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Hello everyone and here we are with chapter 4 of the Entertaining Diaries! So happy you are enjoying this series, as it’s a lot of fun for me to go back on how I like to entertain and even rediscovering some old menus\/recipes I kind of forgot about. I am going to address many of your questions in this post as well as continue to share some tried and true tips\/recipes.<\/p>\n

Remember to ask your questions in the comments (which I will address next post). I got some questions via email but it is much easier to keep track if you can keep your questions to the comment section on this post.<\/p>\n

Want to see all the previous posts? Click here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Today I am focusing on two aspects of entertaining, the first is super easy “go to in a pinch” appetizers. Then I am sharing a favorite luncheon menu with the recipes as well as addressing all of the questions I got.<\/p>\n

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Things to always keep on hand- here is a list of items that you can quickly pull together as appetizers when you are in a pinch.<\/p>\n

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  1. Nuts (I keep mine in airtight containers in freezer, they do not freeze and are ready to serve and retain their crispness)<\/li>\n
  2. Brie (can be frozen)<\/li>\n
  3. Prepared pasty dough (always have some kind of dough, it is so convenient for a multitude of things)!<\/li>\n
  4. Shrimp (I always have a bag of frozen extra large shrimp just in case)<\/li>\n
  5. Dried fruit (stores well long term in a bag)<\/li>\n
  6. Brown sugar, honey, fresh lemon<\/li>\n
  7. A bag of Potato chips (I personally like Cape Cod is there any other)!<\/li>\n
  8. Store bought cocktail sauce ( I like Hoffman House and Gold’s,\u00a0 available in most markets)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    With the above here are some of the quick appetizers you can whip up in no time-<\/p>\n

    Shrimp cocktail. So easy. Defrost, put in boiling salted water (I add wedges of lemon to my boiling water) and voila you are done.I immediately refrigerate them and have been known to even put them in the freezer for 10-15 minutes if I am really in pinch. Keep ready made cocktail sauce in your arsenal and just add horseradish and lemon juice to zest it up! Everyone loves the elegance of shrimp cocktail.<\/p>\n

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    An easy baked brie bite. If you have brie and phyllo dough, you are just about done. Just add nuts, some butter and cranberries or raisins if you have them. Wrap up the phyllo around the brie, add a quick covering of egg whites over the dough and bake for about 40 minutes. Heavenly good, serve with crackers or thinly cut bread.<\/p>\n

    Two ways for the brie- this one does not involve baking so is quick. Take small chunks of brie, add to thinly sliced toasted baguettes, add some chopped nuts on top then a drizzle of honey. Elegant and sooo good.<\/p>\n

    The baked brie bites- Roll out the pastry add a small “cube” of brie, add chopped nuts, a sprinkle of brown sugar, wrap up the dough around the cheese and bake for 20 minutes at 325 degrees or until golden brown. Serve with water crackers, ALWAYS a hit!<\/p>\n

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    That’s right, I said chips. If you want to add just a few small appetizers, one way to really add a little wow factor is putting chips in a pretty silver mint julep, they are instantly elevated to a pretty little appetizer. Sprinkle\u00a0 some dried chopped parsley on top for a little something extra.\u00a0 And lets be real, who doesn’t<\/em> love chips!<\/p>\n

    These are the brand new style of the mint juleps, they were. just added to the shop site last night. Mint juleps make the best condiment holders, use them all the time. Click here to see our incredible mint julep collection.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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    Moving on……<\/p>\n

    I hosted a luncheon a few months back and featured what is my favorite “go to”\u00a0 luncheon menu. The kind that many people ask for the recipes, that<\/em> kind of good:) Here are a few pictures then a few of the recipes!<\/p>\n

    Here is the menu-<\/p>\n

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    The kale salad with pistachios and Parmesan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Ingredients<\/div>\n
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