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sandalsinthebin · 01/05/2019 20:21
Having a 1970s themed night with friends we all grew up in the 70s so thought this would be fun! I don’t have bags of time for prep so looking for ideas for snacks and nibbles to buy / make easily and relatively cheaply. Thinking along the lines of cheese footballs. Already got some 70s sweets.
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WhiteDust · 01/05/2019 20:36
An orange cheese and pineapple hedgehog. (Cubes of cheese and pineapple on co*cktail sticks stuck in an orange.)
Trifle. Homemade.
Cheese fondue with Melba toast
Melba toast & pate
Chicken in cream sauce vol-au-vants
sandalsinthebin · 01/05/2019 20:58
Thanks Whitedust! What a great link
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Judashascomeintosomemoney · 01/05/2019 21:06
Black Forest Gateau
Prawn co*cktail obvs
And for drinks Blue Nun, Black Tower, Babycham and Cinzano
Crikeyblimey · 01/05/2019 21:10
For a buffet you’d need devilled eggs, cheese and silver skin onion / pineapple hedgehog, twiglets, Black Forest gateaux for pud, mushroom and/or prawn vol-au-vents and if you’re posh you need a poached salmon deforested with cucumber ‘scales’.
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Crikeyblimey · 01/05/2019 21:11
Ffs - decorated not deforested!! 
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sandalsinthebin · 01/05/2019 21:21
Thanks for all the ideas this is going to be so kitsch 
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cdtaylornats · 01/05/2019 21:26
Bottles of Snowball
Mateus Rose
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Orangedaisy · 01/05/2019 21:28
Blancmange (?sp)
Orangedaisy · 01/05/2019 21:28
Prawn ring
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Orangedaisy · 01/05/2019 21:28
Ooo and a rice mould
NorthEndGal · 01/05/2019 21:32
Jello salad
Flicketyflack · 01/05/2019 21:37
Vol au vonts 😁
samlovesdilys · 01/05/2019 21:39
I want to come!!!
When you make the pineapple/cheese hedgehog you will make the middle a grapefruit wrapped in foil, won't you??!!
sandalsinthebin · 01/05/2019 21:51
The hedgehog has to be the centrepiece. I need to look up what a rice mould is it sounds very tacky and therefore perfect for my buffet
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TheFaerieQueene · 01/05/2019 21:57
I’ll just leave this here.
sandalsinthebin · 01/05/2019 22:22
Faerie 
that’s so monstrous yet also alluring
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MadisonAvenue · 01/05/2019 22:27
Angel Delight as a dessert.
ChicCroissant · 01/05/2019 22:29
I think the cheese and pineapple on a stick and the vol-au-vents are compulsory for a 70's theme. Also small sausage rolls.
The c&p on a stick/hedgehog does take some cutting and co*cktail-sticking time though, I did it once and was surprised how long it took!
TyneTeas · 01/05/2019 22:32
Cracking thread about blancmange recently
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MooseBeTimeForSnow · 01/05/2019 22:34
Arctic Roll
Vienetta
Ice Magic (I’m sure I read recently that you can still get this)
Mrsjayy · 01/05/2019 22:38
Mounds of sausage rolls i remember lots of sausage rolls At parties, don't get rubbish booze it will spoil it maybe a snowball but Blue nun is so sharp it cuts your face in 2
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elephantoverthehill · 01/05/2019 22:38
Sugar or 100s and 1000s sprinkled on buttered sliced bread triangles, mini rolls and a good staunch fruit cake.
Chocmallows · 01/05/2019 22:41
A bowl of sweet and a bowl of sour onions on co*cktail sticks.
Paper umbrellas in drinks, sugar around rims.
Mrsjayy · 01/05/2019 22:43
Tinned salmon sandwiches were a big thing at our new year parties no mayo though mixed with some salad cream or butter
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