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Post 02/28/2014 16:27     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
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Anonymous wrote:Bag mini meatballs in crock pot with jar of grape jelly and jar of chili sauce. You'd think people would get tired of it yet it's a hit and every party


So good!

This sounds so weird I'm gonna try it. What's the ratio of BBQ sauce to grape jelly?


I agree... Very odd. My interest has been piqued.


NP. I think it's a Maryland thing.

I'm a transplant and had never heard of it before. It's ok, not great IMO.


I grew up with this as a standard app, and I'm from Chicago


Yes, this golly-gee-whiz reaction to this well-known and longtime cocktail meatball recipe is ridiculous!


Snobbery has an isolating effect.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 16:15     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
Anonymous wrote:Bacon wrapped crackers!! You only need a pound of bacon/box of club crackers/ parm cheese & brown sugar...

Set oven to 250 F and line baking sheets with foil, place cooling racks on top of foil. Lay out crackers on cooling racks and put Parmesan cheese on some and brown sugar on some (I usually make two trays- one of each!) Wrap the bacon around cracker and bake for 2 hours- best app I ever made, very popular!!


These are so good!!
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 16:14     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
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Anonymous wrote:Bag mini meatballs in crock pot with jar of grape jelly and jar of chili sauce. You'd think people would get tired of it yet it's a hit and every party


So good!

This sounds so weird I'm gonna try it. What's the ratio of BBQ sauce to grape jelly?


My recipe is a bottle of Heinz chili sauce (bottle looks similar to cocktail sauce) and standard size grape jelly jar with bag frozen meatballs
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 16:13     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
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Anonymous wrote:Bag mini meatballs in crock pot with jar of grape jelly and jar of chili sauce. You'd think people would get tired of it yet it's a hit and every party


So good!

This sounds so weird I'm gonna try it. What's the ratio of BBQ sauce to grape jelly?


I agree... Very odd. My interest has been piqued.


NP. I think it's a Maryland thing.

I'm a transplant and had never heard of it before. It's ok, not great IMO.


I grew up with this as a standard app, and I'm from Chicago


Yes, this golly-gee-whiz reaction to this well-known and longtime cocktail meatball recipe is ridiculous!
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 16:11     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
Bacon wrapped crackers!! You only need a pound of bacon/box of club crackers/ parm cheese & brown sugar...

Set oven to 250 F and line baking sheets with foil, place cooling racks on top of foil. Lay out crackers on cooling racks and put Parmesan cheese on some and brown sugar on some (I usually make two trays- one of each!) Wrap the bacon around cracker and bake for 2 hours- best app I ever made, very popular!!
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 16:06     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Bag mini meatballs in crock pot with jar of grape jelly and jar of chili sauce. You'd think people would get tired of it yet it's a hit and every party


So good!

This sounds so weird I'm gonna try it. What's the ratio of BBQ sauce to grape jelly?


I agree... Very odd. My interest has been piqued.


NP. I think it's a Maryland thing.

I'm a transplant and had never heard of it before. It's ok, not great IMO.


I grew up with this as a standard app, and I'm from Chicago
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 15:58     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Bag mini meatballs in crock pot with jar of grape jelly and jar of chili sauce. You'd think people would get tired of it yet it's a hit and every party


So good!

This sounds so weird I'm gonna try it. What's the ratio of BBQ sauce to grape jelly?


I agree... Very odd. My interest has been piqued.


NP. I think it's a Maryland thing.

I'm a transplant and had never heard of it before. It's ok, not great IMO.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 15:58     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
Op here - thanks for all the ideas! I appreciate it.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 15:51     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
Anonymous wrote:This:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/tomato-and-mozzarella-bites/
You can buy everything at Trader Joe's or any store.


Same poster, get this from Costco for about $13 in the frozen section:
https://www.google.com/#q=spanakopita+costco&spell=1

They always go fast, you need to bake them for 30-40min.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 15:45     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
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Anonymous wrote:Bag mini meatballs in crock pot with jar of grape jelly and jar of chili sauce. You'd think people would get tired of it yet it's a hit and every party


Yes. We use sweet baby ray's BBQ and grape jelly, they always get gobbled up.


That sounds... not good... but weirdly intriguing.



I prefer them with cocktail weenies. I should say I used to until I began to wonder what kind of factory farmed bits went into them, but maybe you have a good source.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 15:19     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
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Anonymous wrote:Bag mini meatballs in crock pot with jar of grape jelly and jar of chili sauce. You'd think people would get tired of it yet it's a hit and every party


So good!

This sounds so weird I'm gonna try it. What's the ratio of BBQ sauce to grape jelly?


I agree... Very odd. My interest has been piqued.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 14:55     Subject: Re:Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
Deviled eggs

Phyllo cups filled with cream cheese and topped with mango chutney

smoked salmon on crackers, topped with a dollop of sour cream
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 14:54     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Bag mini meatballs in crock pot with jar of grape jelly and jar of chili sauce. You'd think people would get tired of it yet it's a hit and every party


So good!

This sounds so weird I'm gonna try it. What's the ratio of BBQ sauce to grape jelly?
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 14:52     Subject: Re:Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
Anonymous wrote:Does Costco or Sams sell bags of pigs in a blanket?

Costco sells a tray of 80. These all disappear. Every single time.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2014 14:51     Subject: Cheap appetizer for a crowd - not dip
Anonymous wrote:Bag mini meatballs in crock pot with jar of grape jelly and jar of chili sauce. You'd think people would get tired of it yet it's a hit and every party


So good!