Thanksgiving appetizers?

PARTY CREAM CHEESE PINWHEELS

10 large flour tortillas

2 boxes of cream cheese

1 cup pitted black olives, finely chopped

2 tablespoons pimentos, finely chopped

1 pkg ranch dressing

2 tablespoons green jalapenos, finely chopped

Soften cream cheese Mix in the powdered Ranch dressing Add the pimentos, black olives and the jalapenos.

Spread evenly over the flour tortillas using a rubber spatula. Roll tightly. Cover and chill for about one hour. Slice into pinwheels.

This is a GREAT light snack for before dinner and seems to be love by EVERYONE! I personally only use carrots, broccoli and cauliflower -- but you can use any combo of vegetables you like.

1 cn (8 oz)refrigerated crescent Rolls

2 pk (8 oz each) cream cheese, Softened

1 1/2 tb Mayonnaise

1 tb Dill weed

(I add a little garlic to mine ... or just use herb and garlic cream cheese spread)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. spread crescent roll

dough on 13-inch baking stone and pinch seams

together. Bake 10-12 min. until lightly brown. remove

from oven and let cool completely. blend cream cheese,

mayo, and dill weed. Spread the cheese mixture on top of cooled crust.

Topping: all finely chopped (using a chopper is great!):

Take 1/2 cup each of carrots, cauliflower and broccoli ... mix it together and sprinkle over the top of the cream cheese evenly. Cut into squares and serve within an hour or two.

Refrigerate before serving (only for an hour or two).

Something very tasty is what's called Ribbon Sandwiches.

You start with four pieces of bread, traditionally two white and two brown, but it's a personal choice.

Butter them all and then spread cream cheese on one, gherkin spread on the second, fish paste on the third, leave the fourth with just the butter.

Put them all together with the plain butered one on top, like your making a sandwich.

Cut the crusts off and then cut them into two or three fingers. The ingredients might sound weird, but they are so tasty and most people i make them for, here in Oz, love them.

Ham and cheese kabobs on fancy toothpicks...and do some with just the ham or just cheese. 8-16 ounces sharp cheddar cheese and 3-6 slices precooked ham and a box or two of frilly toothpick or colored toothpicks should do it. Great nibble, not junk food for the just can't wait bunch to eat.

Deviled eggs.

Home made chicken salad in a ruffled lettuce and process meat slice wrap.

Using drained canned chicken breast 12-16 ounces, add some mayo, a cooked egg or two (nuke egg in microwave -whip yoke with fork-in greased & covered bowl), some sweet pickles, salt and pepper, spices opt. Combine with fork. Place tablespoon or so of well mixed and mashed salad in thin slice of turkey, chicken. Roll; place in ruffled lettuce leaf, wrap; secure with toothpick. Place on platter. Cover with plastic wrap.

Chill; transport.

Appetizer Meatballs

INGREDIENTS

2 cups ketchup

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup white vinegar

1/2 cup honey

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon dried minced onion

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Dash garlic powder

Dash cayenne pepper

1 package (38 ounces) frozen fully cooked meatballs

SERVINGS 72

PREP 5 min.

COOK 25 min.

TOTAL 30 min.

DIRECTIONS

In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, thaw meatballs in microwave according to package directions. Stir into sauce; heat through. Yield: about 6 dozen.

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Shrimp and Crescent Pinwheels

8 ounces refrigerated crescent rolls

1/3 cup spreadable cheese with garlic/herbs

1/2 cup coarse chopped cooked shrimp

2 tablespoons chopped green onions

Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

Unroll dough into long rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Spread each rectangle with cheese.

Sprinkle each with shrimp and onions; press in gently.

Starting at short side of each rectangle, roll up tightly; gently press edge to seal.

Cut each roll into 8 slices. Arrange slices, cut side down, on sprayed cookie sheet.

Bake at 350ºF for 15-20 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown. Serve warm.

Makes 16.

Prociutto wrapped melon balls are easy and fast and can serve lots of people. You could also serve already peeled and deveined shrimp. Saute the shrimp in garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper and serve in a bowl with toasted bread slices . Before you bake the bread slices, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with fresh herbs(thyme, rosemary, oregano) and fresh cracked pepper. Hope this helps!

Buy the mini sausuages or hot dogs & some bbq sauce. Take out a crockpot & add in the meat with the bbq sauce. Simmer & serve with toothpicks!

do a raw veggie platter with ranch dressing or a fruit platter with fruit cream dip.

how about mini quiches. The prep work is easy, and you could cook this early in the morning. Use small muffin pans, and cupcake paper liners.

since you already have veggie and fruit, consider a "pig in the blanket" (that's what i am making)...use half a hotdog, and wrap it with pillsbury bread sticks...in spirals....and bake for about 15 minutes and all done.