eight instant party foods (3)
and of course, the last three instant party foods you should always have…
Canned fish
- Cans of oil-packed tuna, clams, or smoked oysters can be made into dips for vegetables or spreads for bruschetta.
Have more time?
- Make linguine with clam sauce using canned clams, garlic, leafy greens such as spinach and olive oil.
Nuts
- Serve smoked almonds with cocktails, or honey-roasted peanuts with beer.
- For exceptional flavor, toast them in a skillet before serving.
Have more time?
- Buy an assortment of mixed nuts and toss them with your favorite spice blend, or glaze them in the oven.
Bread
- If your good bread goes stale before you can finish it, slice it, wrap it well in plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze it. It can be heated up in the oven, or toasted straight from the freezer for crostini.
- Sliced white bread can also be frozen and used for toast points to serve with a canned-fish dip.
Have more time?
Set up a bread pudding the night before a party. Tear good bread into chunks and soak in an egg custard with fruit, chocolate or vanilla. When you’re ready to serve, bake for half an hour.
and that completes the 3 installment of having the eight easy to prepare foods to a surprise visit from friends and relatives.
source: food network
