Help: need to bring an appetizer to a party

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pillsbury crescent dough sheet. Roll out on cookie sheet and bake per directions. Once cooled, spread herbs cream cheese over it. Cut into bite size pieces and top each piece with a single veggie (I use a slice of carrot, half a cherry tomato, a raw broccoli florets, or a slice of cucumber). I usually use at least 3 different veggies for variety and because it looks pretty.

Super simple - 20 min of work overall.

This is way too much work and doesn't sound like it tastes good. Who wants to dip their veggies in cream cheese?

Also, raw broccoli is vile.

[Anonymous]

OP, your need to crowd source this makes me worry for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pillsbury crescent dough sheet. Roll out on cookie sheet and bake per directions. Once cooled, spread herbs cream cheese over it. Cut into bite size pieces and top each piece with a single veggie (I use a slice of carrot, half a cherry tomato, a raw broccoli florets, or a slice of cucumber). I usually use at least 3 different veggies for variety and because it looks pretty.

Super simple - 20 min of work overall.

This is way too much work and doesn't sound like it tastes good. Who wants to dip their veggies in cream cheese?

Also, raw broccoli is vile.

Yes, I've had this appetizer before, and it's not very exciting. It makes me think of early 2000s Pampered Chef parties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pillsbury crescent dough sheet. Roll out on cookie sheet and bake per directions. Once cooled, spread herbs cream cheese over it. Cut into bite size pieces and top each piece with a single veggie (I use a slice of carrot, half a cherry tomato, a raw broccoli florets, or a slice of cucumber). I usually use at least 3 different veggies for variety and because it looks pretty.

Super simple - 20 min of work overall.

This is way too much work and doesn't sound like it tastes good. Who wants to dip their veggies in cream cheese?

Also, raw broccoli is vile.

Yes, I've had this appetizer before, and it's not very exciting. It makes me think of early 2000s Pampered Chef parties.

Ha! This was a family friend’s go-to appetizer at pool parties at her house in the 70’s. I was a kid then. I’m old now. I appreciate the nostalgia but I would make something else. You have other good suggestions if you want to buy something pre-made. I also agree that baked spinach and artichoke dip (I always add extra cheese) with tortilla or pita chips is good too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pillsbury crescent dough sheet. Roll out on cookie sheet and bake per directions. Once cooled, spread herbs cream cheese over it. Cut into bite size pieces and top each piece with a single veggie (I use a slice of carrot, half a cherry tomato, a raw broccoli florets, or a slice of cucumber). I usually use at least 3 different veggies for variety and because it looks pretty.

Super simple - 20 min of work overall.

This is way too much work and doesn't sound like it tastes good. Who wants to dip their veggies in cream cheese?

Also, raw broccoli is vile.

Yes, I've had this appetizer before, and it's not very exciting. It makes me think of early 2000s Pampered Chef parties.

I've had this one too but it was done more like a veggie pizza and topped with lots of vegetables. Haven't seen it in a long time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pillsbury crescent dough sheet. Roll out on cookie sheet and bake per directions. Once cooled, spread herbs cream cheese over it. Cut into bite size pieces and top each piece with a single veggie (I use a slice of carrot, half a cherry tomato, a raw broccoli florets, or a slice of cucumber). I usually use at least 3 different veggies for variety and because it looks pretty.

Super simple - 20 min of work overall.

Agree, but get a few colorful tasty veggies on the top. We use yellow, red, and orange bell peppers, with red onion.
IME, a cut tomato is a mess and broccoli is somewhat blah. Get the red from red bell peppers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pillsbury crescent dough sheet. Roll out on cookie sheet and bake per directions. Once cooled, spread herbs cream cheese over it. Cut into bite size pieces and top each piece with a single veggie (I use a slice of carrot, half a cherry tomato, a raw broccoli florets, or a slice of cucumber). I usually use at least 3 different veggies for variety and because it looks pretty.

Super simple - 20 min of work overall.

Agree, but get a few colorful tasty veggies on the top. We use yellow, red, and orange bell peppers, with red onion.
IME, a cut tomato is a mess and broccoli is somewhat blah. Get the red from red bell peppers.

My mom used to make this in the 80s/90s. I believe she mixed plain cream cheese with a packet of ranch mix and (possibly?) some sour cream to make it easier to spread. It was then topped with as many diced veggies as it could hold, pressed into the cream cheese mixture. She typically used carrots, red onion, bell peppers, and definitely broccoli! If you just use the florets chopped finely they blend into the rest of the mixture quite nicely.