Most recently, I have been a fan of avacado with lemon juice and salt. Easy peasey: cut in half. Then try to get out the pit. I am going to do some research on the best method for removing the pit. Because I hold the avocado and then smack a knife into it. And for the second time in the last two months, I not only smacked the pit, but also smacked my thumb. And blood doesn't taste as good as lemon juice.
Once you cut off your thumb and are ready to continue, I make a tick tack toe board on the avocado. I suppose you could make it smaller, but I nearly always win at tick tack toe so carving that into the avocado is nice little confidence booster. Then you can just use a spoon and scoop it out. I use about a tablespoon of lemon juice (or if you have a lemon, half a lemon) and then sprinkle on some salt. If you are like me and are just eating it for fun, dig in. Or if it is an appetizer, set it out with toothpicks.
Lemon juice, as it does with apples, keeps the avocado from turning brown. If you are taking an avocado for lunch or if you are saving half, you can use lemon juice to keep it from looking like something mysterious you may find in a diaper.
At my aunt and uncle's house last month, I had another delicious appetizer.
They used mozzarella balls, cherry tomatoes and basil on long toothpicks, and drizzled it with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. I add a little salt to take off some of the bitterness from the balsamic.
Our family go-to for apps is cheese. Shocking, I know.
If you want a smorgasbord (which I thought was definitely made up by my father, but it turns out it is real... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sm%C3%B6rg%C3%A5sbord) ours usually includes:
slices of cheese, slices of apple, and slices of elk. Most people won't have elk meat, unless they also have a 14 year old sister who is a great shot. So you can stick to sausage or just skip meat.
Here are my cheeses of choice:
Dubliner Aged Cheddar. This is available for approximately $5 at King Soopers, Safeway, and Costco.
Whiskey Cheddar. I just discovered this at The Welch Rabbit in Old Town, Fort Collins. It is much softer than a regular cheddar, and is delicious.
Aged Gouda. All I can think of is that movie with Channing Tatum and Amanda Bynes, "She's The Man," and her favorite cheese is Gouda. But really, it's a good one to go for on your smorgasbord.
I always like the standard sharp cheddar too. Or cheese-its. For the kids. Or me.
I like pairing most cheese with green apples. And french baguette.
You can also use olive oil, balsamic, and a bit of salt in a dish to dip the baguette in. Get all European on everyone, they'll die.
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