1 c. Chocolate chips
    1 c. Chopped pecans
    1 can Eagle Brand Milk

    Melt butter in 9 inch square pan. Spread graham cracker crumbs
    over the butter and press in pan. Layer coconut, chocolate chips,
    Pecans. Pour Eagle Brand milk over top. Don't mix. Bake at
    350 degrees for 30 minutes.

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  2. Whitney O'NealDecember 5, 2009 at 6:12 PM

    Your party will be a blast. Keep it simple so you can enjoy the party as well. It sounds like you have a good array of finger foods. Below is the recipe for some delicious sandwiches. My friends eat them up. My favorite holiday drink is a glass of champagne and Razzmatazz. Pour a tiny bit of razzmatazz in the bottom of the champagne glass and then fill w/ champagne. YUM! It is always a big hit at our X-mas party.

    Hawaiin Sandwich Rolls:
    2 pk's of Kings Hawaiin Rolls
    1lb of Honey Hame (thin sliced)
    1lb of swiss chees (shredded)

    2 sticks of butter (melted)
    4TBLS of sugar
    2 TBLS of Honey Mustard
    2 TBLS of Onion Powder
    4 TBLS of Poppy Seed

    Cut rolls in half and arrange in baking dish or two with the bottoms of the rolls on the bottom layer. Evenly place a piece of ham on each roll bottom. Top ham with shredded swisss cheese. Place the tops of the rolls onto the sandwiches.

    Mix together in a seperate bowl the second half of the recipe. Brush the tops with the entire mixture. Bake uncovered at 350 for 20 minutes.

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  3. MaKin UsDecember 6, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    I don't have any suggestions for ya, you've got it under control. Sounds lovely, wish I could come!

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  4. JadeDecember 6, 2009 at 8:57 PM

    Thank you so much Jalei and Whit! All of these ideas are great! Thanks for taking the time to help me out!

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