Thursday, January 7, 2010

I have a friend who claims she cant cook and she needs recipes for simple Christmas nibbles?

I've shown here some of my recipies, but she says they're a bit complicated for her. Can anyone think of simple things she can make for when her family comes over?I have a friend who claims she cant cook and she needs recipes for simple Christmas nibbles?
I assure you that these are very good and easy appetizers to make.





Mini Broccoli %26amp; Ham Cups





Prep Time: 15 min


Total Time: 30 min


Makes: 2 dozen appetizers or 24 servings, 1 appetizer each





1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped broccoli, thawed, well drained


1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes


4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg) PHILADELPHIA Light Cream Cheese Spread


1 Tbsp. KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese


1/4 tsp. garlic powder


24 slices OSCAR MAYER Shaved Smoked Ham


1/3 cup chopped PLANTERS Smoked Almonds





PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix broccoli, tomatoes, cream cheese spread, Parmesan cheese and garlic powder until well blended.


FLATTEN ham slices. Press 1 ham slice onto bottom and up side of each of 24 miniature muffin pan cups. Fill evenly with the broccoli mixture; sprinkle with almonds.


BAKE 15 min. or until heated through. Serve warm.





Having a party? Assemble appetizers several hours in advance; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Then, uncover and bake as directed.





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Baked Crab Rangoon





Prep Time: 20 min


Total Time: 40 min


Makes: 12 servings, one wonton each





1 can (6 oz.) white crabmeat, drained, flaked


4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese, softened


1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions


1/4 cup KRAFT Mayo Light Mayonnaise


12 won ton wrappers





PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix crabmeat, Neufchatel cheese, onions and mayo.


SPRAY 12 medium muffin cups with cooking spray. Gently place 1 won ton wrapper in each cup, allowing edges of wrappers to extend above sides of cups. Fill evenly with crabmeat mixture.


BAKE 18 to 20 min. or until edges are golden brown and filling is heated through. Serve warm. Garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.


**ALTERNATE VERSION...





We've taken a favorite appetizer and made it over. We substituted PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese and KRAFT Mayo Light Mayonnaise instead of regular cream cheese and mayonnaise. Since these tasty appetizers are baked, they require less hands on time so that you can spend more time with your guests. This baked version saves 80 calories and 6.5 g of fat per serving compared to traditional fried Crab Rangoon.





For Mini Crab Rangoons


Use 24 won ton wrappers. Gently place 1 won ton wrapper in each of 24 miniature muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Fill evenly with crabmeat mixture and bake as directed. Makes 12 servings, two appetizers each.





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Mini New Potato Bites





Prep Time: 20 min


Total Time: 1 hr 20 min


Makes: 15 servings, 2 topped potato halves each





1-1/2 lb. new potatoes (about 15 potatoes)


4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened


2 Tbsp. BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream


2 Tbsp. KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese


4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled


2 Tbsp. snipped fresh chives





PLACE potatoes in large saucepan; add enough water to cover. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 15 min. or until potatoes are tender.


MEANWHILE, mix cream cheese, sour cream and Parmesan cheese; cover. Refrigerate until ready to use.


DRAIN potatoes. Cool slightly. Cut potatoes in half; cut small piece from bottom of each potato half so potato lies flat. Place on serving platter. Top each potato half with 1 tsp. of the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with bacon and chives.





KRAFT KITCHENS TIPS





Make Ahead


These potatoes are delicious served hot or cold.





Substitute


Substitute PHILADLEPHIA Chive %26amp; Onion Cream Cheese Spread for the regular cream cheese for added flavor.





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Crab Cakes





Prep Time: 15 min


Total Time: 29 min


Makes: 12 servings, 2 crab cakes each





1 egg


1/4 cup KRAFT Ranch Dressing


2 cans (6 oz. each) crabmeat, drained, flaked


20 RITZ Crackers, coarsely crushed (about 1 cup)


1/3 cup KRAFT Shredded Parmesan, Romano, and Asiago Cheeses


2 green onions, sliced


1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)





PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Beat egg and dressing in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Add crabmeat; mix well. Gently stir in remaining ingredients. Let stand 3 min.


SHAPE into 24 cakes, using about 1 Tbsp. of the crabmeat mixture for each cake. Place in single layer on lightly greased baking sheet.


BAKE 5 to 7 min. on each side or until cakes are golden brown on both sides and heated through.





KRAFT KITCHENS TIPS





Healthy Living


Trim 2.5 grams of fat per serving by preparing with KRAFT LIGHT DONE RIGHT! Ranch Reduced Fat Dressing, KRAFT Reduced Fat Parmesan Style Grated Topping and RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers.





Special Extra


Serve topped with KRAFT Cocktail Sauce or TACO BELL HOME ORIGINALS Thick 'N Chunky Salsa.





*****BE SURE AND ';CLICK'; ON THE SITES BELOW FOR PHOTOS.I have a friend who claims she cant cook and she needs recipes for simple Christmas nibbles?
As in snacks?


well, strawberries dipped in chocolate, finger sandwiches and brie with crackers is easy enough.
Spread softened cream cheese on slices of (Buddig) wafer meat. Put a dill pickle spear on one edge of the meat, and roll up.





I just checked out the santaclaus.com site that was given you - neat!


Just a thought... would your friend be more comfortable with ';recipes that kids can make';? Maybe you can Google that.
What iws a christmas nibble and i have resipies for other things for christmas
Welcome to Santa's Page of Favorite Christmas Recipes!











These are some recipes that Mrs. Claus enjoys making and/or that have been submitted by friends from around the world. From Chrimstas bread to Chrismtas cookies!


Cranberry Bread


Cranberry Sauce


Potato Filling


Grape Ice


Hard Sauce


Apple Pie


Iced Butter Cookies


GingerBread Men


Spice Cake and Icing


Mint Bars


Mint Snow Balls


Mini-Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes


Cinnamon Crinkles


EggNog Cookies


Buckeyes


Holiday Punch


Spiced Tea


Chocolate Coffee


Gram's Best Caramels


Melting Moments Cookies


Plum Pudding


Sweet Potatoes


Chocolate Silk


Lime-Strawberry Surprise


Sausage Balls


Pecan Dreams Cookies


Payne Family Christmas Mix


Snickerdoodles


Oatmeal Cookies


Pumpkin Pie


Christmas Float


Brie Wheel


Watercress Soup


Mustard Mold for Ham


Spinach Balls


Bourbon Ham


Festive Egg Squares


Sausage Egg Brunch


Turkey Potato Salad


Cherry Delight


No Crust Cherry Cheese Cake


Natasha Nalley's Carrot Cake


Rum Trifle


Bacardi Rum Cake


BAKER'S AND BACARDI PINEAPPLE RUM TORTE


Hot Spiced Christmas Punch


American Indian Cold Cake





For the recipes go to:


http://www.santaclaus.com/christmas-reci…
Oreo Balls





1 pkg oreos, crushed


2 pkg cream cheese, softened


almond bark





blend the crushed oreos and cream cheese together and form into bite-size balls, dip each into melted almond bark and chill
MACADAMIA AND LIME FUDGE





400MLs of Sweetened Condensed Milk.


500 grams of White Chocolate Melting buttons.


150 grams of crushed Macadamia Nuts


the zet (grated skin) of 2 limes.





-Put a pan over very low heat and add Condensed Milk and Chocolate buttons. Stir over heat until chocolate has melted. Turn off heat.


-Stir in Lime zest and Macadamia nuts


-Pour mix into shallow cake tin lined with baking powder and refrigerate for about 2-3 hours.


-Cut into thick slices and enjoy!





Very easy (even I can make them) and they are extremely festive.
White Trash


6 cups Rice Chex


3 cups Cheerios


1 1/2 cups spanish peanuts


1 1/2 cup broken pretzels (thin sticks)


2 lbs white almond bark (I used 1 1/2 packages)


Mix rice chex, cheerios, nuts and pretzels in large bowl (I used a dish pan)


Melt almond bark (on very low heat) and pour on mixture and stir until everything is coated. Pour out on wax paper and spread thinly. Let cool and break apart and store in air tight containers.

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