COME AND GO COLLEGE CHRISTMAS...

This year we had a "come and go" party for our college friends.  I tried to make it easy on their schedules, since technically it was Dead Week (no activities) for the students and they are supposedly studying.  We had a good group over, watched a little "White Christmas" and ate a lot!

 We had everyone choose a button that described themselves - these are just a few that were left so there were many different ones.  We had fun with it!

 cousins

The Menu:

Ham & Cheese party sandwiches

Sausage balls

Cheese cubes

Hummus and pita chips

Veggie tray with dip

Banana bread

Pumpkin roll

Almond bark popcorn

Salted Caramel Christmas candy

Butter cookies
Hershey's kisses

Apple cider punch

You never know what they are going to go for - I thought the Hummus would be a hit since a friend of mine told me her group ate it up.  But ours didn't hardly touch it!  That's okay, my son and I eat it almost every day!  Tip: Always have party food you like so if there's leftovers it's a win-win situation.
What really went over well was the Apple Cider Punch.  I decided to share it with you because I've been making it for about 30 years and I love the blend of juices!  It came out of a paperback Avon cookbook.

Apple Cider Punch

4 cups Apple cider

2 cups Cranberry juice

1 cup Orange juice

12 oz. Apricot nectar

1 cup sugar

2 sticks Cinnamon

Heat and let simmer 20 minutes.  

Top punch with floating orange slices 

decorated with cloves.  Serves 10-12.