Appetizer Tree

We had a small Christmas party last Saturday with some wonderful, dear friends of ours.  I knew it would be the perfect opportunity to make another “Appetizer Tree”.

I had originally tried it for Thanksgiving.  That one was a huge success, so this one was a no brainer.

Appetizer Trees are a great conversation piece, they take up very little space, they look beautiful, and your guests will think you’re a genius.

{ha}

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This is what you will need:

plate or cake stand

styrofoam cone (the larger the party, the larger the cone)-found here

tooth picks & a little shot glass for used tooth picks

plastic wrap

olives, pickles, cheese cubes, ham cubes or rolls, tomatoes, etc. (I used artichokes on the other one, use what you have.)

Directions: Wrap cone in plastic wrap so your food doesn’t touch the cone (or leave plastic on from manufacture).  Get all of your ingredients out, and cut the cheese/ham into cubes.  You can start at the top or the bottom, and you can insert the food any way you like.  I did notice my second tree looked better when I did the same ingredient in rows.  You can see that Appetizer Tree here:

{update from 2017 —-> Here’s another version the “Appetizer Cube”.}

Did you happen to notice the Gumdrop Tree?  That one is a little different in that it is not edible after the first year.  We chose to save ours year after year.  My full tutorial is found here: “Gumdrop Tree“

It’s also convenient to make your tree the night before.  I wrapped ours up and put it out into the cold garage for the night.

Thanks for hanging out with me any my trees, I’ll see you Friday with my full “Christmas Home Tour”, and a giveaway that may or may not include an Apple iPad Mini.  {wink}

Berry Appetizer Ball

Appetizer Cube

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