{"id":24481,"date":"2014-09-25T18:00:55","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T23:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=24481"},"modified":"2014-09-25T10:13:59","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T15:13:59","slug":"three-happy-hour-appetizers-beverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=24481","title":{"rendered":"Three Happy Hour Appetizers and Two Drinks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Having friends for happy hour rather than for a sit-down dinner is a great way to entertain.\u00a0 We recently had some friends over on a Friday evening for some drinks and appetizers.\u00a0 I didn’t have to think too hard about what I was going to serve.\u00a0 I just searched in the recipes archives here on the blog and came up with a great menu.<\/h3>\n

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WHITE SANGRIA<\/a><\/h3>\n

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I always like to have a special drink mixed up ahead of time, but I still set up the bar in case someone wants to make their own cocktail.\u00a0 I served white sangria<\/a> for our get-together, but the New York Sour<\/a> is also a favorite.\u00a0 The nice thing about the sangria is that you can switch the white wine for red wine and have a mixture that might be better in the fall and winter months.<\/h3>\n

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GUACAMOLE<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\"Guacamole\"<\/p>\n

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It seems that whenever I am asked to bring an appetizer to a pot luck or a meeting, guacamole<\/a> is my go-to dish.\u00a0 It is delicious, and every bit of it is always eaten.\u00a0 So, I made this guacamole recipe from The Barefoot Contessa.<\/h3>\n

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HUMMUS<\/a><\/h3>\n

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I cut pita bread into triangles, toasted it, and served it along with this hummus<\/a>.\u00a0 Even when we’re not entertaining, I like to have hummus on hand for Mr. Right and me.\u00a0 It makes an easy lunch with some veggies or crackers.\u00a0 We even spread it on a tortilla, add some veggies, and make a wrap for a healthy lunch.<\/h3>\n

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BRUSCHETTA<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\"Bruschetta\"<\/p>\n

Since I have some tomatoes and plenty of basil in my court yard garden right now, serving bruschetta<\/a> was a no-brainer.\u00a0 If you don’t like the tomato version, you might like this one<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

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The only store bought snack that I served was Trader Joe’s smoked salmon spread.\u00a0 Have you all tried it?\u00a0 It is so delicious.\u00a0 Just put it in a pretty serving dish with some fancy crackers on the side, and your menu is complete.\u00a0 Our guests really enjoyed the food, and so did we.\u00a0 Making and serving appetizers that I was comfortable with helped me be a relaxed hostess.<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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