Party Food Posts

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Prosciutto and Basil Wrapped Chicken Fingers

Monday August 31st 2009

These chicken fingers are fast food, Mouse-House style. They’re the perfect thing to make when you Just Need To Eat, Like Now (a fairly common occurrence at our place these days, given that we just moved).

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Lamb Sliders with Rosemary & Mint

Wednesday June 17th 2009

Yum. You know how I love miniature food. Don’t ask me why, but I do. Most of the time, I’d rather nibble on a bunch of different things than have one big meal. These sliders combine all the traditional seasonings that go so well with lamb—rosemary, mint, garlic—in one tiny burger that’s packed with flavor.

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Sweet Chili Chicken Drummettes

Monday March 2nd 2009

This is one of my favorite things to serve at a cocktail party. These Sweet Chili Chicken Drummettes are easier to eat than chicken wings, and are sweet and spicy with just a little bit of crunch. It doesn’t take a lot of ingredients to create a heavy dose of flavor. These drummettes get a [...]

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Sizzling Hot & Spicy Meatballs

Wednesday February 25th 2009

Seriously? I could eat a big bowl of these, then go back for more. I’m not saying that I have a meatball problem. Yet. Made with traditional Asian flavors, these meatballs get a satisfying, subtle heat from a generous amount of chili flakes, ground ginger, and fresh garlic. The sweetness of the sausage balances out [...]

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Deep-Fried Chicken Fingers with Crispy Cheez-It Crust

Friday February 13th 2009

It’s Friday the 13th and the day before Valentine’s Day. There’s a dizzying array of mouthwatering, chocolate-y recipes out there this week. So…let’s make something fun and crunchy. Mouse discovers Cheez-It breading. Film at 11. It didn’t happen exactly like this, but this is close enough.

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Rustic, Family-Style Pork with Red Sauce

Thursday February 5th 2009

This is a fabulous way to feed a crowd on a budget. Pork shoulder is a tough cut of meat, so it’s generally on the cheaper side. (In fact, this is the same cut of meat that’s often used to make pulled pork.) My pork roast was about 8.5 lbs. and was only 99 cents/lb. [...]

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Super Bowl Recipe Roundup: 20 Game-Day Nibbles

Wednesday January 28th 2009

Pizza, meatballs, wings, ribs, cookies, and ice cream sundaes and floats? Yes, please! With Super Bowl weekend just around the corner, here are links to some of our favorite game-day nibbles and noshes here at The Mouse House. Be sure to take our Super Bowl Poll at the end of this article, and see how [...]

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Deep-Fried Ravioli

Monday January 19th 2009

Fried ravioli! These are so yummy, it’s almost ridiculous. They’re oh-so-crispy on the outside, and oozing with creamy, molten cheese on the inside. Start with fresh ravioli. (Frozen will work, too. Just thaw them completely in the fridge first.) For this recipe, I used a four-cheese ravioli made locally. Use any quality ravioli that you [...]

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Tangy Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dip

Thursday January 8th 2009

Packed with sour cream, buttermilk, and blue cheese, this dip is a perfect creamy companion for spicy, hot wings or a crunchy, cold crudite platter. I served this as one of the sides for my Crispy Sesame Chicken Nibbles at our recent Fight Night Feast. It’s thick, satisfying and just a bit packs a lot [...]

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Nice & Easy Pizza Dough (Plus Simple Red & White Pizzas)

Tuesday January 6th 2009

I have a few different pizza recipes. This is my old standby, whip-it-together-then-forget-about-it pizza dough. It produces a versatile, bread-y crust that can hold an almost-heroic amount of toppings. The crust is pre-baked, then topped and blasted quickly in a hot oven, so it won’t get soggy. The crust itself has a relatively mild flavor, [...]

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