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Hi I'm Tracy Metro for the Kraft Kitchens all dressed up for night in -
girls night in. Tonight is all about food, great company and tons of laughs.
And I'm here to show you just how easy it is to put it all together in a snap.
Now I like to make nights like tonight feel special with pretty colors spread all around.
And of course, we've got to have some cocktails.
I also like to have an activity or a theme for each gathering. Well tonight it's a swap
meet of sorts. Each person has been asked to bring an appetizer and a few items
from their closet that they might like to swap for something new and different.
First, I've set up the bar here with my signature cocktail of the night. This is a pretty
pink cosmopolitan made with Crystal Light and cherry pomegranate.
It is delicious and perfect for girls' night.
Now for those who aren't drinking I have a pretty pitcher here with soda water, some lime juice,
some lime and just a splash of cranberry.
And of course, for the wine drinkers
I've got a couple of bottles of white and a bottle of red
and I've matched this nicely with some of the food
and I've got some appetizers set out so that I can start the party off right.
These right here make a nice display. This is a
sharp gruyère and a roasted mushroom sitting on top of a Triscut
and it smells divine and goes really well with this light pinot noir.
Right next to that is an herby blue cheese and pear bite that's perfect with this chardonnay.
And here on the and is a delicious combination of shrimp, cheddar cheese, salsa and avocado
to pair with a light pinot grigio.
Now, believe it or not, this is really nothing to this little dish.
You just slice the cheese diagonally, and place it on top of a Triscut.
Then add some avocado slices that have been cut in half.
Top that with some shrimp that's also been cut in half but the trick to the shrimp is
your going to want to cut that in half length wise.
Then just garnish it with a touch of chunky salsa.
With everyone bringing an appetizer you probably don't want to serve anything
too heavy for a main course.
So I went ahead and prepared a simple but elegant green salad with pears
and pecans and I'm going to serve it with this French baguette
that's been warmed in the oven and, of course, I've got a little bit of butter on the side.
Now, with that said, this is a swap so everyone's been asked to bring copies of their appetizer recipes
to share with the rest of us and I've written mine on these cute little index cards.
And about those clothes:
have everybody put their castaways in one big pile on the table, and then everybody gets to go shopping.
You never know, one person's mistake wear could just be perfect for a friend.
and if there are any leftover clothes at the end of the night, they can be donated to a great charity
such as Dress for Success.
And then what a girls' party be without a little bit of chocolate? Here we have a fondue
with some beautiful dark chocolate with some strawberries, some kiwi and some soft moist pound cake.
Just dip it in the chocolate.
O yeah, that looks divine!
Look for the recipes for all these dishes in this video and lots more on Kraftfoods.com.
I'm Tracy Metro for the Kraft Kitchens.
Ladies! Chocolate!
[ladies cheering]
I better eat this before they come!