Appetizer Potluck
Okay folks, here’s one that’s way overdue to be shared. Those of you who were at our house for this know how behind I am in putting this one out. It’ll be our little secret, okay? Okay.
Birthday potluck at our house!
What better way to celebrate than having our home full of friends and good food? Laid-back, no rules or theme, just bring your favorite small plate food to share. We had such a great time, we really ought to do this more often.
Josh and I made grilled melon skewers basted in a dressing of lime juice and sriracha, a winter fruit salad of persimmons, pomegranate seeds & green apples with a dressing of lemon, honey and mint, and seared prosciutto-wrapped figs. Josh made our favorite dip, a simple one of sour cream with crushed garlic and cayenne, perfect with salted Kettle chips. We had bottles of sparkling water and a variety of juices for a make-your-own-juice-bar and had a couple of fun wines on hand.
Friends brought incredible dishes! I was truly impressed with everything and the food was so good, a few of us talked about how in heaven we’re going to be able to eat all we want and never get full or fat. Pretty sure that’s how it’s going to work out.
Some of the foods that were brought through our front door included chicken quesadillas with garnishes of sour cream, salsa, olives and avocado, shrimp cocktail spread, bruschetta on crostini, rosemary crackers with tomato, basil, mozzarella & kalamata tapanade, potstickers, and more. We had a spread of our favorite cheeses and garlic-stuffed green olives, peppadews and homemade pickled green tomatoes (yes, from our garden!) and a centerpiece of a buddha’s hand, which proved to be quite the conversation piece. Josh had picked up a box of assorted cookies from Specialty’s and one sweet friend brought us a beautiful rosemary plant (which we’ve used several times, including for the duck!) and another sweet girl even surprised me with a homemade grasshopper pie, complete with birthday candles. I couldn’t have felt more loved.
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