A LuSHHus menu for a causual, easy holiday cocktail party

As I mentioned yesterday, we are having a party tomorrow night. This is a family-friendly gathering so I wanted some simple recipes that would appeal to all. Also, I have never even met some of our guests (they are my husband’s coworkers) which means I do not want to be tied to the kitchen all evening; I want to be able to spend time visiting. As a result of these two criteria, I came up with a truly easy, almost completely make-ahead menu that will allow my husband and me to mingle and have fun.

We will start off with Spiced Nuts and Cheese Straws. The drink options will include beer, wine, and eggnog with or without the good stuff. The dinner menu consists of vegetables with Curry Mayonnaise, Savory Deviled Eggs, Sweet and Spicy Meatballs, Mozzarella Sticks, and Chicken Tenders. To finish things off, we will offer Amaretto Cake and Fudge for dessert. Oh and I am making Christmas tree-shaped sugar cookies for the kiddos to decorate and eat.

Of course we will be listening to my LuSHHus playlists full of fun holiday tunes, so check out the grown-up version here and the child-friendly version here. I hope everyone enjoys the party as much I have enjoyed planning it. Stay tuned for the post-party review as well as pictures!

Cheers, Ashley