New Year's Eve Cornucopia

M and C came over to celebrate New Year's Eve/Day and to have a cooking & freezing fest. Is there any better way than completely immersing oneself in food to ring in the new year? I don't think so! :)
We started our culinary adventures on New Year's Eve with some chicken burritos, chips & queso dip, a veggie tray, and pigs in a blanket! It was amazing! I made the burritos from a "recipe" (more like a technique) I learned from my friend CD in grad school. Roast some fresh garlic in a little bit of butter or oil, add some onions, add salsa and honey mustard and heat, then add cooked & shredded chicken, stir, and allow it to simmer for a few minutes. Delish! Put that chicken on a burrito with some sour cream, cheese, lettuce, and Spanish rice on the side and YUMMY! Good eatin'! :)

So good...and so good for us!

Killer Appetizers

Although we didn't coordinate our planning of the food for Super Bowl Extravaganza 2010, Kim and Jen managed to psychically intuit what I was doing and brought things that created a perfect balance in the day's menu. This began with appetizers. However, these weren't just your average teeny weenies in bbq sauce and Cheese Whiz on Ritz crackers - OH NO! These were class act hors d'oeuvres fit for royalty! I think the picture speaks for itself, but just in case... There were gourmet olives (black AND green), gourmet cheeses (including a goat gouda), and gourmet bread accompanied by sweet and juicy clementines and apple slices. There were pepperoni and sea salted bagel chips, too. It was fabulous, and it definitely set the stage perfectly for the main event! These girls and their fancy "snacks" will *definitely* be invited back next year! To quote Kim, "best super bowl food EVER!"