Anonymous wrote:This is exactly the parade of vulgarity I hoped would unfold when I clicked on this thread.

Thank you, America!

Ow, wow, you're so much better than us!!

I'm going with the deviled eggs, too.

This is exactly the parade of vulgarity I hoped would unfold when I clicked on this thread.

Thank you, America!

We're doing a cheese plate: several different kinds of cheese, grapes, thinly-sliced apple, baguette & crackers. Also some olives. Kids will have the option of cheddar bunny crackers.

This is ridiculously easy but always disappears quickly. And the taste combination is a little different for Thanksgiving.

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/appetizer/festive_cranberry_cheese_spread_recipe.html

Asparagus (approx 4" spear) wrapped in crescent dough.
"healthier" pigs in a blanket.

Prosciutto wrapped around melon.

Cheese and crackers

Here are my apps for tomorrow:

Jalapeño popper dip (easy, but requires heating)
Olive assortment
Trader Joe's quinoa and black bean tortilla chips and chunky guacamole
Fancy cheeses and cracker assortment from trader Joe's. I have a blue cheese, the creamy Toscano, and a mozzarella/prosciutto roll.
Crudités

olives, relish tray

Whole Foods carries some very pretty red seedless grapes that they call Holiday grapes because they're large. On a tray, I'd put some grape clusters with a cheese ball and crackers or cheese straws and small squares of cheese. Also apple slices but cut too soon.

Super easy spinach dip... a family favorite, pleases rednecks and snobs alike (our family is a mix!)

1 block of cream cheese
1 cup of parm
1 cup of romano
1/2 block frozen spinach
1 pack knorr vegetable seasoning

mix together and bake for 45 min at 400 degrees...sprinkle cheese of choice on top about 6 min before taking out of oven.

I've done some cheese straws that went over well and were pretty simple. I'm sure there are recipes online, but basically you put down a piece of puff pastry, layer on some cheese and herbs, put the other sheet of puff pastry down, cut sticks with a pizza cutter, twist the sticks, and bake.

We are having veggies and dip (nothing special, just a favorite from the grocery store), cream cheese/jalapeno jelly with crackers and an old-fashioned relish tray (variety of pickles and olives). Easy to put out, something for everyone, not too filling.

I'm doing this recipe for butternut squash soup:

http://rachaelwhite.me/butternut-squash-coconut-soup/

I'm also doing deviled eggs because everyone loves them.

Yea, strange combo.

sliced summer sausage, cheese ball, and crackers, best if all from Hickory Farms.

I asked my SIL if we wanted me to bring a side dish for tomorrow, and she asked me to bring an appetizer. My family doesn't usually do appetizers on Thanksgiving, so here I am the day before and I'm still thinking about what to do.

I don't want to bring anything that has to be heated up, since I'm assuming her oven will be packed. I figure it should be something light. I was thinking maybe veggies and a special dip? Anyone have a special dip recipe? Or thoughts in another direction?