Any special appetizer plans for Thanksgiving?

[jabbur]

We usually do a cheeseball with crackers. That's all. Sometimes we'll do veggies and dip but most often just the cheeseball.

[msmofet]

Cream Cheese & Olive Poppers





Stuffed Mushrooms

[PrincessFiona60]

Originally Posted by Ranchwifeg

I don't serve the thanksgiving meal until 5:30-6:00 - at the regular dinner time. We invite everyone over as soon as they clean up after feeding cows, so everyone shows up at about 11:30, which is lunch time. Lunch on Thanksgiving consists of appetizers. This year I'm making a crab and pesto cheesecake, Chex Mix, and chilled shrimp. My mother in law is bringing the healthy stuff like fruits and veggies. The tradition is the same for Christmas day.

I am very interested in a crab and pesto cheesecake, recipe Please!! And Welcome to DC.

[4meandthem]

Originally Posted by PrincessFiona60

I am very interested in a crab and pesto cheesecake, recipe Please!! And Welcome to DC.

First thing i thought of when I read it! I make a salmon/caviar one that is pretty yummy. Pretty sure I already posted the recipe. I will check. This seems like a perfect use for crab.

[Dawgluver]

Originally Posted by PrincessFiona60

I am very interested in a crab and pesto cheesecake, recipe Please!! And Welcome to DC.

Me too!

Would love yours too, 4Me. It sounds like a fantastic dish we had years ago when we ate at a remote restaurant in St. Martin.

[legend_018]

Originally Posted by msmofet

Cream Cheese & Olive Poppers

Hello. What is the cream cheese sitting on?

[msmofet]

Originally Posted by legend_018

Hello. What is the cream cheese sitting on?

Take a large stuffed green olive and mold cream cheese around it then roll it in chopped walnuts. Allow to chill till firm then slice in half.

[Robo410]

mushroom bruschetta a mix of local specialty mushrooms, sauteed in clarified butter and finished with a glug of Madeira over toasted crusty bread finished with fines herbs.

[pacanis]

Originally Posted by buckytom

for some reason my mom always, always puts out a platter of shrimp cocktail before any special family dinner. my family has always seen it as a real gourmet thing to have as a treat.

there'll also be a platter of pickles and olives if tradition holds up. just a little something salty and bright to start the appetite.

Mine did the same thing, BT.

[PrincessFiona60]

We always had black olives stuffed with cream cheese, green olives, sweet pickles and a veggie tray. I realized later these were made by the kids to keep them busy while Mom did the main dish.

We were only allowed one olive for every ten we stuffed while we were creating.