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they will have Chex mix, and they will be getting pizza delivered so I'm looking for something a little healthier...and less salty smileys/smile.gif

 
How about Wok-fried Edamame with garlic and chiles?

This is wonderful stuff- recipe by one of my favorite Hawaii Chefs, Alan Wong- Holds well, is delicious. "guy food". I use low-sodium soy sauce (Kikkoman). You could probably do a load of this in the oven after the edamame is first cooked- instead of using a wok.

WOK-FRIED EDAMAME WITH GARLIC AND CHILES
Alan Wong 8 appetizer servings
1 lb unshelled fresh or frozen edamame
2 Tbsp shoyu
2 tsp oyster sauce
1 red jalapeno chile, seeded, minced (could use Hawaiian chili pepper too)
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp peanut oil
2 tsp minced, peeled fresh ginger
2 minced garlic cloves
Cook edamame in large pot of boiling salted water until tender. Drain. Cool and pat dry.
Stir shoyu, oyster sauce, jalapeno and sesame oil in small bowl; set aside.
Heat peanut oil in heavy wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic. Saute until beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add edamame and stir to heat through, about 2 minutes. Add shoyu mixture and stir 1 minute to coat evenly. Transfer to platter and serve.

 
Roast beef, horseradish sauce, on a crostini

I served these as one of several appetizers recently and they were a hit. Added arugula, and a slice of radish (as seen on Pinterest).

Delish!

Betty

 
Vegetable-Enhanced Chili or Meatball Minestrone in crockpots with

paper coffee cups and soup spoons. The first batch will probably go quickly if they are hungry when they arrive, but remaining will stay at-the-ready for the entire time of their get-together

 
Big salad with extra tasty oil and vinegar based dressing

A bit of health-shaming smileys/wink.gif but goes great with pizza! This will be harder to last for your 5 hours so serve salad bowls inside bowls of ice. Colleen

 
That sounds really good Cathy. Thx for sharing. A few years ago, Richard suggested making a big

platter of pot stickers. I have been doing it every year for thanksgiving. This year, I will add your edamame to the platter. Will make for a pretty presentation.

Thanks again

 
I cooked and sliced a beef tenderloin. But some recipes I read

say one could use good quality deli meat.
I ended up having to cook the beef two nights in advance!
I made the crostini earlier in the day. With everything sliced and prepared it just to a few minutes to put together before the guests came.
I also served a salmon mousse on endives and a huge cheese platter. As well as the brie kisses from this site.

Betty

 
Absolutely--thin sliced roast beef would be fine and that is not much

higher grade than sirloin tip. The key is rare and thin across the grain.

This time of year when I'm looking for a beef roast to serve a big crowd of 30-40 I get a whole TOP sirloin at Costco for as little as $5/lb. Roast it and carve without needing to do across the grain slicing. This is the cut you get for boneless top sirloin steaks--VERY tender and very flavorful.
Our Costco is even carrying this in prime now and I have gotten that instead of tenderloin for Christmas dinner because I could get a 5 lb. piece and not have to pay tenderloin price for a good roast.

 
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