715 festive platter Recipes

refrigerated biscuit dough, turkey gravy mix, milk, butter, frozen peas, thawed, cubed cooked turkey or 1 cup cooked chicken, thyme

strawberries, with stems, sour cream (use regular, not low fat ), lightly packed brown sugar

refrigerated sugar cookie dough, cream cheese , softned, sugar, mandarin oranges, drained, kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced, raspberries

semi-sweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, salt, chopped nuts (optional), vanilla essence

chicken broth, pepper, celery, coarsely chopped, fresh cranberries or 1/2 cup frozen cranberries, onion, coarsely chopped, herb seasoned stuffing mix

chile pepper jam, tart shells, soft herbed goat cheese, tomatoes, sliced, basil leaves, to serve

dry red wine, brown sugar, water, ketchup, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, soy sauce, curry powder, ground ginger, pepper, boneless pork roast (boneless rolled pork roasts), cornstarch, water

light cream cheese, softened, cheddar cheese, finely shredded (1/2-1 cup, to taste), diced dried apricot, dried sweetened cranberries, chopped, scallions, very thinly sliced with some of the green, sliced almonds (only if you are going to roll it as a cheese ball or log), cracker (or bagels for leftovers)

olive oil, fresh lime juice, red wine vinegar, garlic clove, minced, ground cumin, dried oregano, salt, sugar, black pepper, black beans, rinsed and drained, fresh corn kernels (grilled or 1 can corn), red onion, chopped, tomato, diced, sweet red pepper, chopped, jalapenos, seeded-and finely chopped, fresh cilantro (i like to mix all three) or 1/4 cup fresh parsley (i like to mix all three) or 1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped (i like to mix all three)

miracle whip (i ve also used a low-fat mayonnaise), frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and well drained, diced pimentos, drained (can substitute with red peppers diced fine ), fresh garlic, minced, parmesan cheese, lowfat mozzarella cheese, shredded (1/2 cup divided in recipe )

cannellini beans, drained (white kidney beans), cucumbers, cut into bite size pieces, radicchio, coarsely chopped (may substitute red cabbage), green peppers, cut into bite size pieces, quartered radishes, feta cheese, cubed, lemon juice, olive oil, honey, pepper, salt, parsley

sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, crushed pineapple, drained, whole berry cranberry sauce, marshmallows, pecans, chopped

sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded, cheddar, finely shredded, mayonnaise (duke s), cayenne pepper, onion, finely grated, pecans, chopped, raspberry jam or 1 (8 oz) jar preserves, wheat thins crackers

pineapple chunks, drained (reserve juice), brown sugar , packed, butter, cornstarch, cinnamon, ground, carrots, drained (thank you fingerling brand preferred)

black beans, rinsed and drained, mexicorn, drained, chopped bell pepper, chopped purple onion, lime juice, chopped cilantro, tomato, seeded and diced, olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, black pepper, garlic powder

luxury dried fruits (a medley of raisins, currants, citrus peel, sultanas, apricots, figs, dates etc.), ground almonds, glace ginger, chopped, orange , zest of, grated medium, brandy or 2 -3 tsp orange juice, caster sugar (superfine sugar), mixed spice (or a mixture of ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves and allspice), pistachio nuts, red glace cherries

cream cheese, softened, lemon pepper, worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise or 2 tbsp plain yogurt, fresh lemon juice, seafood cocktail sauce, prepared horseradish (optional), shrimp, peeled deveined, cooked and chopped, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend, diced green pepper, diced tomato

fresh spinach, yellow bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, olive oil, sesame seeds, sesame oil, salt and pepper