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Do you miss all the holiday parties that allowed you dress up and look amazing as you danced the night away? Well, it is awards season and it is very simple to get dolled up and entertain. Here are a few Oscar Party ideas...well, any award party idea. Golden Globes, the Grammys, etc.
Plan a dinner party!
You have everything you need to have a fun dinner party before viewing an awards show. Don't worry about everyone's new diet and exercise resolutions. Make low cal delicious eats.
Pick up some boneless chicken, Campbell's Skillet Creations, multigrain pasta, bagged salad, Lite Northern Italian Ken's Dressing, and parfait makings (yogurt, fruit, and granola).
Follow the directions on the Campbell's Skillet Creations packet. Bring your water to a boil and add pasta. Cook pasta for 10 minutes. Strain and rinse after 10 minutes and set aside in a serving bowl. Choose your favorite bagged salad and place in a bowl. Add craisins, chopped nuts, cucumbers, and/or tomatoes to make the salad creative. Toss the dressing in the salad and finish with cracked pepper. Lastly, prepare parfaits and store in the fridge for your party before the event. You can use yogurt or fat free cool whip, fresh or frozen fruits, and top with granola for a crunch. If people would like to munch during the show, make a dip with the remainder of the yogurt and set out left over veggies or baked pita chips.
Plan a cocktail party!
Ahhh, the chic cocktail party is easier than you think. It's all about the decor and the drinks of course.
The great thing about cocktail parties is that all you need are appetizers. Here are a few ideas...
Popcorn poppers - microwave butter popcorn, ice cream caramel, chopped nuts
Pop microwave popcorn and pour into a bowl. Squeeze caramel over the popcorn while tossing the popcorn. Sprinkle chopped nuts while tossing the sticky popcorn. Grab a handful and form into a ball and set on wax or parchment paper to harden.
Alton Brown's Spinach Artichoke Dip - Add thawed cocktail shrimp and colby jack cheese to the top. Pop it in the oven until the cheese bubbles. Serve with baked tortilla chips or veggie chips.
Shrimp Cocktail - Serve with Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce
Mini Steak Kabobs - Broil New York Strip Steak then cube. Toss whole baby portebella mushrooms, grape tomatoes, and coursely chopped onions and peppers in olive oil in a skillet for no more than 5 minutes. Using small skewers, place a cube of steak, peppers, onions, tomato and half a mushroom. Serve with ranch dressing.
The drinks....
Wine and Champagne always work!
But for more of a mixed drinks crowd:
Absolut Winner
1 shot Absolut Mandrin
8 oz Ruby Red and Tangerine
1 shot of Sprite or Sparkling White Wine
Garnish with a lime slice and a cherry
(Non-alcoholic: No Vodka or Wine)
Best Actor
1 shot Tequila
1 shot Grand Marnier
6 oz orange juice
2 oz Sweet and Sour Mix
Best Picture
1 shot Tequila
1 shot Gin
Blood Orange Pelligrino
Top each of these drinks with ice and serve up the fun!
Don't forget to have a dress code! Get your guests to pull out their after five, cocktail frocks and suits to make your event an upscale memorable event. Want to buy something new? Shop looks on Amazon and Ebay for great prices and quick shipping!
Plan a dinner party!
You have everything you need to have a fun dinner party before viewing an awards show. Don't worry about everyone's new diet and exercise resolutions. Make low cal delicious eats.
Pick up some boneless chicken, Campbell's Skillet Creations, multigrain pasta, bagged salad, Lite Northern Italian Ken's Dressing, and parfait makings (yogurt, fruit, and granola).
Follow the directions on the Campbell's Skillet Creations packet. Bring your water to a boil and add pasta. Cook pasta for 10 minutes. Strain and rinse after 10 minutes and set aside in a serving bowl. Choose your favorite bagged salad and place in a bowl. Add craisins, chopped nuts, cucumbers, and/or tomatoes to make the salad creative. Toss the dressing in the salad and finish with cracked pepper. Lastly, prepare parfaits and store in the fridge for your party before the event. You can use yogurt or fat free cool whip, fresh or frozen fruits, and top with granola for a crunch. If people would like to munch during the show, make a dip with the remainder of the yogurt and set out left over veggies or baked pita chips.
Plan a cocktail party!
Ahhh, the chic cocktail party is easier than you think. It's all about the decor and the drinks of course.
The great thing about cocktail parties is that all you need are appetizers. Here are a few ideas...
Popcorn poppers - microwave butter popcorn, ice cream caramel, chopped nuts
Pop microwave popcorn and pour into a bowl. Squeeze caramel over the popcorn while tossing the popcorn. Sprinkle chopped nuts while tossing the sticky popcorn. Grab a handful and form into a ball and set on wax or parchment paper to harden.
Alton Brown's Spinach Artichoke Dip - Add thawed cocktail shrimp and colby jack cheese to the top. Pop it in the oven until the cheese bubbles. Serve with baked tortilla chips or veggie chips.
Shrimp Cocktail - Serve with Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce
Mini Steak Kabobs - Broil New York Strip Steak then cube. Toss whole baby portebella mushrooms, grape tomatoes, and coursely chopped onions and peppers in olive oil in a skillet for no more than 5 minutes. Using small skewers, place a cube of steak, peppers, onions, tomato and half a mushroom. Serve with ranch dressing.
The drinks....
Wine and Champagne always work!
But for more of a mixed drinks crowd:
Absolut Winner
1 shot Absolut Mandrin
8 oz Ruby Red and Tangerine
1 shot of Sprite or Sparkling White Wine
Garnish with a lime slice and a cherry
(Non-alcoholic: No Vodka or Wine)
Best Actor
1 shot Tequila
1 shot Grand Marnier
6 oz orange juice
2 oz Sweet and Sour Mix
Best Picture
1 shot Tequila
1 shot Gin
Blood Orange Pelligrino
Top each of these drinks with ice and serve up the fun!
Don't forget to have a dress code! Get your guests to pull out their after five, cocktail frocks and suits to make your event an upscale memorable event. Want to buy something new? Shop looks on Amazon and Ebay for great prices and quick shipping!
