I need some food help

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I need some food help
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Thu, 07-26-2007 - 12:38pm

I'm hosting Bunko next week and I think I've decided what to make for dinner, but I still need one more side/snacky thing to serve.

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Fri, 07-27-2007 - 11:27am

Bunko is a dice game.

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Fri, 07-27-2007 - 12:20pm

Sounds like fun, but it'd take me a long time to get the hang of that!

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Fri, 07-27-2007 - 1:10pm

Yeah- I'm not a fan of fat free cheese.

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Fri, 07-27-2007 - 2:13pm

Fat free cream cheese is D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G with a capital D!!!!!

if you want to do lower fat I would definitely do the reduced fat but don't go fat free.

Smile,

Deirdre

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Fri, 07-27-2007 - 2:14pm

Well, I'm really glad you told me that!

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Fri, 07-27-2007 - 10:18pm

Perfect guacamole:

3 ripe avocados
1 jalapeño pepper (1/3 of the pepper)
2 sprigs of fresh cilantro (about a tablespoon)

Cut the avocados into halves, score the inside of each, and then spoon them out. Chop about a third of the pepper up finely, add fresh chopped cilantro, blend in with the avocados with a fork or use a food processor and add salt to taste. *Sometimes I'll squeeze a little bit of fresh lemon juice over it to keep the nice green color.

-- If you want real simple, you could always opt for Ro-Tel dip!

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Fri, 07-27-2007 - 11:39pm

Okay, this isn't really Mexican but I made it for a pot luck and it was a big hit (and it made a ton of dip!).

Cheesy Cheddar Dip
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 C milk
1/2 C chopped red pepper

Whip the cream cheese until smooth, slowly mix in milk and then stir in the cheese and red pepper and refrigerate for several hours.

I served it with wheat thins. The dip isn't crazy healthy but if you used low fat cheese and cream cheese it might make it a little better!

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Tue, 07-31-2007 - 10:35am
Oooh, I'm late on this one, but I just bought the ready-made Smirnoff vodka mojitos and they're REALLY good, haha. :) I don't like rum, so I thought I'd try the vodka version...very good with or without club soda.
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Tue, 07-31-2007 - 11:50am

I think I saw those when I bought the alcohol yesterday and thought about getting them, but they were more expensive than just regular wine coolers and they didn't look that big.

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Tue, 07-31-2007 - 10:08pm
Only thing left are drinks ... what more can you want to serve? That menu is plentiful to me. If you just have to add something else, what about some deserts/pastries?