My daughter married in February, and I did the catering for 150 people on my own by starting in the October before and freezing stuff as I went along. I made tiny chicken turnovers, Italian rice balls, both freezable recipes from allrecipes.com., plus hummus, blue cheese dip (with yogurt instead of mayo), which I also froze with no problems at all. Sandwiches (made at the last minute), apple sheet cake, bake well tart (which both froze and thawed beautifully). Plus nibbles like chips, peanuts and some ready made frozen vegetable samosas and spring rolls. I also made pizza which I froze as well. Everybody was so impressed, and I made plenty! Long as you have LOTS of food and a reasonable variety, you can't really go wrong.
You can put cream cheese on ham an roll it up on a dill pickle and then slice it, or cream cheese, little green onions and ham rolls, or open face tomato sandwich take a cup of mayo and a cup of fried bacon chopped up mix together over night in ice box. Then put on french bread slices with a tomato on top just before serving.
I've done a few weddings myself for my neices and nephews. You can make a cheese ball with cream cheese, Worcestershire, green onions and ham. Everyone loves and it isn't that expensive. Or you can put the mix of cream cheese, Worcestershire and onions together spread on ham, roll them up and cut them into 1/2 inch slices. These are a big hit, I am always asked to make this.
I also did a pickle tray of just a few things like dills, sweets, okra and olives. We do finger sandwiches and chips also. One of my nieces was asked if her wedding was professionally catered. I was also at a wedding recently where they had this cream cheese with cocktail sauce and tiny shrimp on it. The recipe is on the frozen pack of shrimp from the store. Little smokies are also good cooked in a crock pot with bbq sauce. Pigs in a blanket is a good idea also. There are also these little pizza things, go to the deli and get some bread to slice, put spaghetti sauce on it, with pepperoni and cheese and put in the oven as soon as cheese is melted they are ready to go. Hope these help.
Don't forget a meat tray of summer sausage, etc ;-) Assorted crackers, bruschetta, hummus on pita bread triangles or bagel crisps and: _________________________________________________
Mediterranean Cucumber Appetizer
1 cucumber, sliced 1/4 inch thick 2 Tbsp Red bell pepper, chopped 1/3 to 1/2 cup hummus, flavor of your choice 3 Tbsp Feta cheese, crumbled
Arrange cucumber slices on serving plate/tray. Top each cucumber slice with a dollop of hummus. Sprinkle each cucumber with Feta and finish by topping with red bell pepper.
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Or might try my recent creation that can be made in large batches ahead and can even be frozen then thawed the day before and still taste great heated or room temp ;-)
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs ala Deeli
1 lb ground chicken (light, dark or combination) 2 tbls onions, finely diced 12 saltine crackers, crushed 2 tbls olive oil 1/2 cup Durkee or Frank's Red Hot Sauce 1/2 cup butter Celery sticks Blue Cheese Dressing - I recommend Marie's Chunk Blue Cheese, yum ;-)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat the hot sauce and butter in a small saucepan over low heat stirring occasionally.
Combine chicken, onions and crackers and then round into dollar size balls. Brown the meatballs in a large skillet with the olive oil on medium heat. Transfer the meatballs into a baking dish.
Smother the meatballs with the hot sauce and butter sauce, cover baking dish and bake for 45 minutes. Serve with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing on the side.
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I am planning a wedding and am trying to create a menu of appetizers. Currently I have shrimp cocktail and a fruit tray with cheese.
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I am planning a wedding and am trying to create a menu of appetizers. Currently I have shrimp cocktail and a fruit tray with cheese. This is going to be at a wine vineyard at 2 pm on Oct 4, a Saturday afternoon.
I need ideas. Thank you.
Ashley from Michigan
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RE: Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu
How about scones with a variety of preserves/marmalades? (04/24/2008)
Lumpia or egg rolls are wonderful, as well as an assortment of olives and pickled veggies such as cucumbers, artichokes, mushrooms, and cauliflower. Cheese ball and crackers, chicken wings, crab rangoon, and fruit kabobs. Spinach dip in bread bowls served with the bread chunks that were removed to make the hollow for the dip are very good, as well as, tiny tart shells or phylo shells with crab salad, deviled eggs, meatballs, tiny quiches. This is such an easy reception buffet to arrange. Wish I could do it for you. (04/25/2008)
By guest
RE: Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu
You can make mini sandwiches using the pre-made dinner rolls/buns that look like little hamburger buns. (04/25/2008)
RE: Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu
You can also add crackers to the fruit and cheese platter. (04/25/2008)
RE: Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu
How fun for you. Here are a few suggestions that have worked for our family for weddings, parties, etc. All of them yummy, at least to us. How about: Roquefort grapes; brushetta made with tomatoes and feta cheese; ceviche served with tortilla chips; cherry tomatoes filled with smoked salmon mousse; sweet and spicy mixed nuts; broccoli or asparagus quiche (cut into squares); chili cheese cornbread (cut into squares); cream cheese and crab won tons served with plum dipping sauce; hot sausage won tons; a yummy cheese ball with pecans and raspberry jelly on top; papaya or melon wrapped with prosciutto.
All of these are very simple to make and easy to serve. Really. If you are interested in any recipes, just let me know. Most important, have fun. (04/25/2008)
By Liz
RE: Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu
How about sweet and sour meatballs made with chili sauce and grape jelly. I know it sounds weird, but they're delicious. God Bless and good luck. (04/25/2008)
Purchase 2 to 3 loaves of bread or more depending on guest numbers, allow 2 1/4s per guest
500gms x 2 butter
Tin x 2 mushrooms in sauce more if needed
1/2 to 3/4 kg bacon pieces
Melt the first 500gms butter in microwave,
Cut all crusts off the bread, and cut into 1/4s
Dip each 1/4 in the melted butter and push into a small Fairy cake sml cup pan's that holds 1 dozen.
Then add:
1 teaspoon of Mushroom Sauce
add Bacon pieces to the top.
Bake in oven at 150Deg C for 10 minutes,
You can make these a few day's ahead keep refrigerated then warm prior to serving. You may substitute the mushrooms with 1 teaspoon Tinned Salmon de-boned, which is also popular, but still following the same instructions, still adding the bacon. (04/25/2008)
By John from Tasmania
RE: Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu
We make these things called Ham Roll Ups. Get some deli ham sliced on # 2-3 then spread a thin layer of soft cream cheese. Take a clean scallion and lay it on the edge facing you of the ham and roll it up then slice into bite size pieces. Make the night before so the flavor of the scallion has a chance to flavor the cream cheese. Good luck and congratulations. (04/25/2008)
Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together and set aside. Preheat the peanut or vegetable oil in a deep fryer or other pan used for deep frying. Wrap a piece of apple and a cube of cheddar cheese in a
wonton skin and seal according to the directions on the package. Deep fry until golden brown. Coat with the brown sugar - cinnamon mixture and serve. This is good served hot or cold.
Candied Sausages
1 package Cocktail Sausage
1 cup Brown sugar
1 pound Bacon
Cut bacon into thirds. Wrap one third piece of bacon around each cocktail sausage. Put sausages into 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pat down. Bake at 350 for one hour. Serve using toothpicks.
These are so simple, and always a hit at parties and get-togethers.
1 package of frozen, precooked, homestyle meatballs
1 large can jellied cranberry sauce
1 small can tomato sauce
1 medium onion, diced
Place frozen meatball on a baking sheet, and bake according to package
directions. Meanwhile, place onions in the bottom of a slow-cooker on high, and cook until transparent.
Add cranberry and tomato sauces to cooker, and heat and stir until cranberry sauce is melted. Stir in meatballs, simmer on low heat. These are better the longer you can let them simmer, but can be done on the stovetop and served immediately. Easy, and so tasty.
Hot Cheese Straws
Prep: 15 min, Cook: 10 min, plus refrigeration time.
1 cup all purpose flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 egg, beaten
In a bowl, mix together the flour, salt and cayenne pepper. Cut in the chilled butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the cheese and half the beaten egg and mix until dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter or spray several baking sheets. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into 3x1/2 inch strips. Twist and place on prepared baking sheets. Brush the cheese straws with the remaining egg. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. If they brown too much, the cheese will turn bitter. These freeze very well. To refresh them after thawing, pop them in a 350 degrees F oven for 3-4 minutes.
Zola's nuts
Ingredients:
1 can of whole cashews
Olive oil spray
3 tsp of Worcestershire sauce (or more to taste)
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of onion powder
1/2 tsp of cayenne (or to taste)
Instructions:
Pour the nuts into an oven-proof pan. Spray nuts with oil and toss. Sprinkle on the seasonings and toss thoroughly. Roast in your oven at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. When you start smelling the wonderful aroma, or when you spy a little browning on the edges, take them out of the oven. Now toss one more time. Cool on paper towels. You can even eat them warm and really savor the coating. (04/26/2008)
You could also do finger sandwiches, cucumber and cream cheese, tuna/ham/chicken salad, or whatever else you might like for fillings. (04/26/2008)
RE: Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu
You can make mini quiches with a mini muffin pan and pre-made pie crust or phyllo. Cut whatever you're using for crust with a round cutter and press into the muffin wells, then a small amount of any quiche recipe, and watch carefully while baking. I think these can be frozen and reheated as well. (04/26/2008)
I went to an afternoon wedding last year, and they had a terrific assortment of "finger foods".
They had beef kabobs, fruit kabobs, scallops wrapped in bacon, cheese and crackers (of course), and vegetable kabobs. What made it nice was that everything was on skewers (even the cheese pieces), so guests only had to pick up a skewer and go. It cut down on time spent getting food, and also mess, since you could just munch off of the skewer if you chose.
The fruit skewers were very pretty; they used the fruit cutters so each slice was a shape. Also, the cheese was "fancied up" too. Best wishes for health and happiness. (04/26/2008)
One thing that I serve a lot and always goes so quickly is mini croissants filled with chicken salad. You could put whatever you want in them (I've done pimento cheese for poker parties). They are small, but a bit filling, always a big hit. (04/28/2008)
By bikingala
RE: Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu
Simple yet delicious, fried ravioli. It can be made ahead of time. Just take frozen ravioli "I use minis" while still frozen dip in egg wash, then flavored bread crumbs. Then either deep fry or fry in pan with olive oil. Once golden brown ravioli is cooked and good to go, tomato sauce is a great dipping sauce. (05/14/2008)
By Gia
RE: Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu
Mini Muffins in a few different flavors. Skewers of cheese cubes and seedless grapes. Skewers of diced ham and cheese. Baby carrots and pepper strips with dip.
(07/11/2008)
By Julie L
RE: Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu
It seems like a very interesting setup. You can try a number of things based on the cuisine you want to opt for. You can serve:
Mini sausages or sausage pieces on a skewer.
Small cups of boiled corn kernels with different flavourings eg. white sauce, salt and lemon juice with herbs etc.
Canapes with a variety of fillings eg. Tuna, chicken, cold cuts, corn or whatever catches your fancy.
Cutlets or patties (whichever term you are familiar with - basically spiced meatballs with minced meat)
Chicken wings or lollipops (if you want something more oriental)
Bread croutons with a cheese dip. (Bread can be replaced with vegetable sticks like carrot, etc.)
An assortment of chips / crisps
This list can go on. Just make sure that what you serve is convenient to munch on without being messy. God bless and have a blast. (08/19/2008)
By Trisha
RE: Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu
I am also having an appetizer menu for my fall night time wedding. My favorite things from the menu so far are butternut squash soup shooters for one of our passed hors d'oeuvres. We are also having mini sandwiches Reubens, burger sliders, and pulled pork sliders. (08/15/2009)
