Easy Ideas for your Oscar party

I look forward to having a few friends over to watch the Oscars every year, but of course you have to begin with the Red Carpet show to see what everyone's wearing and who they are arriving with.  Celebrate the moment by having your guests walk your red carpet (I found mine this week at Party City for $7.99 (it's 15 feet).  Enough to feel like a VIP.  

Plan to serve an easy menu.  Mini deli ham and cheese sandwiches on slider buns made up ahead of time with honey mustard and an assortment of provolone, american cheddar or horseradish (my favorite) cheeses.  Place in large aluminum pan, cover with foil and heat at 325 for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.  Serve warm with a relish tray of cut up celery, carrots, grape tomatoes, ranch dressing, black and queen stuffed olives.    

Simple dessert is ice cream with your choice of chocolate, Bailey's Irish Cream or Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur as a topping.  Set out the bowls, spoons, and toppings.  Making your own is always popular with every crowd. 

I like to make a cookie platter as well which goes nicely with the ice cream.  Chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin always make the cut in our house.  

Will you be watching the Oscars this year?

Hosting an Oscar Party?

I am crazy about the Oscars whether I have seen any of the movies or not.  I am all about entertaining family and friends, and this is a fun event where we can gather with good food and cocktails. I have individual ballots for everyone to vote on who they think will win the categories.  Your own Oscar trophy to take home is the coveted prize. Check out orientaltrading for your party needs.

Suggestions for tasty& easy menus include "mini & small items". 

Mini deli ham sandwiches made on Hawaiian dinner rolls melted with assorted provolone/cheddar/horseradish cheeses.  Add a dash of mustard to sandwich, place all sandwiches in a large 13x9 pan, cover with foil and heat at 325 for 10 minutes or less.  Just enough time to melt the cheese. Serve on a platter. 

A large salad bowl with spring mixed greens, walnuts, dried cranberries and Goat cheese medallions will be offered.  I like to use Newmansown  Raspberry and Walnut Lite Dressing with this salad.  

A delicious spinach and artichoke dip recipe can be found on gimmesomeoven  and it's made in your slow cooker.  Serve it up with multi grain pita chips, crackers, celery, carrot sticks, broccoli, and sliced cucumbers.  It's made with all fresh ingredients. (Check out the picture below).

Simple dessert will be a variety of ice creams topped with your choice of chocolate sauce,  Bailey's Irish Cream, or Frangelico Hazelnut Liquor.  My daughter, Kaitlyn of SistersMarie, loves sharing her mini peanut butter and banana cinnamon waffles.   She purchases mini cinnamon eggowaffles,  heats as directed, spreads peanut butter on bottom, places sliced banana slices on top of the peanut butter and top with the another waffle for a fun mini sandwich. 

What will you serve at your Oscar party this year?  

Make a "Red Carpet"  with a plastic tableware rollup found at your local party store. 

Recipe & Photo found on gimmesomeoven.