If you are planning a party at some point in the near future, you will probably want to make sure that you can get it right. And a big part of that is always going to be getting the food right. There are so many ways you can approach this, but however you do so you should find that you are able to really make a huge difference on the whole. However, there are in particular some simple recipes that you are certainly going to be willing to try out, which can be great fun for a party or other such occasion.
So let’s take a look now at some of these simple recipes that you might want to start practising at home for your next party. All of these are going to be well worth considering, and you should find that you are much more likely to have the party you have been hoping for as a result.
Jam Margarita
It’s usually a good idea to make sure you are providing something to drink. Fortunately, there are so many kinds of cocktails that you can easily prepare at home, and some of them even make use of whatever you have left over in your fridge. A perfect example would be this jam margarita, which makes use of leftover jam you have at home, and creates an incredibly delicious, and quite heady, cocktail to get your guests started off with.
It’s a very simple recipe to make, and yet the results can be astounding, so that makes it a more or less perfect option for your next party at home. All you need is that jam in your fridge, a lime, some Cointreau, and some tequila – and you have a remarkable drink that will be sure to get the night started right.
Mac & Cheese
There’s something great about being able to serve up some truly comforting, homely food, and this is something that you are definitely going to get with this next option. Having a good mac and cheese recipe in your repertoire is definitely going to be helpful for any parties you might want to throw – because it’s the kind of dish that you can prepare early on and then heat up at night. What’s more, people can either help themselves to it at a buffet, or you can serve it at the table, and either way it’s going to be delicious.
So it’s a good idea to find yourself a decent mac and cheese recipe and go from there. There are countless out there that you might want to consider going for, and it’s up to you which you are going to want to try out. But one thing’s for sure: if you can add your own twist to it in some way, that is always going to make a huge difference here, whether you include a different type of cheese or you add in some nutmeg or whatever else springs to mind.
Nachos
For those parties and events where you just want there to be a lot of food for you to choose from, and you want to perhaps serve up a buffet, you could do much worse than going for a big old plate of nachos. This is a remarkably simple dish to prepare, and yet the results can be beautiful. All you need are some tortilla chips, some cheese of your choice, some guacamole, salsa, and sour cream, and you can assemble the nachos of your dreams. You might also want to consider adding in another element, such as homemade chili or some fried chicken breast.
To make this dish even more spectacular, consider making some of the individual elements yourself at home. You could make a homemade guac with plenty of lime and chilis, or find a creamy onion dip recipe to use in place of the sour cream. Whatever you do, just make sure you are bringing your own personality to the dish, and you should find that it makes it so much more delicious.
Slow Cooked Pulled Pork
If you have made pulled pork in a slow cooker before, you will know just how amazing it can be. It’s best when it falls off the fork in that buttery way, and the way to achieve this is simply to make sure you cook it on a very low heat for a long time. Ideally that will mean using a slow cooker, but it’s also possible to achieve the same results using a normal oven set to very low. In any case, it makes for a delicious meal that you are really going to love, and which is a really easy one to serve at parties. It’s also something of a crowd-pleaser, and your guests are bound to love it every time.
Bear in mind that this is one of those dishes which don’t want much else going on beside them, so if you can manage that you should find it helps you a lot. That is going to mean that you are much more likely to succeed here, and that you will start to have a much better party all in all.
Lasagna
This is another great party food option that you might want to bear in mind, and it’s something that you are definitely going to find incredibly easy to put together. Even if you have never made a lasagne before, it’s a pretty simple thing to construct, and you can do it relatively easily, especially as you can make it ahead of time and just throw it in the oven when your guests arrive.
You can make a traditional lasagne, or a veggie alternative, but either way this is sure to be something of a crowd-pleaser, so it’s definitely worth thinking about.
Those are just some of the recipes that you should definitely try if you are keen on making your next home party a real success.
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