tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post7282126861369051049..comments2024-03-28T10:15:47.951-04:00Comments on Highly Reasonable: A RequestBonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-78875437478112008922017-11-16T11:50:56.525-05:002017-11-16T11:50:56.525-05:00Wow, these are all some great recipes! And, I am s...Wow, these are all some great recipes! And, I am sorry that I have been somehow missing from comments! AsKatKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176601489544011641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-49731611524489823452017-11-16T10:47:53.035-05:002017-11-16T10:47:53.035-05:00I always like things that are easy to grab & h...I always like things that are easy to grab & hold -- stuff on a skewer/pick -- especially because these are rarely "sit down" affairs and it's a game of balance & control. While drinking. Caprese, sausage & cheese, fruit. Amp it up with good quality or something different -- smoked mozzarella, for instance -- or play with color.<br /><br />p.s. I'm with Mary...Vicki Knitorioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342431774644974327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-5838578369878882922017-11-12T21:23:36.127-05:002017-11-12T21:23:36.127-05:00So many good recipes here Bonny! I’ve made the Bar...So many good recipes here Bonny! I’ve made the Barefoot Contessa French chocolate bark many times and it’s easy and always a hit! Pattyhttp://purlyspaniel.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-23591586387211695912017-11-12T19:13:06.149-05:002017-11-12T19:13:06.149-05:00There is nothing wrong with pineapple cookies with...There is nothing wrong with pineapple cookies with gumdrops (they sound good!); I just found that weird recipe I linked while I was searching for ideas. I could hardly believe that it called for ketchup in cookies! Why?!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-44447426476542561772017-11-12T17:53:52.070-05:002017-11-12T17:53:52.070-05:00Joining in with all the advice to stick with somet...Joining in with all the advice to stick with something familiar ... and make a wonderful version of it. My go-to party recipes are all easy. 1. marinated goat cheese (http://mere-et-filles.blogspot.com/2013/11/basil-citrus-goat-cheese.html) 2. rosemary cashews (barefoot contessa rosemary cashews) 3. ricotta toasts with roasted grapes (even better if you make the ricotta! - it's easy! - http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/ricotta-and-roasted-grape-crostini) 4. french chocolate bark (https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/french-chocolate-bark - I follow the instructions for the chocolate, but buy a nut and dried fruit mix at costco ... works perfectly!). <br /><br />p.s. I find it really interesting that the boss is asking her employees to make the food for her party?!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047968915708927082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-8258438910611100312017-11-12T15:08:30.527-05:002017-11-12T15:08:30.527-05:00Oh rats, my favorite Christmas cookie (anytime coo...Oh rats, my favorite Christmas cookie (anytime cookie) is a family recipe for Pineapple oatmeal cookies and they have 3 gumdrop halves pressed onto the top! I came in 2nd at a Christmas themed cookie contest once with them...A Mickey Mouse gingerbread cookie won and as the theme was 'Disney christmas' I think it was only because mine didn't quite fit 'disney'. lol<br />HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-26716537995341610302017-11-12T13:59:32.065-05:002017-11-12T13:59:32.065-05:00Hmmm, so many options. I can't wait to hear wh...Hmmm, so many options. I can't wait to hear what you decide. I know those pumpkin dips (generally served with ginger snaps) are always popular. I would lean toward something that is bite-sized so it's easy to eat at a party with fingers or maybe just one fork. There is a pumpkin hummus I'm also fond of. Apparently I have pumpkin on the brain today!Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428803651280506435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-22047437603943185292017-11-12T11:55:51.848-05:002017-11-12T11:55:51.848-05:00I'm kind of afraid to try the recipe at home f...I'm kind of afraid to try the recipe at home for fear I would do the same thing!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-83044658957574428282017-11-12T11:38:13.888-05:002017-11-12T11:38:13.888-05:00Honeyed cashews! I'd stand by the bowl and eat...Honeyed cashews! I'd stand by the bowl and eat them all. Kim in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023886873129498637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-18250354513691629742017-11-12T10:38:50.359-05:002017-11-12T10:38:50.359-05:00Thank you for all your tasty ideas and good advice...Thank you for all your tasty ideas and good advice! I think I was leaning too much towards exotic, but you make a really good point about choosing the familiar first. I like the shrimp and cream cheese idea - simple, delicious, and I may even serve it as an appetizer here for dinner this week. Thanks for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful comment; I appreciate it!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-50954753961190415992017-11-12T10:19:34.723-05:002017-11-12T10:19:34.723-05:00The big hit at our Holiday party is a round of bri...The big hit at our Holiday party is a round of brie or camembert baked with garlic slivers and rosemary sprigs pushed into the top. It only take 10-15 minutes to bake (at your hosts). Easy, tasty, and unique. https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/cheese-recipes/beautiful-baked-camembert/ (we don't bother with cranberries or nuts)margenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203284423648703855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-77093228791781052822017-11-12T08:45:57.650-05:002017-11-12T08:45:57.650-05:00I am hardly an expert on taking food to a party, b...I am hardly an expert on taking food to a party, but I have learned a few things along the way, as I am sure you have. Here is my best advice. Don't take anything too exotic or unrecognizable. Take something that everybody generally likes. My biggest hits are favorites, sometimes OLD favorites. I have taken freshly boiled shrimp, placed them on a block of cream cheese and poured cocktail sauce over the top, served with some very good crackers. You would have thought I had served something special the way everyone ate it up. I have taken cheese puffs and warmed them up in the hostess's oven when I got there. I find that old standbys like artichoke dip, spinach dip, etc. go over very well, especially when served with very good bread or crackers. I will scan a buffet and always take the familiar first, don't you? I like simple, and I think most people do. What does your family really love and demolish when you make it? I bet you will get some great suggestions from the ladies who read this blog.becksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147945810663254093noreply@blogger.com