On-hand appy/snacks for impromptu guests

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you keep on hand for unexpected guests to snack on? My cousin just called and we arranged for her to pop over for a drink/snacks with her boyfriend. I usually have some sort of cheese on hand (today it's Brie), and I made a plate of cheese, dried apricots, Trader Joes Fig and Olive crisps and some seasoned nuts. I keep a supply of nuts, crackers, dried fruit, those parmesan crisps, etc on hand and I almost always have a cheese around. Just wondering what other ideas may be out there. I do keep some frozen appy's in the freezer but those don't really lend themselves to "Impromptu" - when you have to preheat an oven, that adds time/complexity.

Crudite (usually cucumbers, baby carrots, bell peppers, and/or cherry tomatoes) with hummus or yogurt dip, string cheese wrapped with Genoa salami and sliced, dates filled with chevre or cream cheese and wrapped in prosciutto, Caprese bites (toothpick with cherry tomato, piece of basil and mozzarella ball), and Gerkins wrapped with ham and cream cheese (spread the cream cheese on the ham, place the Gerkin inside, and roll). I do not keep all of these items on hand. But, I usually have the ingredients for 2-3 of these. I almost always have at least a little crudite, some string cheese, salami, ham, cream cheese, and dates available.

For those of you keeping cheese & veggie and hummus on hand do you just eat it before it goes bad then replenish? These things go bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I need to know what an appy is.

I seriously look down on people that baby talk or make up words trying to be cool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Funyuns

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Funyuns

I'm beating feet to your door!

[Anonymous]

Please don't use the word "appy" (which is not a word). It is really freaking offensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Appy's"? Stop.

+1. God I hate poseurs

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I used to have a whole room devoted to storing food (for myself to eat as I'm not too fond of unexpected visitors), but one day an old friend brought over 12 strangers and the next thing I knew, all of my on-hand appys were devoured.

Not to mention all the beer and wine!!
Love whomever posted this.

They were very careful not to break any of my plates, though!

[Anonymous]

Unclench ladies.

[Anonymous]

I assume it's an abbreviation for appetizers, for the person asking. Not a word I have ever used or heard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I assume it's an abbreviation for appetizers, for the person asking. Not a word I have ever used or heard.

It's like saying "hubby" for "husband", obviously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unexpected guests? A cold beer or a glass of wine. Pull up a chair if we have dinner going. Otherwise, if it was food you wanted, you shouldn't have arrived "unexpected."

I love your kind of hospitality! Welcoming but not fussy.

Also, I admire all of you who have fun or fancy snacks on hand just in case a guest stops by, but really a: I'll just eat it myself if I have it; and b: Just meal planning/cooking/shopping for the people I know will show up at the table every night (DH and kids) drives me insane enough...I can't handle the thought that I have to be ready for unexpected guests as well.

We hardly ever have unexpected guests, but we do have teenagers, which is why we have many of the snacks mentioned.

[Anonymous]

We always have a can of party nuts, a jar of olives, crackers and cheese. Sometimes I'll break up a bar of dark chocolate and put that out, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We always have a can of party nuts, a jar of olives, crackers and cheese. Sometimes I'll break up a bar of dark chocolate and put that out, too.

This I can handle. What jarred olives are decent tasting? (I always think of jarred olives as gross.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to have a whole room devoted to storing food (for myself to eat as I'm not too fond of unexpected visitors), but one day an old friend brought over 12 strangers and the next thing I knew, all of my on-hand appys were devoured.

Not to mention all the beer and wine!!
Love whomever posted this.

They were very careful not to break any of my plates, though!

That was my favorite scene in the movie! I chuckle to myself just thinking about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume it's an abbreviation for appetizers, for the person asking. Not a word I have ever used or heard.

It's like saying "hubby" for "husband", obviously.

You mean obvy.