Appetizers for Dinner!

I'm back! 

Last night we had appetizers for dinner!  The truth is that we were supposed to have one of our couple friends over for appetizers and the Wii but I have bronchitis so we had to reschedule.  I had already prepped most of the appetizers so we decided to have our own night full of appetizers and the Wii.

Here's what we had....  a veggie platter with a ranch dip and garlic hummus.  To me, there's nothing more fresh and delicious tasting then all my favorite vegetables (cold and crisp!) with a nice dip.  As previousily written about, my mom made us some pigs in a blanket.  I am really enjoying them!  They are so easy to make and you can freeze them and take whatever you need out and throw them into the oven.  And for the final appetizer, I decided to try something new.  And boy was it delicious!!!!!!  I tried Ina Garten's Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry.  http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/ham-and-cheese-in-puff-pastry-recipe/index.html  I followed the recipe exactly and it came out perfect.  The only modification that I made was that I didn't have any parchment paper.  I used aluminum foil with a quick spray of Pam.  It worked perfectly.  But, I do think I need to invest in some parchment paper.  I did google the difference between parchment paper and wax paper.  I didn't think there was a difference, but there is!  So, don't use it!  It can melt in the oven and then you have one big mess.  Anyway, try this appetizer and I promise you won't be disappointed!

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Until next time.  XO, the Cooking Foodie.