Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Super Bowl Appetizers

T and I had several friends over to watch the Superbowl this Sunday.  Last week was a little crazy for me, I traveled to New York for work and didn't get home until 10:30 on Friday night.  Saturday morning I got up early and headed to Columbia for a baby shower, and wound up spending the night there.  So when I got back to Greenville Sunday at noon the thought of coming up with a menu to feed 12 people was a little bit daunting.  I opted for options that had a really quick prep time.  I put these three dishes together in less than an hour.

First on the menu: Chicken + Waffle Minis from A. Liz Adventures. This was my first time making these, and they were so simple to prepare. I used the entire package of Eggo minis, which yielded 40 mini bites.  One pound of chicken tenders cut up into bite-sized portions was the perfect amount to cover each waffle.  I toasted the waffles in the oven at 450 to get them brown on each side, topped with the chicken, and then drizzled the sauce over top.


Second: Trisha Yearwood's Charleston Cheese Dip, y'all this dip was so good. It's kind of like a warm pimento cheese, minus the pimentos and add bacon on top.  We used Ritz crackers and celery sticks for dipping.  I doubled the recipe and used precooked bacon crumbles instead of frying up my own.  Time was of the essence, and I really hate to cook bacon.  I will be making this again, especially during football season.


Third: Cream Cheese Vegetable Squares, because you always need something green on the appetizer table.  I've been making these since I was in college, and they are so simple.  Just spread a crescent roll out and bake it, top with a seasoned cream cheese mixture, and sprinkle with cheddar cheese and broccoli slaw.


I also bought two frozen pizzas and had them as back-ups just in case we were running low on food.  Every time I make them as an appetizer they are always a hit.  I just call them a "flatbread" and cut them up into squares.  Fools people every time. 

I hope y'all had lots of good food on Sunday, too! That's what the night is all about, right?

6 comments:

  1. Those chicken and waffle minis look so, so good! I remember seeing them on Aprils blog awhile ago, but completely forgot about them! I'll be making these soon, for sure. Who cares if the Super Bowl is over?!

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  2. This all looks so good! I am defiantly going to try some of these. I make the coconut chicken I got from your blog a lot.

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  3. Everything looks amazing and I'll have to keep all these recipes in mind. I can't wait to try the cream cheese veg squares.

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  4. Those cream cheese squares look so good, and how easy?! I had Matt whip up some jalapeno poppers, found here- http://www.pinterest.com/pin/183943966004616111/- everyone loved them! Including me, and I don't typically like spicy. All looks yum, girl.

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  5. You are good for coming up with these in an hour after your busy week!

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