Over the years, I've thrown a lot of parties. I know what works and what doesn't work. Or at least what I feel does/doesn't work. I could be wrong. We used to buy food like fajitas or pizza, but people don't really eat food. Except a Chick-fil-a chicken platter. People will eat that up. Anyways, I wrote my list of recipes out on a piece of paper, but I threw it out/gave it to Jasmine, so writing it down here. The salsa is on here already, but will just write it again. This latest set of recipes was for the last party we threw for NBA All-star Feb 2019.
Salsa
-1 can of diced tomatoes (14 oz)
-1 can of original Ro-tel (10 oz)
-1/2 small white onion
-1 jalapeno
-1 lime
-1 clove garlic
-handful of cilantro
-1 tsp honey
-1/2 tsp salt
-1/4 tsp cumin
-1/4 tsp cumin
Guacamole (x3 for onions, no onions, and for 7-layer dip)
-3 large oavocados
-1 lime
-1/2 white onion
-3 Tbsp cilantro
-2 roma tomatoes
-1 tsp garlic powder
-1 jalapeno
-1 pinch cayenne/cumin/salt
Queso
-1 package of cream cheese, cubed (8 oz)
-White American cheese, cubed (1 lb)
-1 Tbsp salted butter
-4 Tbsp milk (or more)
-1 can of diced green chiles (4 oz)
-1/2 Tbsp diced jalapenos
-2 Tbsp cilantro (optional)
Ritz cracker + candied jalapenos
-1 jar candied jalapenos
-1 box of mini Ritz crackers
-cream cheese
7 layer dip (basketball shaped)
-1 can refried beans + taco seasoning
-guacamole (no tomato/no onion)
-sour cream (16 oz) + cream cheese (8 oz)
-roma tomatoes (or salsa, but not the watery kind)
-shredded lettuce
-shredded cheese
-olives (in shape of basketball)
Ranch dip (for veggie tray)
-sour cream (16 oz)
-1 ranch packet
Veggie platter
-baby carrots
-broccoli
-cucumber
-cheese cubes
x tomatoes - nobody eats
x celery - nobody eats
Fruit tray (don't think I ever made)
-pineapples
-strawberries
-blueberries
-mandarin oranges
Punch (refrigerate everything)
-1 quart cranberry juice
-1 quart pineapple juice
-1 frozen OJ can
-1 frozen lemonade can
-1 quart ginger ale (add right before serving)
-vodka…a lot of vodka
