What are you having on Oscar night?

 

Are you having an Oscar Party? Well, if so, let's do it up right with some excellent snacks that are sure to be a winner (even if your favorite star isn't)  Make up some snacks that are sure to get Rave Reviews!

Let's start with sweets (of course)  From The Greyston Bakery Cookbook    comes these  Blondies.   Get the recipe from Culinary Covers.     You're sure to have all the ingredients in our pantry right now. Love the presentation of these blondies.

Here's another fun fingerfood. The secret to this recipe is the sweetened condensed milk. It's over the top.  Very simple yet good.  It comes from Jamie Cooks it up--Find the recipe here   Be sure to make up some recipes to give to your guests....they're going to be asking for this one.

If you prefer chocolate chip cookies to the blondies above then this is for you. This recipe is from  The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook  Who doesn't like chocolate chip cookies with a tall glass of milk?  The recipe calls for semi-sweet chocolate chips but I think milk chocolate chips make the cookie even better.   Get the recipe from Culinary Covers.  

 

Let's have something easy!   These "pepperoni pizza bites" come from Jamie Cooks it Up-find the recipe here  Simple to make...slice french bread into 11/2" pieces. Spread on some sauce, mozarella, pepperoni,  parmesan cheese, Italian seasonings and bake for 15 minutes. What could be easier. Excellent fingerfood for your party

Now for some food the the men will love!  Sloppy Joes are a meal in themselves. I used a seasoning package for years when I made sloppy joes. Then one day I tried a "from scratch recipe" and absolutely loved it. Really tastes better made with your fresh ingredients.  This recipe comes from the  Ivory Family Cookbook  This is such a fabulous cookbook, real comfort food that's delicious.

  Ingredients:

3 pound ground beef

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery

1/4 cup chopped green pepper

1 cup ketchup

1 15 ounce can tomato sauce

2 tablespoons vinegar

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons brown suar

12 to 18 hamburger buns

In a large skillet, brown ground beef and drain fat.  Add chopped onion, celery and green pepper and cook 5 minutes.  Stir in ketchup, tomato sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire and brown sugar and simmer for 30 minutes.  Spoon into hamburger buns.  Placed sliced pickles and grated cheese on top of the hamburger mixture and put top bun on it. You can cut the recipe in half for a smaller crowd. Bon Appetit!

Here's another good Sloppy Joe recipe from  Jamie Cooks it up  You may like it too. 

Enjoy the food and have an excellent Oscar Party.   Check back for our next blog featuring wall quotes from Past Oscar Winners