There's nothing like the smell of food BBQ'ing on a hot summer's day, but put away those packaged hamburgers and hotdogs, and give this quick easy appetizers recipe for Grilled Shrimp Kabobs a try.
Grilled Shrimp Kabobs do double duty as either the perfect gourmet appetizers, or as your main course with rice and grilled vegetables on the side.
Don't be afraid to make a few extra grilled shrimp kabobs - the leftovers are wonderful to toss into a salad the next day.
This recipe for spicy grilled shrimp kabobs courtesy Barbecue Genius.
Grilled Shrimp Kebobs
1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup rice vinegar
juice of 1/2 a lemon
1/4 cup olive oil
1 red hot serrano chili
1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes
1 tsp lemon zest, grated
1 tblsp red chile paste
Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes.
Prepare shrimp by gently pulling the shells away, and removing the vein with a paring knife.
Combine all the marinade ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Add the shrimp and marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Thread 3 shrimp on each skewer, piercing at the head and tail.
Preheat grill on HIGH, then reduce heat to MEDIUM-HIGH. With the lid open, grill the shrimp 2 to 3 minutes per side, basting once after the first turn. Shrimp are done when just pink and opaque. Do not overcook.
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Monday, December 21, 2009
The Secret to Entertaining Success - Make Ahead Appetizers for your Party
Friends are always asking what the secret is to my relaxed attitude towards the food preparation for my cocktail parties, and my answer is repeatedly the same - ALWAYS look for make ahead appetizers for your party! Wherever possible, do your prep work the day before your soiree and keep it simple. Quick easy appetizers can be just as delicious as the appetizers you slave over for hours and it takes the same amount of time to eat them whether you've spent hours or minutes on the preparation.
But even make ahead appetizers for your party will require some work on your end. Do a bit of research to find recipes for easy party appetizers, and keep to the theme of your party whether it be Summer fun or Christmas cheer. Where possible, assemble your ingredients a day ahead and do the final assembly just before your guests arrive. For example, vegetables for a veggie tray can be cut up the day prior to your party and left soaking in water in the fridge until you are ready to plate. This frees up your time on party day to socialize together with your friends in the backyard instead of alone with your appetizers in the kitchen. After all, a party is supposed to be fun for everyone (that includes you!!).
For some suggestons to get you started, check out the recipes for great time-saving make ahead appetizers for your party on our website at http://www.appetizersunlimited.com/.
For more great recipes, Chef's tips and tools visit http://www.amateur-chef.com/
But even make ahead appetizers for your party will require some work on your end. Do a bit of research to find recipes for easy party appetizers, and keep to the theme of your party whether it be Summer fun or Christmas cheer. Where possible, assemble your ingredients a day ahead and do the final assembly just before your guests arrive. For example, vegetables for a veggie tray can be cut up the day prior to your party and left soaking in water in the fridge until you are ready to plate. This frees up your time on party day to socialize together with your friends in the backyard instead of alone with your appetizers in the kitchen. After all, a party is supposed to be fun for everyone (that includes you!!).
For some suggestons to get you started, check out the recipes for great time-saving make ahead appetizers for your party on our website at http://www.appetizersunlimited.com/.
For more great recipes, Chef's tips and tools visit http://www.amateur-chef.com/
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Easy Appetizers - Brie Crab Appetizers Recipe
This time of year is a continuous whirlwind of parties, and trying to throw together some quick easy appetizers for unexpected get togethers can throw most people into a a tizzy but with a few easy appetizer recipes on hand, you can pull off that impromptu soiree like a pro.
Easy appetizers don't need to be frozen appetizers or a bag of chips with dip. Instead keep a variety of cheeses on hand for some easy to make appetizers that will compete with even the gourmet appetizers offered by catering companies. Brie cheese recipes such as an easy baked brie appetizer or this delicious Brie Crab Appetizers Recipe, courtesy Alouette Cheese, will have your guests raving about your gourmet appetizers!!
Baby Brie Crab Appetizers Recipe
Ingredients
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Alouette Baby Brie Cheese
1 can (6 oz.) crab meat with leg meat, well drained
2 tbsp. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. diced pimiento (from 2 oz. jar), drained
1 tbsp. minced shallot
2 pkg. (2.1 oz. each) frozen phyllo tartlet shells
1 tbsp. chopped fresh chives
Directions
Heat oven to 350 F.
Trim rind from outside edge of cheese.
Cut crosswise into 6 strips. Trim rind from each strip.
To form 30 pieces, cut the 4 longest strips each into 6 cubes.
Cut the 2 shortest strips each into 3 cubes.
In small bowl, combine crab meat, mayonnaise, pimiento and shallot.
Arrange tartlet shells on large cookie sheet. Spoon crab mixture evenly into tartlet shells, about 1 tsp. each. Top with cheese cube.
Bake 5 minutes or until cheese is soft and melted.
Sprinkle with chives.
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Easy appetizers don't need to be frozen appetizers or a bag of chips with dip. Instead keep a variety of cheeses on hand for some easy to make appetizers that will compete with even the gourmet appetizers offered by catering companies. Brie cheese recipes such as an easy baked brie appetizer or this delicious Brie Crab Appetizers Recipe, courtesy Alouette Cheese, will have your guests raving about your gourmet appetizers!!
Baby Brie Crab Appetizers Recipe
Ingredients
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Alouette Baby Brie Cheese
1 can (6 oz.) crab meat with leg meat, well drained
2 tbsp. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. diced pimiento (from 2 oz. jar), drained
1 tbsp. minced shallot
2 pkg. (2.1 oz. each) frozen phyllo tartlet shells
1 tbsp. chopped fresh chives
Directions
Heat oven to 350 F.
Trim rind from outside edge of cheese.
Cut crosswise into 6 strips. Trim rind from each strip.
To form 30 pieces, cut the 4 longest strips each into 6 cubes.
Cut the 2 shortest strips each into 3 cubes.
In small bowl, combine crab meat, mayonnaise, pimiento and shallot.
Arrange tartlet shells on large cookie sheet. Spoon crab mixture evenly into tartlet shells, about 1 tsp. each. Top with cheese cube.
Bake 5 minutes or until cheese is soft and melted.
Sprinkle with chives.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Make Ahead Appetizers - Spinach Phyllo Roll-Ups
The Kraft Appetizer Recipes Collection of make ahead appetizers is a veritable treasure trove of quick easy appetizer ideas for the holiday entertaining season, and this delicious appetizer recipe for Spinach Phyllo Roll-Ups is no exception.
Great make ahead appetizers are the base around which to build any party appetizers table, and make ahead appetizers are also perfect to keep in the freezer for those guests who drop by unexpectedly over the holiday season.
The delicious Spinach Phyllo Roll-Ups can be stored unbaked in the freezer up to 3 months. When ready to use, simply pull out your make ahead appetizers and bake!
Make Ahead Appetizers - Spinach Phyllo Roll-Ups
Ingredients:
1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
1 egg, beaten
1 tub (250 g) Philadelphia cream cheese spread
1 cup Kraft Feta with Oregano, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Cracked Peppercorns
1 pkg. (300 g) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
15 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed, divided
1/3 cup butter, melted, divided
Directions:
COMBINE all ingredients except phyllo and butter. Place 1 phyllo sheet on clean work surface; brush lightly with butter. Top with 2 more phyllo sheets, brushing some of the remaining butter between each layer. Place remaining phyllo between sheets of plastic wrap; set aside.
SPREAD 1/5 of the the spinach mixture along one short side of phyllo stack to within 1 inch of ends. Fold in long sides of phyllo; roll up from one short side to make log. Brush with some of the remaining butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets, spinach mixture and butter. To prevent phyllo from cracking, score logs at 1-inch intervals.
PLACE in large freezer-weight resealable plastic bags. (Or wrap tightly in plastic wrap until ready to bake.) Remove from freezer 30 min. before baking. Let stand at room temperature while heating oven to 375ºF. Place on baking sheet.
BAKE 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool 5 min. Transfer to cutting board. Use serrated knife to cut each log into 6 slices to serve.
Recipe courtesy Kraft Canada.
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Great make ahead appetizers are the base around which to build any party appetizers table, and make ahead appetizers are also perfect to keep in the freezer for those guests who drop by unexpectedly over the holiday season.
The delicious Spinach Phyllo Roll-Ups can be stored unbaked in the freezer up to 3 months. When ready to use, simply pull out your make ahead appetizers and bake!
Make Ahead Appetizers - Spinach Phyllo Roll-Ups
Ingredients:
1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
1 egg, beaten
1 tub (250 g) Philadelphia cream cheese spread
1 cup Kraft Feta with Oregano, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Cracked Peppercorns
1 pkg. (300 g) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
15 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed, divided
1/3 cup butter, melted, divided
Directions:
COMBINE all ingredients except phyllo and butter. Place 1 phyllo sheet on clean work surface; brush lightly with butter. Top with 2 more phyllo sheets, brushing some of the remaining butter between each layer. Place remaining phyllo between sheets of plastic wrap; set aside.
SPREAD 1/5 of the the spinach mixture along one short side of phyllo stack to within 1 inch of ends. Fold in long sides of phyllo; roll up from one short side to make log. Brush with some of the remaining butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets, spinach mixture and butter. To prevent phyllo from cracking, score logs at 1-inch intervals.
PLACE in large freezer-weight resealable plastic bags. (Or wrap tightly in plastic wrap until ready to bake.) Remove from freezer 30 min. before baking. Let stand at room temperature while heating oven to 375ºF. Place on baking sheet.
BAKE 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool 5 min. Transfer to cutting board. Use serrated knife to cut each log into 6 slices to serve.
Recipe courtesy Kraft Canada.
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Make Ahead Appetizers - Holiday Cheese Truffles
Make ahead appetizers are tremendous time savers throughout the holiday entertaining season, and these quick easy appetizers from the Kraft appetizer recipes collection are not only great make ahead appetizers, they are also some of the easiest finger appetizers to keep on hand for unexpected company.
Holiday Cheese Truffles are quick easy appetizers to make, and are a festive way to dress up a holiday appetizers table. Create a festive wreath with these make ahead appetizers by arranging different flavoured truffles in a large circle on platter to resemble a holiday wreath. Create a decorative bow out of green onion strips. Use to garnish wreath.
Using the basic appetizer recipe, make Christmas appetizer cheese logs by rolling each half into 6-inch log before coating with nuts.
However you choose to serve these delicious make ahead appetizers, one thing is certain - these quick easy appetizers will become a party appetizers favorite for years to come.
Ingredients:
2 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 pkg. (200 g) Cheddar Shredded Cheese
1 tsp. garlic powder
Dash cayenne pepper
1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers
2 green onions, chopped
1-2/3 cups chopped pecans
Crackers for serving
Make It!
BEAT first 4 ingredients with mixer until blended. Divide in half. Add roasted peppers to half and onions to other half; mix each until blended.
REFRIGERATE several hours or until chilled.
SHAPE into 24 (1-inch) balls. Roll in nuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with crackers.
Variation:
For variety, coat truffles with one or more of the following: sesame seed, chopped fresh parsley, paprika and/or your favourite shredded cheese.
Recipe courtesy Kraft Canada.
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Holiday Cheese Truffles are quick easy appetizers to make, and are a festive way to dress up a holiday appetizers table. Create a festive wreath with these make ahead appetizers by arranging different flavoured truffles in a large circle on platter to resemble a holiday wreath. Create a decorative bow out of green onion strips. Use to garnish wreath.
Using the basic appetizer recipe, make Christmas appetizer cheese logs by rolling each half into 6-inch log before coating with nuts.
However you choose to serve these delicious make ahead appetizers, one thing is certain - these quick easy appetizers will become a party appetizers favorite for years to come.
Ingredients:
2 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 pkg. (200 g) Cheddar Shredded Cheese
1 tsp. garlic powder
Dash cayenne pepper
1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers
2 green onions, chopped
1-2/3 cups chopped pecans
Crackers for serving
Make It!
BEAT first 4 ingredients with mixer until blended. Divide in half. Add roasted peppers to half and onions to other half; mix each until blended.
REFRIGERATE several hours or until chilled.
SHAPE into 24 (1-inch) balls. Roll in nuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with crackers.
Variation:
For variety, coat truffles with one or more of the following: sesame seed, chopped fresh parsley, paprika and/or your favourite shredded cheese.
Recipe courtesy Kraft Canada.
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Monday, October 5, 2009
Kraft Appetizer Recipes - Hot & Creamy Swiss Almond Spread
At Appetizers Unlimited, we absolutely love the Kraft Appetizer Recipes collection of quick and easy party food appetizers, and this Hot & Creamy Swiss Almond Spread is no exception!
Kraft appetizer recipes are a tremendous timesavers when you are pressed for time and will also save the day when unexpected guests drop by.
Using just five ingredients, this easy Kraft appetizer recipe can be assembled, baked and presented in under 25 minutes. Serve with a selection of crackers, artisan breads or broccoi and cauliflower florets and voila, quick easy appetizers that appeal to young and old alike!
Hot & Creamy Swiss Almond Spread
Ingredients:
1 pkg (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss Cheese
1/3 cup miracle whip or mayonnaise
1 green onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Directions:
HEAT oven to 350F.
MIX all ingredients except nuts in shallo baking dish.
BAKE 15 minutes, stirring after 8 min.
TOP with nuts.
Serve.
Recipe courtesy Kraft Foods.
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Kraft appetizer recipes are a tremendous timesavers when you are pressed for time and will also save the day when unexpected guests drop by.
Using just five ingredients, this easy Kraft appetizer recipe can be assembled, baked and presented in under 25 minutes. Serve with a selection of crackers, artisan breads or broccoi and cauliflower florets and voila, quick easy appetizers that appeal to young and old alike!
Hot & Creamy Swiss Almond Spread
Ingredients:
1 pkg (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss Cheese
1/3 cup miracle whip or mayonnaise
1 green onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Directions:
HEAT oven to 350F.
MIX all ingredients except nuts in shallo baking dish.
BAKE 15 minutes, stirring after 8 min.
TOP with nuts.
Serve.
Recipe courtesy Kraft Foods.
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
Quick Easy Appetizers - Red Pepper Jelly & Crackers
We hate to admit it but there are times even at Appetizers Unlimited when we are not prepared for unexpected company and need to quickly thrown together an appetizer (oh gawd, we were just getting ready to go shopping and have nothing in the house!!) to go with the wine or cocktails, but luckily we actually WERE prepared with a pantry routinely stocked with our favorite 'unexpected company appetizer idea' of pre made Red Pepper Jelly and artisan crackers.
We have all found ourselves at one time or another in this situation - company arrives and we have nothing to to throw together as an appetizer to serve them - but by making certain your pantry is always well stocked with bottled jellies or any of your other favorite preserves (we routinely keep a variety of pepper jellies on hand) and artisan crackers, you can salvage the moment and avoid the embarrassment of having nothing to serve your unexpected guests.
Make sure to keep your pantry well stocked with a variety of Pepper Jellies, homemade preserves and artisan crackers for quick easy appetizers for those unexpected guests.
For more great appetizer ideas visit http://www.appetizersunlimited.com/
We have all found ourselves at one time or another in this situation - company arrives and we have nothing to to throw together as an appetizer to serve them - but by making certain your pantry is always well stocked with bottled jellies or any of your other favorite preserves (we routinely keep a variety of pepper jellies on hand) and artisan crackers, you can salvage the moment and avoid the embarrassment of having nothing to serve your unexpected guests.
Make sure to keep your pantry well stocked with a variety of Pepper Jellies, homemade preserves and artisan crackers for quick easy appetizers for those unexpected guests.
For more great appetizer ideas visit http://www.appetizersunlimited.com/
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