Snacks for the Festive Season
Posted on December 21, 2012 by in snacks, vegetarian
Having enough snacks for the all the family and friends coming to visit over this festive period is the nightmare. Most of you have to deal with this whilst reading this. Snacks can be anything from a platter of ice-cold freshly sliced fruit to cheese and biscuits. The point is, if you do not wake up with a new recipe everyday like I do, it can cause a threat to not only your self image, but also your wallet.
Well, here is some helpful hints and tips to take the sting out of entertaining. Stock up on a few basic ingredients and you are ready for the hungry crowds.
Pantry Items
smoked mussels
tins of sardines
canned tomatoes in all flavors – Mexican, Italian and Indian
Canned corn
canned tuna and salmon
caramel
cream
artichokes
asparagus
beans- butter beans, baked beans, kidney beans
chickpeas
Fridge Items
a variety of cheese – goats cheese, parmesan, cheddar, Emmenthaler, Grand Pandano ricotta, mozzarella
fresh fruit – pineapples, berries, watermelon, melon, peaches, cherries
fresh vegetables – brinjals, cucumbers, tomatoes, baby marrows, mushrooms, celery, spring onions, avos
cream, Greek yogurt, sour cream, relishes and chutneys
cold meats and cured sausages
gherkins and pickle onions
marinated brinjals, peppers and mushrooms
eggs
Bakery Items
an assortment of fresh breads or bake your own
packets of biscuits
tortillas
taco shells
fresh bread rolls
fresh pizza dough
For these delicious Blue Cheese and Fig Snacks I used some of my fridge and pantry cupboard ingredients and I must say they were delicious. The judges on the Dinner Diva Show did not think so, but my family and friends did and in the end, that is all that matters… so here it is then….
Blue Cheese and Fig Snacks
Makes 12
Ingredients
250 g white cheddar – coarsely grated
100 g Fairview Blue Rock
6 Nulaid Jumbo eggs
100 ml Greek yogurt
Micro herbs
3 T Rhodes Red Fig Jam
Method
Preheat oven to 180C. Mix the white cheddar cheese, yogurt and eggs together. Spray a muffin pan with Spray ‘n Cook and spoon the cheese/egg mixture into the 12 muffin moulds. Top the mixture in each pan with crumbed blue cheese. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until the quiches are firm to the touch. Remove and serve with some micro herbs and Rhodes Red Fig Jam
More Snack Ideas for the Festive Season
Black Forest Ham, watercress and Camembert Rolls
Caponata
Delicious with ciabatta or a cheese or two
Thai Vegetable rolls
Mushroom Pate
Falafels
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