Need quick (and inexpensive) appetizer idea

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Anonymous wrote:Buy a round of Camembert or other good Brie that comes in its own box. Slice off top rind. Line. Bix with foil. Pop cheese back in. Spread with fig jam. Top with some thyme sprigs if you have them. Bake in 300F oven for 10 minutes or until oozy in the center. Serve with crackers or baguette or whatever.

I've also seen this with thyme, rosemary, fig jam and cream cheese. You can also use goat cheese, but the poster asked for inexpensive options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:blend together tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, olive oil, 1 clove garlic, sherry vinegar, olive oil.
gazpacho.

how much olive oil and sherry vinegar? thanks!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Toss a can of cannelini beans with olive oil in a blender (basil, salt, pepper, fresh basil optional) served with pita or corn chips.

drain the beans? how much olive oil? thanks!

Not the pp, but love this dish. Yes drain the beans. Olive oil based on texture desired. It should be like a hummus.

You can also do it with beans, steamed carrots and cumin/cayenne. However steaming carrots is not as quick.
You can also use fava beans or chickpeas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Toss a can of cannelini beans with olive oil in a blender (basil, salt, pepper, fresh basil optional) served with pita or corn chips.

drain the beans? how much olive oil? thanks!

Not the pp, but love this dish. Yes drain the beans. Olive oil based on texture desired. It should be like a hummus.

You can also do it with beans, steamed carrots and cumin/cayenne. However steaming carrots is not as quick.
You can also use fava beans or chickpeas.

pp here. thanks so much!

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Anonymous wrote:

blend together tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, olive oil, 1 clove garlic, sherry vinegar, olive oil.
gazpacho.

I'm doing this this afternoon. I'm throwing in watermelon and fine-diced zucchini, since I have them and need to use them.

Garnish with some chopped fresh herbs or scallions on top.

OMG Martha, this is not quick!!!

Hey, I'm not the one who suggested gazpacho. I suggested cheese and crackers, or hit Trader Joe's. But the gazpacho does sound good, so I'm going to whip some up. It's chopping and blending--doesn't take that long. (Especially if you already have all the ingredients, plus a stick blender, aka boat motor.)