- Our new year parties in Texas usually:
- includes Black Eyed Peas. Even my northern bred SIL will eat these, click here for Texas Caviar recipe.
- A cold New Year usually inludes a soup or chili. Check here for a great chili recipe, try serving it over Fritos in individual bags. Your guests will ask for the recipe and I don't mind if you take all the credit!
- Make your own chips from purchased tortilla's. Try cutting out shapes using a star cookie cutter. You can see how I made gingerbread man tortilla chips for Christmas here.
- Finger food is a must, make my sister's Tortilla Roll Ups
- and if you have a couple of sweet potatoes left over, try my brother's Sweet Potato Cakes.
- Want a little sweet pick up? Make my big girl grand's Rolo Cookies in just a few minutes!
- Those purchased flour tortillas are a budget friendly treat to make Peach or Apricot Jam Burritos.
- If bubbly is something you like to toast in the new year, try a "Designated Driver" punch.
- 1 or 2 bottles of carbonated beverage such as Sprite or Sparkling Grape Juice
- 1 carton ice cream or sherbert, softened slightly
- or a Shirley Temple Sangria
- Stir till sugar is disolved
- 2 bottles red grape juice (try sparkling grape juice)
- 1 Cup orange juice
- 1/4 Cup fine sugar
- Add fruit
- 2 sliced oranges
- 2 sliced lemons
- 2 cored/chopped apples
- add 2 Cups club soda to give it a festive carbonated bubble
Happy New Year - drink responsibly,
and if you do drink...please don't drive.
