is it too soon

[Heidi3]

to plan a holiday appetizer???? I think not..here is one of my favorites ...ok they are all my favorites.... INDUCTION FRIENDLY

Bagna Cauda
this will serve about 8 so for a big party set up a few pots

1 cup very good extra virgin olive oil
8 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
12 anchovy fillets (I just use a can of good anchovies with the oil)
9 large(I mean big fat juicy) garlic cloves, rough chopped

Assorted fresh vegetables, cut into bite-size pieces
good choices are jicama, nice cabbage leaves, turnips, celery, bell peppers in all colors...just make a nice platter of beautiful veggies for dipping

Blend oil, butter, anchovies and garlic in processor until smooth. Transfer oil mixture to heavy medium saucepan. Cook over low heat 15 minutes, stirring, occasionally. (Sauce will separate.) Season with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper.

Pour sauce into fondue pot or other flameproof casserole. Set pot over alcohol burner or gas table burner to keep warm. Serve with vegetables

you can serve french bread slices or breadsticks for others if you are so inclined

[calyn320]

I don't think it is too soon. We have already planned the appetizer, side dishes and dessert!!! Here is our appetizer:

CHEESE BALLS

8 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3/4 cup Bake Mix
1/2 cup almond flour
1 stick butter, melted
green olives, small


How to Prepare:

Preheat oven to 350 (may need to be 375, depends on oven). Mix the cheese, bake mix and almond flour. Add melted butter and mix until evenly combined. (Best if you use your hands to mix) Take 1-1 1/2 tsp of mixture, wrap around a olive and roll into a ball. Repeat until mixture is gone. Bake for 15-20 minutes. You can also make them and freeze them. They do not need to be defrosted before baking.

Whole recipe is 30 carbs, depends on how many you make but they are 1 to 1.25 carb per cheese ball.

[MotherOfGizmo]

We can always use appetizer recipes! I'm not much of a measurer so I'm guessing on amounts here, but this is an appetizer that I get asked to bring to just about every party we get invited to, everyone loves it!

Super Easy Salmon Dip/Spread

About 6 ounces of Smoked Salmon (hot smoked, the kind that looks like its cooked not the the lox stuff)
8 ounces of cream cheese (softened)
About 1/4 cup of sour cream
Capers to taste 9 ( you can add a little of the liquid from the capers if you need/want to)

Crumble the smoked salmon and mix it together with the remaining ingredients. Chill. Serve. I serve it with crackers for guests and Soy Protein chips for me...it would also be good with celery, peppers--your choice of veggies!

[not2late]

Cheese Ball (recipe given to me by a nurse I worked with long ago)

16 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onion
3 ounces corned beef (the deli stuff works better than the canned stuff)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
chopped walnuts (optional)

Coarsely chop the corned beef. Then toss into a food processor with the cream cheese, Worchestershire sauce and garlic powder. Pulse until the corned beef pieces are the size of a grain of rice. Add the chopped green onion. Pulse again until the onion and corned beef are the same size. Scrape onto a square of plastic wrap and using the sides of the wrap shape into a ball. Wrap and refrigerate for about 6 hours. Before serving, roll the ball in the chopped nuts.

Serve with crackers or with veggie sticks.

"Buffalo" Party Meatballs--not a "real" recipe with amounts. Basically you mix up your favorite meatball mix. Form into 1 inch meat balls. Either bake or pan fry your meatballs until thoroughly cooked. Mix up your favorite Buffalo wing sauce. Coat the meatballs with the sauce and serve.