Dee-Lish Appetizers and Libations Simply Made

Hard to believe, but YES, it is December!!!  A month filled with Holiday Parties and Get-Togethers to Celebrate The Christmas Spirit and some might call for you to come bearing "Gifts, Food, and Libations".  Also a month that most of us hardly have a minute to spare with all the preparation that December demands.

So I wanted to share with you some of my favorite simple Holiday Appetizer & Libation Recipes.  I know in busy times these FAV Quickies have saved me from the embarrassment of showing up with a dozen Krispy Kreme Doughnuts with red and green sprinkles atop them.  

( Crescent-Wrapped Brie Cheese made by ME )  Mmmmm Nommmm

Crescent-Wrapped Brie Cheese

Prep Time: 20 Min

Total Time: 1 Hr

Makes: 12 servings

INGREDIENTS

1

can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet

1

round (8 oz) Brie cheese

1

egg, beaten

 * I serve mine with sliced apples, pears, and   ritz  crackers.

DIRECTIONS

    1        Heat oven to 350°F.

2If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate crosswise into 2 sections. Pat dough and firmly press perforations to seal, forming 2 squares. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut crosswise into 2 rectangles. Pat dough to form 2 squares.3Place 1 square on ungreased cookie sheet. Place cheese on center of dough. With small cookie or canapé cutter, cut 1 shape from each corner of remaining square; set cutouts aside.4Place remaining square on top of cheese round. Press dough evenly around cheese; fold bottom edges over top edges. Gently stretch dough evenly around cheese; press to seal completely. Brush with beaten egg. Top with cutouts; brush with additional beaten egg.5Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Nom Nom Nom

Cream Cheese and Pepper Jelly Dip

Total Time:  5 mins

Prep Time:   5 mins

Cook Time:   0 mins

* I have actually heard that some people purchase purchased the ingredients on the way to a party and put this simple dish together there.  I mean who would want to take a chance that their appetizer get messed up in transit to a party.  

Ingredients:

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (4 ounce) jar of hot pepper jelly (red or green)
• 1 Box Ritz Crackers (or any type of crackers)
• Directions:

1. 1
   Lay cream cheese on serving dish and spread a generous amount of hot pepper jelly over the top of the cream cheese.
2. 2
   Decorate around the cream cheese and hot pepper jelly with ritz crackers.  Any type crackers will work.  I personally use both ritz crackers on one side and triscuit crackers on the other side.
   
   
   

   

   Very Very Nom Nom

   Cream Cheese and Boars Head Brown Sugar & Spice - Ham Glaze

Total Time:  5 mins

Prep Time:   5 mins

Cook Time:   0 mins

* I have actually heard that some people purchase purchased the ingredients on the way to a party and put this simple dish together there.  I mean who would want to take a chance that their appetizer get messed up in transit to a party.  

Ingredients:

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1  Jar of Boars Head Brown Sugar & Spice - Ham Glaze    (Publix is where I found this)
• 1  Small bag of Walnuts or Pecans (optional)
• 1 Box Ritz Crackers (or any type crackers)

 Directions:

1. 1
   Lay cream cheese on serving dish and spread a generous amount of boars head brown sugar & spice - ham glaze over the top of the cream cheese, and then sprinkle with walnuts or pecans if desired.
2. 2
   Decorate around the cream cheese and boars head brown sugar & spice - ham glaze with ritz crackers.  Any type crackers will work.  I personally use both ritz crackers on one side and triscuit crackers on the other side.

Mimosas

Shame on you Ladies - as you read this with your mouth hanging wide open, and then you gasp, you are prolly thinking to yourselves - is that the best she could come up with?  Well, my Classy Southern Ladies -- "Yes, I could do better - but all the others would not taste as good".  So I present you with MY "A Game".  

The Mimosa is the Epitome of (SLL) Southern Lady Libation.

Mimosa

3 parts Champagne and 1 part OJ (w/heavy pulp is my fav)

Vegas Bomb Cocktail

•  1/2 oz crown royal   1/2 oz peach schnapps   1/2 oz amaretto   1 oz red bull

 EggNog

Mix EggNog and Bourbon to desired strength and taste

Cindy Lou's Poison of Choice

Drive to any grocery store, service (gas) station, wal-mart, target, just wherever you can get to the fastest, and 'Sashay your Classy Self right in there with your chin up, shoulders back and head to the Beer Cooler pick up your Poison, and then head right on up to the cashier, flop down the largest bill you have to pay with.  

And This My Classy Southern Ladies is how to Buy Beer and Keeping It Classy in Coastal Alabama.

Cindy Lou...
Until Next Time - I'll Be Keeping It Classy In Coastal Alabama...