Celebrate and ring in the New Year with a round up of recipes and inspiration. You’ll find appetizers, sparkling mini desserts and good luck food!
I hope you had a Merry Christmas and are enjoying a more relaxing and slower pace this week!
If you’re looking for a recipe or some inspiration to ring in the new year, I’m sharing a round-up of recipes,
along with some good luck foods for your New Year’s Day celebration.
Click on the links below highlighted in red for the complete recipe or post.
These no-bake party size desserts are easy to assemble using ready-made cake from the grocery store. Make them as simple or as fancy as you like, add a sparkler in celebration and serve.
Chocolate Tuxedo Cups with Strawberries and Grand Marnier Whipped Cream
A festive, sweet bite for New Year’s Eve! Easy to dress, filling with your favorite ingredients.
New Year’s Eve Popcorn Party Mix
An easy sweet and salty treat that is highly addictive, and dressed to impress with gold and silver edible stars
Easy Entertaining to Ring in the New Year: A Festive Cheese Board
Easy to pull together at the last-minute and festive way to entertain
Short Cut Mini Chicken & Waffles with Pepper Jelly Syrup
A Southern dish turned-finger food, that’s fit for company and fun for New Years!
Parmesan-Crusted Crab Cake Bites with Chive Aioli
This little bite is a crowd pleaser! The crab mixture can be made a day in advance, then the bite-size cakes are baked in a mini muffin tin with a crust of Parmesan cheese and panko bread crumbs!
A make-ahead appetizer that’s light and bright and tantalizes your taste buds with tangy vinegar, bright citrus, with a slightly sweet licorice flavor from fennel.
Marinated Shrimp and Artichokes
A make-ahead recipe, ideal for holiday entertaining. It comes together in 15 minutes using precooked shrimp. Allow 8 – 12 hours to marinate and serve in a trifle bowl or individual martini glasses.
Create an easy appetizer with antipasto skewers! Festive to serve in a wreath shape for easy holiday entertaining.
Blue Cheese Crostini with Balsamic-Roasted Grapes
Oh so good and easy! Roast the grapes in advance, allow to cool and refrigerate until ready to assemble. If you’re not a fan of blue cheese, substitute another soft cheese like goat, Boursin or Brie.
Honey-Rosemary Cherries and Blue Cheese Crostini
Make the cherry medley ahead of time and place bowls of ingredients and baguette slices for your guests to assemble a delicious self-serve party bite!
Warm Olives, so simple and so good!
Use your favorite olives, especially easy and convenient using a mixed assortment from the olive bar at the grocery store. Ready to serve in 10 minutes.
Good Luck New Year Layered Cornbread Salad
A layered salad with ingredients to bring good luck in the new year~ cornbread, corn kernels, black-eyed peas, and bacon. Romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes and smoked turkey, makes it a complete meal.
Good Luck New Year Appetizer: Black-Eyed Pea Hummus
Easy to whip up with a food processor and a delicious and healthy way to serve up some good luck for the New Year
Cornbread is considered a good luck food for the new year since the color resembles gold. The addition of broccoli and cheese makes for a moist and flavorful cornbread that sneaks in some green veggies!.
Good Luck New Year Cornbread Skillet
Serve up your good luck for the new year with pork, black-eyed peas and collards under a layer of golden cornbread, in one skillet!
Celebrate with a New Year’s Countdown Table
Ring in the New Year with a celebratory countdown table with clock plates, clocks and party horns and hats
Transform the Christmas tree to a New Year’s Countdown Tree, with the addition of gold and silver ribbon, streamers, party horns and tiaras for New Year’s Eve sparkling celebration.
Wishing you a Sparkling New Year and New Beginnings ♥
* Pop * Fizz * Clink *
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Happy New Year Mary! We’re celebrating quietly and looking forward to warmer weather. Happy 2023! Clara❤️
These are some bang recipes!!! A “Party City” stop is now on the agenda. ALL THE BEST IN…yikes..2023!!! franki
Happy New Year! Decorations and food ideas are wonderful! As a Pennsylvania girl (who has lived in the South for nearly 20 years) we still must eat pork and sauerkraut on New Year’s Day for good luck. Peace.
So many delicious bites! I didn’t know cornbread was considered lucky New Year’s food, much better than black eyed peas! Love your New Year tree too, Happy almost New Year Mary!
So many great ideas and recipes to ring in 2023, Mary! Thanks for the inspiration. Happy Happy New Year to you and your crew!
I love all of your posts in 2022 and am looking forward to 2023.
No cooking or food prep on NYE for this girl…after the chaos and shenanigans that was Dec 24,25,26 at my house (three under five grands visiting:) Husband has ordered a five course catered meal( for TWO) to be delivered on the 31st. Your suggestions do look tempting though…maybe in a year or two when the silver dragee’s won’t get spit out at each other from the cookies or desserts!! Just enjoying the peace and quiet that is the real gift between the two holidays…hope you are too!
Fabulous food ideas for the New Year, Mary. I love cornbread salad and your layered version looks delicious. Happy New Year!
Looks festive and delicious! What a fun way to ring in the New Year, just add friends and family!
I want to come and party at your house for NYE and New Years Day, Mary. Everything looks so festive and fun. 🥳
You sure know how to throw a party Mary! What a feast of delights! I would love to taste the parmesan crab bites! Sounds totally delish! Sending blessings and good wishes your way for a new year filled with good health, laughter and easy days. ♥️
Sooo many wonderful ideas! Thank you and thank you for all the creative ideas and other information throughout the year! HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your family!! Stay well!
What a Great ending to the year! Enjoy your Blog everyday…Happy New Year🎉