Cards and Food
So, for our most recent pitch party, we’re cooking up a ton of food. (Pitch is a card game for four or five players, if you don’t know. We’re going to have four tables.) Here’s the menu:
- Bruschetta chips with mozzarella slices
- Puff pastry shells filled with key lime pie filling and pumpkin pie filling
- Cranberry Brie phillo cups
- Chocolate peanut butter cookies
- Corn salsa
- Cheesy bean dip
- Beer bread
- Barbecue meatballs (wouldn’t be a Kansas City party without barbecue something)
Just some real quick notes on the above…
Corn Salsa
Get a package of frozen corn. (If you’re feeling extra-motivated, you can get fresh corn and grill it.) Dice a red onion, a green bell pepper, and a green jalapeño pepper (optional, dice it really finely if you use it). Drain and add one can of black beans. Drizzle with some olive oil and slowly mix in a tablespoon or two of cumin.
Cheesy Bean Dip
Equal parts refried beans and Velveeta, cubed. Melt, and keep warm.
Cranberry Brie Phillo Cups
Buy two or three packages of frozen phillo shells. (Make sure they’re shells and not just dough!) Also get some Brie cheese and canned cranberry sauce with whole berries. Put a small chunk of Brie cheese in each shell and top with a dollop of cranberry sauce. Bake according to directions on phillo cups.
That’s all I’ve got.