Well, if you watched on Monday night, you already know that Jeremy went home. If you didn't get to watch, or if you're just interested in reading about it, check out this blog. My friend Kate sent it to me and it's pretty darn entertaining.
As for the party, we really had a great time. (Did you miss the invitation? Check it out here.) A little food, a little vino, and and LOTS of colorful commentary... I made a couple easy-but-fun dishes for this party, and I said I would share my recipes so here it goes:
Stumpy Sauce Shrimp
(I know it sounds weird, but the sauce is actually a modified recipe from the Stumpy Burger restaurant in Missouri where my grandparents go fly fishing every year. They put this sauce on their burgers and the chef actually gave my grandmother the recipe when she asked!)
- 25- 30 small shrimp, de-veined, peeled and rinsed
- Tiny Melba toasts or miniature pastry cups
- Horseradish
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard (just plain yellow Mustard)
- Chili Powder (or cayenne pepper)
- salt and pepper
In a small bowl, combine 2 parts mayo and 1 part horseradish (this way you can mix as much or as little as you want). Add a squirt of mustard, sprinkle in Chili Powder (or cayenne pepper). Scoop into a sandwich-sized ziploc bag and set aside.
In a skillet with a dash of olive oil, cook the shrimp, adding salt and pepper to taste. When they are cooked through (and turn orange-pink), you can remove them from the skillet and set aside.
Cut off one small corner of the ziploc bag with the horseradish/mayo mixture and use it like an icing tube to apply a dallop of mixture on the small toast pieces (or crackers or pastry cups or whatever). Top off each piece with a shrimp, and you're done! Ready to serve (or make these night before and serve cold).
Pam's BBQ Meatballs
(Pam told me how to make these super easy meatball, and they're always a crowd- pleaser!)
- 1 package of frozen meatballs (I went with the bite-sized ones)
- 1 bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce
- 1 jar of whole jalepeno peppers
In a crockpot, pour the bottle of sauce over the frozen meatballs and stir. Throw in a few jalepenos (I used 3 or 4), and add a little of the juice from the jalepeno peppers for a little extra kick. Stir and let simmer for about 30 minutes. These suckers are a little messy, but they were GONE in no time!
Linda's Artichoke Dip (Linda brought this one to the party and I just about licked the bowl!)
- 2 cans artichoke hearts (finely chopped)
- 1 cup fresh-grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup mayonaise
Combine ingredients and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve warm with chips, flat bread, or wheat thins.
With these easy recipes, all you need are a few other staples- cheese, crackers, some salomi and proscuitto, chips and dip, and you're done! I also sprinkled the table with red rose petals and added a few tea light candles for atmosphere.... Oh, and I gave out Ring Pops as party favors! You could put them in a basket with a sign saying "If Deanna ends up with the bling, we can all enjoy having a ring!" (or something equally cheesy).
So you should be all set for your very own Bachelorette-watching party for the Season Finale next week! Have fun and enjoy!