Party Appetizers

 I love parties and even more I love cooking for any occasion really. Everyday cooking is fun, but I like a little challenge, to make it more fun and more special.

 Three things I love making and that really look good on any party table! For more recipes visit my Firefly-Shop-Recipes page!!!

 Deviled Eggs

 Probably not the first choice for the party that comes to mind, but what I like about this dish is how fun the colors are and how it always brings light and color to any table!

 Ingredients:

 -12 hard boiled eggs

-1 table spoon of Mayonnaise with Olive oil (or plain)

- 1 tablespoon of olive oil

-salt (as little or as much as you like)

-lemon-pepper to add to the taste

-dash of  red hot pepper (if you don’t like hot pepper you can add just about anything I did this for color for kids I live them plain)

-dash of dried parsley (again just to add to the taste and for the color)

Directions:

-After the eggs are boiled, cool them completely. Cut in half and place egg whites on the plate you’ll serve them on. The egg yokes put in a mixing bowl.

-Add Olive oil, mayonnaise to the egg yokes and mix till you get the smooth texture. Add salt and lemon-pepper. Mix.

-Place in a plastic storage bag (if you don’t have the dispenser) and squeeze generous amounts into the egg whites.

-Put a dash of red hot pepper and dash of dry parsley lives on top (or what ever you prefer).

 Crackers And Sour Cream With Smoked Meat

 This is very fun to make, very easy, and best of all kids love it. It is also a fun snack for those days when your kid is just not up to eating

 You can use anything on this: Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon; Ranch Dressing and Cucumbers; Cheese and Ham…possibilities are just endless with this one.

 What I used is this:

 Ingredients:

-Ritz plain crackers

-Sour cream

-Smoked dry beef

-salt (for taste but for kids I usually don’t add salt)

-Dry oregano lives (for taste and color)

-Dry parsley lives (again for taste and color)

-Black pepper (if you like)

Directions:

-In a mixing bowl mix together sour cream, salt, oregano, parsley, pepper.

-Place crackers on the serving plate, on each put a teaspoon (or less) of the sour cream mix, on top put the meat or veggie of choice, and I used Dry Smoked Beef meat

 Next up meat rolls very easy and fast, but they look good and taste even better

Meat Rolls

 Ingredients:

-1 pack of thin triangle cut pastry lives (I get this at European Food Store)

-half a pound of ground beef (or turkey meat, this is also good with cheese and veggies)

-seasonings

Directions:

-In a frying pan heat a little oil, add ground meat and seasonings. When the meat is done set aside.

-On the counter put 1 pastry sheet and add 1 tablespoon of meat , roll pastry to the larger side. (see pictures bellow)

-When your pastry’s are rolled, in a frying pan put oil, heat just a little on the medium to low heat. Place pastries in and fry on the both sides till they are golden brown.

   ENJOY!!!

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