hors d'ouvres?

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-L. said:

Did I spell that right? I need suggestions for easy and yummy, and
possibly festive (?). Has to be easily made with a little one
underfoot! It could be a hot one, or not - I only need to take it
nextdoor - but probably needs to be one that tastes ok if not piping
hot.

Sure. No problem.

Open a can of black olives. Drain and stuff. As in stuff in your
mouth. Open a jar of pickles. Stuff (directions already provided).
Open a can of nuts. Stuff.

Maybe you wanted something fancier? OK. No problem.

Take a can of water chestnuts. Drain and marinate in soy sauce. Count
how many you have, and cut up enough bacon pieces to drape over them.
Stick a toothpick through them. Get a plate or pan (I use a pie pan),
and arrange them in a circle around the edge. Cook in the microwave
until the bacon is done. Try for two minutes but it depends on size and
how many you crammed in. Let them cool or you will burn your mouth.

Want more? Get some chicken. I like chicken breast. Cut into one bite
pieces. Cut up some ginger into really thin sticks. Combine these with
soy sauce and let marinate. Cut up green onion into the same length as
the chicken. There is paper you use for cooking. I just use brown
paper grocery bags. Cut into squares. Put on a piece of chicken, some
ginger and green onion. Fold. I use the pie pan here too. Place
around the pan in a circle. Cook until done in the microwave. Try for
two minutes. Again, it depend on size and how many are in the pan. Let
them sit for a minute and then cut one open.

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Dan Abel
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Petaluma, California, USA

In article <[email hidden]>,

-L. said:

Did I spell that right? I need suggestions for easy and yummy, and
possibly festive (?). Has to be easily made with a little one
underfoot! It could be a hot one, or not - I only need to take it
nextdoor - but probably needs to be one that tastes ok if not piping
hot. I will google but I thought maybe some of you have encountered
something special recently, since the Holiday season is upon us.

Can you find fresh Roma or plum tomatoes in your area now? A very tasty,
elegant, and easy dish is to take a loaf of French or Italian bread,
slice it into thin rounds, place the rounds on a single layer on a
festive looking plate and put a thin slice of tomato, a thin slice of
mozzarella cheese, and a fresh basil leaf on each one, then drizzle them
with a small amount of good quality olive oil. Depending on the age of
your kid, he or she can even help make this type of dish.