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[elonwy]

We're throwing our engagement/housewarming/why the heck not party tomorrow, and I've been cooking all day.

On the menu:

Apple-Goat cheese brushetta - Recipe from Allrecipes, made the bread with Gluten Free Pantry French Bread mix using my french bread pan.

Pigs in Blankets- Lil' Smokies and Chebe

Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts- Recipe from Allrecipes

Spinach Artichoke dip.

Pamela's brownies

Stuffed Mushrooms- recipe from Allrecipes

Cream Cheese penguins - recipe from Allrecipes Open Original Shared Link

I also have a veggie tray with gluten-free Hummus and gluten-free Ranch dressing, An Antipasto tray, a giant cheese tray, Corn chips with salsa, rice crackers, and an olive and nut selection. Oh and a watermelon and a strawberry and grape bowl. It's going to be awesome!

Guests have been asked to bring alcohol, but no food. I doubt anyone will be sad or miss anything, especially since I made gluten-free vegan versions of a few of the above things for my vegan friends who are coming. There's going to be about 40 people. Lots of cooking, but totally worth it.

Just wanted to share.

[TrillumHunter]

Oh, can I come!!? It all sounds really wonderful and delicious. Have a great time and enjoy yourself! Do think someone will ask, "Is this really gluten-free?"

[Juliebove]

Are the penguins made with black olives and carrots? If so, I made them for my daughter's birthday party one year and they were a big hit!

[elonwy]

Black olives, carrots and cream cheese. They were awesome. Many people did not believe the stuff was gluten-free. I ended up using the french bread rounds for the spinach dip as the topping for the brushetta was kinda weird. People really liked the Chebe sausage rolls. All in all the event was a huge success!

[jerseyangel]

Glad it went well--everything sounded delicious!