One way to get your guests in a party mood is to serve shrimp. When prepared properly, shrimp are succulent and tasty and usually the first thing you will run out of at a party. Since you will have the grill going for your burgers, dogs and wings you might as well toss a few shrimp on the grill and get the party started. When buying your shrimp look for U/10 or U/12 sized shrimp. The “U” part means that there are less than (under) 10 or 12 shrimp per pound. So two pounds of U/12 shrimp would give you about 24 hearty shrimp.
Ingredients
2 pounds of the largest shrimp you can find, cleaned and de-veined.
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of crushed garlic
¼ teaspoon of salt
¼ teaspoon of fresh ground pepper
Dipping Sauce
1 bottle (12 ounces) of your favorite hot sauce
2 tablespoons of fresh mayonnaise
2 teaspoons of horseradish
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
Pinch of salt
Instructions
Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Add the shrimp and toss to coat.
Let the shrimp marinate in the mixture for at least one hour.
While the shrimp are marinating, mix together the hot sauce, mayonnaise, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and the salt.
Cover the sauce with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.
Once the shrimp have marinated, grill them on the hottest part of your grill about two minutes per side until done. Don’t overcook the shrimp or they will be rubbery rather than tender.
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Monday, April 13, 2009
Deviled Eggs
Appetizers that can be made ahead of time and served cold can be a relief to both the guests and the host. Your guests will naturally appreciate a cool snack on a hot day and as a host anything that can be made the day before is just one less thing to worry about on the day of the party. This is where the good-old picnic and barbeque stand-by deviled eggs comes into play. These tasty treats can be made by the dozens and since the recipe mainly consists of mixing the yolks and filling the whites you can even get the kids to help out.
Ingredients
12 hard boiled eggs
½ cup of crème fraiche or sour cream
½ teaspoon of salt
¼ teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons of parsley flakes
4 strips of bacon, fried crisp and chopped
Paprika to garnish
Instructions
Chill the eggs and then peel them.
Slice the eggs in half lengthwise.
Remove the yolks and save the whites.
Mix the yolks with the crème fraiche or sour cream, salt, pepper, parsley flakes, and bacon.
Carefully spoon or pipe the yolk mixture back into the egg whites.
Dust the yolk mixture with a pinch of paprika.
Refrigerate until time to serve.
Ingredients
12 hard boiled eggs
½ cup of crème fraiche or sour cream
½ teaspoon of salt
¼ teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons of parsley flakes
4 strips of bacon, fried crisp and chopped
Paprika to garnish
Instructions
Chill the eggs and then peel them.
Slice the eggs in half lengthwise.
Remove the yolks and save the whites.
Mix the yolks with the crème fraiche or sour cream, salt, pepper, parsley flakes, and bacon.
Carefully spoon or pipe the yolk mixture back into the egg whites.
Dust the yolk mixture with a pinch of paprika.
Refrigerate until time to serve.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
4th of July Party for Pennies
Forth of July is right around the corner and it’s a great time to celebrate our freedom. A celebration for this holiday does not need to cost a lot.
Invitations- Call your friends, use Evite to send electronic invitations, or purchase some inexpensive flags and tie a homemade invitation to the flag. Then place the flag in the recipients yard. Keep in mind that some people may have vacation plans. So don’t take it personally if there are not as many people able to attend as you expected.
Food- Ask everyone to bring a dish or beverage. Don’t forget about drinks, condiments, dessert, and plates.
Activities- Watch the fireworks, have relay races with balloons between the legs, eggs on a spoon, and wheel barrel races. Consider card games or a game that you have sitting in the garage such as boccie ball, bad mitten, basketball, etc.
Decorations- Of course you’ll want to decorate in red, white, and blue. Purchase red, white, and blue balloons, streamers, plates, napkins, and straws.
I hope you have fun!
Cost- (Ten People)
Invitations- $0-$1.50 per invite
Activities- $0 or include a prize
Food- $30
Decorations- $20
Total- $50
*This party idea is part of a series called Party for Pennies which started since talk of a recession. BestPartyEver.com’s goal is to bring people together through celebration.
Invitations- Call your friends, use Evite to send electronic invitations, or purchase some inexpensive flags and tie a homemade invitation to the flag. Then place the flag in the recipients yard. Keep in mind that some people may have vacation plans. So don’t take it personally if there are not as many people able to attend as you expected.
Food- Ask everyone to bring a dish or beverage. Don’t forget about drinks, condiments, dessert, and plates.
Activities- Watch the fireworks, have relay races with balloons between the legs, eggs on a spoon, and wheel barrel races. Consider card games or a game that you have sitting in the garage such as boccie ball, bad mitten, basketball, etc.
Decorations- Of course you’ll want to decorate in red, white, and blue. Purchase red, white, and blue balloons, streamers, plates, napkins, and straws.
I hope you have fun!
Cost- (Ten People)
Invitations- $0-$1.50 per invite
Activities- $0 or include a prize
Food- $30
Decorations- $20
Total- $50
*This party idea is part of a series called Party for Pennies which started since talk of a recession. BestPartyEver.com’s goal is to bring people together through celebration.
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