Cooking for a retirement party of 150 people and need some finger food ideas that are quick and simple.?

This will be my first big party and I want it to be wonderful. I already have the dinner menu done which will be Roast Beef, Ham and Turkey. Now I need some finger foods to go with the cold plates that I will be serving. Any suggestions are welcome.

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1. mini sandwiches bbq meatballs chicken wings fruit platter cheese platter spinach dip pigs in a blanket
2. SAVORY CHICKEN BACON BITES (Paula Deen) RUB: ¾ c. brown sugar 2 T. chile powder Mix well. Raw chicken cubes Bacon cut to lentgh to cover chicken, hold with toothpick. Preheat oven to 350’ Wrap chicken cubes in bacon, coat with rub. Cook 15-?? min. (depending on size) until done. Or: chicken livers wrapped in bacon....love these
3. BHarveys got the right idea!
4. Pigs in Blankets Little Smokeys in BBQ sauce Meatballs popcorn chicken taquito rolls cheeseburger cups
5. Blanched Asparagus would go nicely with your meats. It can be eaten with fingers and at room temperature. Here's a good recipe. http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_16358,00.html
6. sandwiches, chips and dips(there many varieties of chips and dips), wings,crackers and cheeses, fruit. there are tons of things to make you can even make an item that is normally big and cut it into smaller pieces.
7. I would serve mini quiches, spanakopita, fruit wrapped with prociutto...costco has lots of great frozen finger foods
8. Potato Skins Chicken strips with dips Fruit Platter Veggy Platter Chicken wings Lil Smokies with bbq sauce Kabobs Pigs n blankets Nuts Popcorn shrimp or chicken Chips wit salsa or dip Spinach dip Bruschetta with spread or salsa Mini crab cakes Shrimp Cocktail Mini Sandwiches Mini Cheeseburgers Meatballs Cheese cubes in toothpicks Bree cheese with fruit and crackers Stuffed peppers or mushrooms (you can do cheese with ground meat [any kind] or just cheese stuffed) Mini quiches ~Just Keepin it reall
9. Stuffed Mushrooms Cheddar Filled Jalepeno Peppers
10. you can never go wrong with a fruit slad or fruit tray. Lately I have been making a simple syrup: 1 part water, 1 part lemon juic, 1 part sugar. Cut up all the different kinds of apples and coat with syrup. They will not brown. Add mandarin oranges and red grapes. It is so pretty and ummy.
11. Make a fruit tray and use this dip: INGREDIENTS 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme OR my very own Stuffed mushrooms! 24 Large mushrooms 3/4 lb. crab meat 4 oz. cream cheese 1 tsp. mayonaise 1 Tbs. very minced onion 2 dashes tobasco 1 tsp.very minced garlic 1/2 cup parmesan cheese remove stems from mushrooms and clean. arrange upside down in baking tray.add a small amount of water to bottom of dish. combine all ingredients and mix well. Make sure crab is also finely diced too. place in mushroom caps, sprinkle with extra parmesan. bake on 350* for about 20 minutes. Enjoy!
12. Congratulations on your first big party. Check out these recipes: http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/Entertaining/Appetizers/ColdAppetizers.htm http://www.recipezaar.com/cookbook.php?bookid=34393
13. English muffin pizzas! I just made them last night and put tomatoes, oil and garlic on top of them and my kids loved them! Cosco, B.J's, or any wholesale store has lots of appetizers for cheap and more quantity! My favorite are the mozzarella sticks, mini quiches, breaded shrimp, scallops with bacon, chicken egg rolls, pizza rolls. There is so much to choose from and its good too!!! That way you don't have to cook everything yourself. GOOD LUCK!!!
14. BBq Smokies Mini Quiches Fruit and Veggie Platter (A few of these) Shrimp If you want to cook Bacon Crackers. Club Crackers wrap a 1/2 piece of bacon Lengthwise and sprinkle with Parmesean Cheese..cook at 200 degrees for 2 hours Cook Potato skin 4 medium russet potatoes 1/3 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 5 slices bacon, cooked 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake the potatoes for 1 hour. Let the potatoes cool down enough so that you can touch them. 2. As the potatoes are baking, make the sour cream dip by mixing the sour cream with the chives. Place the mixture in a covered container in your refrigerator. 3. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, make 2 length-wise cuts through each potato, resulting in three 1/2- to 3/4-inch slices. Discard the middle slice or save them for a separate dish of mashed potatoes. This will leave you with two potato skins per potato. 4. With a spoon, scoop some of the potato out of each skin, being sure to leave about 1/4 inch of potato inside of the skin. 5. Brush the entire surface of each potato skin, inside and outside, with the melted butter. 6. Place the skins on a cookie sheet, cut side up, and broil them for 6 to 8 minutes or until the edges begin to turn dark brown. 7. Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of Cheddar cheese into each skin. 8 Crumble the cooked bacon and sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoons of the bacon pieces onto the cheese. 9. Broil the skins for 2 more minutes or until the cheese is thoroughly melted. Serve hot, arranged on a plate surrounding a small bowl of the sour cream dip. Just remember Sam's wholesale as alot of these already made up depending on your budget & Time
15. FIGURE IT OUT YOUR OWN SELF! THIS IS'NT YOUR OWN RECIPE SHACK!