5 Favorite finger foods

Kabobs

These fun finger foods range from appetizers to entrees to desserts. Here's one of each:

Appetizer kabobs

Ingredients:

• small cocktail wieners
• pineapple chunks, drained
• small green olives
• cheese cubes
• small bamboo skewers

Directions:

Place one wiener, pineapple, olive and cheese cube on each skewer. Refrigerate until serving time. Tip: Use firm, not soft, cheese. Substitute pickles for olives or mandarin oranges for pineapple.

EntrEe kabobs

Ingredients:

• 1 kielbasa, cut into 1-inch pieces
• onions, chopped into 1-inch pieces
• green peppers, chopped into 1-inch pieces
• bamboo skewers

Directions:

Soak the skewers in water for a few hours. While grill is heating to medium-low, skewer the meat and vegetables — onion, kielbasa, pepper, onion, kielbasa, pepper, repeat — until half the skewer is full. Place the kabobs on the grill, turning every few minutes until kabob is nicely browned. Arrange on platter and serve. Tip: Add other veggies like cherry tomatoes or mushrooms. Substitute beef tips for kielbasa.

Dessert kabobs

Ingredients:

• strawberries
• donut holes
• chocolate sauce
• bamboo skewers

Directions:

Skewer strawberries and donut holes, alternating each. Refrigerate for one hour and serve with chocolate sauce. Tip: Substitute pound cake for donut holes. Add blueberries or marshmallows. Serve with a dollop of whipped topping.

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