You can’t have a New Years Party without hors d’oeurves for snacking on throughout the evening, right? Sooo, Alex, Soph and I came up with three 2 Kids hors d’oeurves recipes: Lemony-Garlic Shrimp Skewers, Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus, and Mini-Wrapped Hot Dogs. These recipes are great for kids to help with and they taste great too!

Lemony-Garlic Shrip Skewers:
Shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 garlic cloves, pressed
skewers

In a glass container, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, Italian season, and garlic cloves. Next stir in the shrimp, making sure they are all covered with the marinade. Let the shrimp marinade in the fridge for about 20 to 30 minutes.

After marinading, it’s time to place the shrimp on the skewers. I soak the skewers in water for a few minutes first so the don’t burn in the oven, then I put 4 shrimp on each skewer.

Place the skewered shrimp on a broiler pan or covered baking sheet and broil for about 2 minutes per side.

Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus:
1/2 lb bacon
1 bunch asparagus (1 lb)
Sea Salt
2 Tablespoons Butter
toothpicks

First, prep the asparagus by cutting each piece to about 4 or so inches long.

Next heat a saute pan, melting the  2 tablespoons of butter. Once the butter is melted, add the asparagus and sprinkle in some sea salt. Saute the asparagus for about 5 minutes and then remove from heat.

Prepare your bacon by cutting the strips in half. Take 4 pieces of asparagus and wrap a half a slice of bacon around the bunch, securing with a toothpick. Place the bunches on a covered backing sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for about 6 to 8 minutes per side to crisp up the bacon.

Mini-Wrapped Hot Dogs:
1 package mini hot dogs
1 tube Pillsbury cresent sheets

Unroll the Pillsbury cresent sheet and then cut into 4 inch wide strips. Next, cut each strip into about 4 squares. Then cut each square in half diagonally so you end up with a bunch of triagles.

Next, take one of the triangles and place a mini hotdot in one corner of the triangle, rolling the hotdog up in the dough. Wrap as many hot dogs as you have triangles, placing them on a foil covered baking sheet. When they’re all wrapped, bake them at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, until the dough is golden brown.

Alex, Soph and their friend Carter will demonstrate these recipes on an early-release episode of 2 kids, scheduled to air on December 31–check back then so you don’t miss their secret techniques ;D

We wish you all a happy, healthy and family cooking filled 2010!