Food for NYE if you are having family with kids over?

[Anonymous]

Man I’d love the grilled cheese and vegetable tray party. I make a beautiful display of apps for my parties but there’s always a big tray of veggies because I love it so much. Reminds me of my childhood and plus it’s just good. And grilled cheese is awesome! Can’t believe how snobby some people can be. I love to be invited somewhere and not have to cook/clean up from a meal.

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Anonymous wrote:One of the best winter parties I ever attended was a n open house with a grilled cheese bar with lots of combo options. It was warm, homey, and delicious.

I don't know if I'm hoping the grilled cheese snob and the insistent salad/veggie poster is one person, or two. Do I feel better thinking there are two very miserable people in the world, or one extremely miserable person?

LOL. I always have a fresh option when I host. Usually a vegetable tray. Guess who ends up eating an entire ziploc bag of cut veggies throughout the week after the party because nobody touched my healthy option? Me. Maybe my New Years resolution will be to stop trying to make a vegetable tray happen. OTH at least I eat significantly more vegetables after my parties 🤣

Maybe try harder than a fresh vegetable tray? Healthy doesn’t just mean raw vegetables with ranch dip.

Please share what you make that people eat- I would love ideas! I do the vegetable tray as an easy finger food and I think the fresh crunch is a nice contrast to the heavier apps. I usually do all colors of peppers, carrots, cucumber, radish, and blanched green beans. Tell us what you make that’s so awesome!

My husband is vegan who might loosen the reins and go vegetarian for the holidays and eat cheese and dairy, so I have to get creative to keep everyone happy. We do a roasted cauliflower with crispy chickpeas and a tahini sauce, vegetarian sushi rolls, flat breads, hummus, buffalo cauliflower (with blue cheese dip for non vegans), bruschetta, cowboy caviar, tabbouleh, corn black bean salad, spanakopita, and a cheese board with fresh and dried fruits, nuts, pickled vegetables, etc. There are so many things that can taste good and not be as indulgent as other things. They don't even have to be billed as "healthy" they just taste good and can hold their own in any appetizer or dinner spread.

New poster and it’s the way you characterize your food that’s obnoxious, not what you make. Specifically pointing out that it’s “not as indulgent” as what others are suggesting. What, that makes you more virtuous? The parties others are describing sound better because their hosts sound less full of themselves, not because of their menus.

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Anonymous wrote:One of the best winter parties I ever attended was a n open house with a grilled cheese bar with lots of combo options. It was warm, homey, and delicious.

I don't know if I'm hoping the grilled cheese snob and the insistent salad/veggie poster is one person, or two. Do I feel better thinking there are two very miserable people in the world, or one extremely miserable person?

LOL. I always have a fresh option when I host. Usually a vegetable tray. Guess who ends up eating an entire ziploc bag of cut veggies throughout the week after the party because nobody touched my healthy option? Me. Maybe my New Years resolution will be to stop trying to make a vegetable tray happen. OTH at least I eat significantly more vegetables after my parties 🤣

Maybe try harder than a fresh vegetable tray? Healthy doesn’t just mean raw vegetables with ranch dip.

Please share what you make that people eat- I would love ideas! I do the vegetable tray as an easy finger food and I think the fresh crunch is a nice contrast to the heavier apps. I usually do all colors of peppers, carrots, cucumber, radish, and blanched green beans. Tell us what you make that’s so awesome!

My husband is vegan who might loosen the reins and go vegetarian for the holidays and eat cheese and dairy, so I have to get creative to keep everyone happy. We do a roasted cauliflower with crispy chickpeas and a tahini sauce, vegetarian sushi rolls, flat breads, hummus, buffalo cauliflower (with blue cheese dip for non vegans), bruschetta, cowboy caviar, tabbouleh, corn black bean salad, spanakopita, and a cheese board with fresh and dried fruits, nuts, pickled vegetables, etc. There are so many things that can taste good and not be as indulgent as other things. They don't even have to be billed as "healthy" they just taste good and can hold their own in any appetizer or dinner spread.

New poster and it’s the way you characterize your food that’s obnoxious, not what you make. Specifically pointing out that it’s “not as indulgent” as what others are suggesting. What, that makes you more virtuous? The parties others are describing sound better because their hosts sound less full of themselves, not because of their menus.

Are you for real? You don’t know me from a hole in the wall. Stop projecting and being so insecure.

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Anonymous wrote:One of the best winter parties I ever attended was a n open house with a grilled cheese bar with lots of combo options. It was warm, homey, and delicious.

I don't know if I'm hoping the grilled cheese snob and the insistent salad/veggie poster is one person, or two. Do I feel better thinking there are two very miserable people in the world, or one extremely miserable person?

LOL. I always have a fresh option when I host. Usually a vegetable tray. Guess who ends up eating an entire ziploc bag of cut veggies throughout the week after the party because nobody touched my healthy option? Me. Maybe my New Years resolution will be to stop trying to make a vegetable tray happen. OTH at least I eat significantly more vegetables after my parties 🤣

Maybe try harder than a fresh vegetable tray? Healthy doesn’t just mean raw vegetables with ranch dip.

Please share what you make that people eat- I would love ideas! I do the vegetable tray as an easy finger food and I think the fresh crunch is a nice contrast to the heavier apps. I usually do all colors of peppers, carrots, cucumber, radish, and blanched green beans. Tell us what you make that’s so awesome!

My husband is vegan who might loosen the reins and go vegetarian for the holidays and eat cheese and dairy, so I have to get creative to keep everyone happy. We do a roasted cauliflower with crispy chickpeas and a tahini sauce, vegetarian sushi rolls, flat breads, hummus, buffalo cauliflower (with blue cheese dip for non vegans), bruschetta, cowboy caviar, tabbouleh, corn black bean salad, spanakopita, and a cheese board with fresh and dried fruits, nuts, pickled vegetables, etc. There are so many things that can taste good and not be as indulgent as other things. They don't even have to be billed as "healthy" they just taste good and can hold their own in any appetizer or dinner spread.

Similar vein, roasted veg (you can get them all at tj) served with spreads and flatbreads. Vegetables, but not the raw platter nobody eats.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:One of the best winter parties I ever attended was a n open house with a grilled cheese bar with lots of combo options. It was warm, homey, and delicious.

I don't know if I'm hoping the grilled cheese snob and the insistent salad/veggie poster is one person, or two. Do I feel better thinking there are two very miserable people in the world, or one extremely miserable person?

LOL. I always have a fresh option when I host. Usually a vegetable tray. Guess who ends up eating an entire ziploc bag of cut veggies throughout the week after the party because nobody touched my healthy option? Me. Maybe my New Years resolution will be to stop trying to make a vegetable tray happen. OTH at least I eat significantly more vegetables after my parties 🤣

Maybe try harder than a fresh vegetable tray? Healthy doesn’t just mean raw vegetables with ranch dip.

what do you suggest?

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Anonymous wrote:One of the best winter parties I ever attended was a n open house with a grilled cheese bar with lots of combo options. It was warm, homey, and delicious.

I don't know if I'm hoping the grilled cheese snob and the insistent salad/veggie poster is one person, or two. Do I feel better thinking there are two very miserable people in the world, or one extremely miserable person?

LOL. I always have a fresh option when I host. Usually a vegetable tray. Guess who ends up eating an entire ziploc bag of cut veggies throughout the week after the party because nobody touched my healthy option? Me. Maybe my New Years resolution will be to stop trying to make a vegetable tray happen. OTH at least I eat significantly more vegetables after my parties 🤣

Maybe try harder than a fresh vegetable tray? Healthy doesn’t just mean raw vegetables with ranch dip.

Please share what you make that people eat- I would love ideas! I do the vegetable tray as an easy finger food and I think the fresh crunch is a nice contrast to the heavier apps. I usually do all colors of peppers, carrots, cucumber, radish, and blanched green beans. Tell us what you make that’s so awesome!

My husband is vegan who might loosen the reins and go vegetarian for the holidays and eat cheese and dairy, so I have to get creative to keep everyone happy. We do a roasted cauliflower with crispy chickpeas and a tahini sauce, vegetarian sushi rolls, flat breads, hummus, buffalo cauliflower (with blue cheese dip for non vegans), bruschetta, cowboy caviar, tabbouleh, corn black bean salad, spanakopita, and a cheese board with fresh and dried fruits, nuts, pickled vegetables, etc. There are so many things that can taste good and not be as indulgent as other things. They don't even have to be billed as "healthy" they just taste good and can hold their own in any appetizer or dinner spread.

I never thought of spanakopita as healthy. Huh.

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Anonymous wrote:One of the best winter parties I ever attended was a n open house with a grilled cheese bar with lots of combo options. It was warm, homey, and delicious.

I don't know if I'm hoping the grilled cheese snob and the insistent salad/veggie poster is one person, or two. Do I feel better thinking there are two very miserable people in the world, or one extremely miserable person?

LOL. I always have a fresh option when I host. Usually a vegetable tray. Guess who ends up eating an entire ziploc bag of cut veggies throughout the week after the party because nobody touched my healthy option? Me. Maybe my New Years resolution will be to stop trying to make a vegetable tray happen. OTH at least I eat significantly more vegetables after my parties 🤣

Maybe try harder than a fresh vegetable tray? Healthy doesn’t just mean raw vegetables with ranch dip.

Please share what you make that people eat- I would love ideas! I do the vegetable tray as an easy finger food and I think the fresh crunch is a nice contrast to the heavier apps. I usually do all colors of peppers, carrots, cucumber, radish, and blanched green beans. Tell us what you make that’s so awesome!

My husband is vegan who might loosen the reins and go vegetarian for the holidays and eat cheese and dairy, so I have to get creative to keep everyone happy. We do a roasted cauliflower with crispy chickpeas and a tahini sauce, vegetarian sushi rolls, flat breads, hummus, buffalo cauliflower (with blue cheese dip for non vegans), bruschetta, cowboy caviar, tabbouleh, corn black bean salad, spanakopita, and a cheese board with fresh and dried fruits, nuts, pickled vegetables, etc. There are so many things that can taste good and not be as indulgent as other things. They don't even have to be billed as "healthy" they just taste good and can hold their own in any appetizer or dinner spread.

Well, we get migraines from too many legumes and pickles. So we would avoid many of those dishes to avoid a major headache the next morning.

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Anonymous wrote:One of the best winter parties I ever attended was a n open house with a grilled cheese bar with lots of combo options. It was warm, homey, and delicious.

I don't know if I'm hoping the grilled cheese snob and the insistent salad/veggie poster is one person, or two. Do I feel better thinking there are two very miserable people in the world, or one extremely miserable person?

LOL. I always have a fresh option when I host. Usually a vegetable tray. Guess who ends up eating an entire ziploc bag of cut veggies throughout the week after the party because nobody touched my healthy option? Me. Maybe my New Years resolution will be to stop trying to make a vegetable tray happen. OTH at least I eat significantly more vegetables after my parties 🤣

Maybe try harder than a fresh vegetable tray? Healthy doesn’t just mean raw vegetables with ranch dip.

Please share what you make that people eat- I would love ideas! I do the vegetable tray as an easy finger food and I think the fresh crunch is a nice contrast to the heavier apps. I usually do all colors of peppers, carrots, cucumber, radish, and blanched green beans. Tell us what you make that’s so awesome!

My husband is vegan who might loosen the reins and go vegetarian for the holidays and eat cheese and dairy, so I have to get creative to keep everyone happy. We do a roasted cauliflower with crispy chickpeas and a tahini sauce, vegetarian sushi rolls, flat breads, hummus, buffalo cauliflower (with blue cheese dip for non vegans), bruschetta, cowboy caviar, tabbouleh, corn black bean salad, spanakopita, and a cheese board with fresh and dried fruits, nuts, pickled vegetables, etc. There are so many things that can taste good and not be as indulgent as other things. They don't even have to be billed as "healthy" they just taste good and can hold their own in any appetizer or dinner spread.

I never thought of spanakopita as healthy. Huh.

I debated putting that in the list but can be better if made with olive oil, but many people like it. PP asked for alternatives to a veggie tray which usually includes a high fat dip so its at least on par.

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Anonymous wrote:One of the best winter parties I ever attended was a n open house with a grilled cheese bar with lots of combo options. It was warm, homey, and delicious.

I don't know if I'm hoping the grilled cheese snob and the insistent salad/veggie poster is one person, or two. Do I feel better thinking there are two very miserable people in the world, or one extremely miserable person?

LOL. I always have a fresh option when I host. Usually a vegetable tray. Guess who ends up eating an entire ziploc bag of cut veggies throughout the week after the party because nobody touched my healthy option? Me. Maybe my New Years resolution will be to stop trying to make a vegetable tray happen. OTH at least I eat significantly more vegetables after my parties 🤣

Maybe try harder than a fresh vegetable tray? Healthy doesn’t just mean raw vegetables with ranch dip.

Please share what you make that people eat- I would love ideas! I do the vegetable tray as an easy finger food and I think the fresh crunch is a nice contrast to the heavier apps. I usually do all colors of peppers, carrots, cucumber, radish, and blanched green beans. Tell us what you make that’s so awesome!

My husband is vegan who might loosen the reins and go vegetarian for the holidays and eat cheese and dairy, so I have to get creative to keep everyone happy. We do a roasted cauliflower with crispy chickpeas and a tahini sauce, vegetarian sushi rolls, flat breads, hummus, buffalo cauliflower (with blue cheese dip for non vegans), bruschetta, cowboy caviar, tabbouleh, corn black bean salad, spanakopita, and a cheese board with fresh and dried fruits, nuts, pickled vegetables, etc. There are so many things that can taste good and not be as indulgent as other things. They don't even have to be billed as "healthy" they just taste good and can hold their own in any appetizer or dinner spread.

Well, we get migraines from too many legumes and pickles. So we would avoid many of those dishes to avoid a major headache the next morning.

Great! Because you will enjoy the rest of the spread. The idea should be something for everyone. PP asked for ideas.

[Anonymous]

How would you do a grill cheese bar for a party? Use a panini press or have guests grill it themselves? Or you sit at the stove and make them to order?

Maybe have an electric grill right at the table? I was once served a brunch where the host had the waffle iron and batter right at the table and served them right off the iron.

[Anonymous]

dates wrapped in bacon. very 1950s but soooo good.

[Anonymous]

I made these glazed kielbasa bites for Christmas lunch even my picky husband loved. Cut kielbasa into half moons. In a pan, make a glaze of 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp brown mustard, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp butter and a dash of Worcestershire. Dump the kielbasa in to coat and then use a slotted spoon to put onto a baking tray covered in foil. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350, dump back in the glaze to coat again, and bake another 15 at 350. Hit them with broil for a couple minutes at the end to get a little crispy. Much better than the Lil Smokies I used to make

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Anonymous wrote:How would you do a grill cheese bar for a party? Use a panini press or have guests grill it themselves? Or you sit at the stove and make them to order?

Maybe have an electric grill right at the table? I was once served a brunch where the host had the waffle iron and batter right at the table and served them right off the iron.

I wouldn’t because it’s like an omelet bar : host has to stand there individually making each one. Terrible idea. Maybe a baked potato bar with fully wrapped baked potatoes and people just grab one and go down the line adding toppings - cheese, broccoli, ham , chili, green onions, butter, sour cream, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:One of the best winter parties I ever attended was a n open house with a grilled cheese bar with lots of combo options. It was warm, homey, and delicious.

I don't know if I'm hoping the grilled cheese snob and the insistent salad/veggie poster is one person, or two. Do I feel better thinking there are two very miserable people in the world, or one extremely miserable person?

LOL. I always have a fresh option when I host. Usually a vegetable tray. Guess who ends up eating an entire ziploc bag of cut veggies throughout the week after the party because nobody touched my healthy option? Me. Maybe my New Years resolution will be to stop trying to make a vegetable tray happen. OTH at least I eat significantly more vegetables after my parties 🤣

Maybe try harder than a fresh vegetable tray? Healthy doesn’t just mean raw vegetables with ranch dip.

Please share what you make that people eat- I would love ideas! I do the vegetable tray as an easy finger food and I think the fresh crunch is a nice contrast to the heavier apps. I usually do all colors of peppers, carrots, cucumber, radish, and blanched green beans. Tell us what you make that’s so awesome!

My husband is vegan who might loosen the reins and go vegetarian for the holidays and eat cheese and dairy, so I have to get creative to keep everyone happy. We do a roasted cauliflower with crispy chickpeas and a tahini sauce, vegetarian sushi rolls, flat breads, hummus, buffalo cauliflower (with blue cheese dip for non vegans), bruschetta, cowboy caviar, tabbouleh, corn black bean salad, spanakopita, and a cheese board with fresh and dried fruits, nuts, pickled vegetables, etc. There are so many things that can taste good and not be as indulgent as other things. They don't even have to be billed as "healthy" they just taste good and can hold their own in any appetizer or dinner spread.

Well, we get migraines from too many legumes and pickles. So we would avoid many of those dishes to avoid a major headache the next morning.

Great! Because you will enjoy the rest of the spread. The idea should be something for everyone. PP asked for ideas.

if you added shrimp, I would be happy. Don’t care for Buffalo cauliflower or tabbouleh and can only eat so much cheese.

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Anonymous wrote:One of the best winter parties I ever attended was a n open house with a grilled cheese bar with lots of combo options. It was warm, homey, and delicious.

I don't know if I'm hoping the grilled cheese snob and the insistent salad/veggie poster is one person, or two. Do I feel better thinking there are two very miserable people in the world, or one extremely miserable person?

LOL. I always have a fresh option when I host. Usually a vegetable tray. Guess who ends up eating an entire ziploc bag of cut veggies throughout the week after the party because nobody touched my healthy option? Me. Maybe my New Years resolution will be to stop trying to make a vegetable tray happen. OTH at least I eat significantly more vegetables after my parties 🤣

Maybe try harder than a fresh vegetable tray? Healthy doesn’t just mean raw vegetables with ranch dip.

Please share what you make that people eat- I would love ideas! I do the vegetable tray as an easy finger food and I think the fresh crunch is a nice contrast to the heavier apps. I usually do all colors of peppers, carrots, cucumber, radish, and blanched green beans. Tell us what you make that’s so awesome!

My husband is vegan who might loosen the reins and go vegetarian for the holidays and eat cheese and dairy, so I have to get creative to keep everyone happy. We do a roasted cauliflower with crispy chickpeas and a tahini sauce, vegetarian sushi rolls, flat breads, hummus, buffalo cauliflower (with blue cheese dip for non vegans), bruschetta, cowboy caviar, tabbouleh, corn black bean salad, spanakopita, and a cheese board with fresh and dried fruits, nuts, pickled vegetables, etc. There are so many things that can taste good and not be as indulgent as other things. They don't even have to be billed as "healthy" they just taste good and can hold their own in any appetizer or dinner spread.

Well, we get migraines from too many legumes and pickles. So we would avoid many of those dishes to avoid a major headache the next morning.

Great! Because you will enjoy the rest of the spread. The idea should be something for everyone. PP asked for ideas.

if you added shrimp, I would be happy. Don’t care for Buffalo cauliflower or tabbouleh and can only eat so much cheese.

Dude, that isn't the menu. It's to answer a question about what else besides a veggie tray.