Party Food: What's your fave recipes for serving lots of folks at once?

Cajun Salmon Spread 8 oz cream cheese 1TBSP Cajun Seasoning 1 small can smoked salmon Soften cream cheese to room temp. Drain juices from salmon, remove any bones. Use your hands or a potato masher to mix all 3 ingredients until smooth.

Shape into a ball and place on a platter with crackers. Oyster Stuffed Mushrooms 1 can smoked oysters 1-2 pkgs fresh button mushrooms 1 box bread stuffing 2tsps parsley (fresh or dried) Use a dry paper towel to wipe off each mushroom button (DO NOT WET). Cook stuffing according to package directions, set aside.

Drain oil off oysters. Use a fork to mash the oysters, (should look the consistency of pate`). Add the oysters and parsley to bread stuffing, blend well then spoon into mushroom buttons.

* OPTIONAL: Garnish with a pimento or sprig parsley or diced yellow peppers. Veggie Cups 2 - 9 in pie pastry (Pillsbury in the box, usually sold in the dairy case with canned biscuits) 1 small can cream of chicken soup 1 large can Veg-all 1/2 cup shredded cheddar 12 ct muffin tin Spread the pie pastry out and then use a large round cookie cutter (or lip of large glass) to cut out circles of pie pastry. Line each muffin tin with the pastry.

Drain Veg All and pour into a bowl, stir in soup & cheese. Bake in oven 15-20 mins. @ 350.

Around here when it comes to party food it comes down to a whole Hog Roast We roast whole Hogs at least two or three times a year and Pig out!. The only reason I raise a few hogs is for these great outdoor parties ( I like to know the pigs my friends and I eat) Copious piles of smoked pig meat, baked beans, roastin ears, slaw, jonny cake and Beer! Good times!

Good friends! And Good food! And Good Music makes for a great weekend of fun.

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I like to make a cold pasta with buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and basil and a little bit of oil. I think it is easy to make and also a good recipe for celebrating the start of the spring.

Surf mahalo.com/tacos tacos. You cook different types of meats: mahalo.com/Chicken Chicken mahalo.com/pork Pork mahalo.com/beef Beef mahalo.com/shrimp Shrimp Cut up some lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro with pico de gallo salsa, shredded cheddar cheese and you have a party. Of course if you drink it's URL6 Margaritas all around.

Surf tacos are the easiest way to buffet!

Pasta salad can serve lots of people and it's easy to make: sliced onions,green peppers, celery, tomatoes,olives and beets. Toss over any kind of pasta, add a good greek dressing with a little extra evo. Quick, easy, satisfying.

Great with sangria in the spring.

With large groups of people, you can never go wrong with Chips & Dip! Finger foods let people graze while keeping conversation alive.

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