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Hello Kraft Community, we are very excited to share some great news with you. As loyal Kraft Community members we have heard your desire to do more fun things in the community and we are happy to announce in January 2010 we will be making some changes so you can connect and share food ideas in more ways than ever!
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 11, 2007 1:52 PM
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I am guessing the original poster is afraid to reply to anyone here!
Iowamom22 never said anything about hot dogs. Someone was just being silly. Yes, one definition of the word 'relish' is " A condiment of chopped sweet pickle" which many people will serve with hot dogs.
Another definition of 'relish' is 'appetizer'. I understood her to be looking for ideas for an appetizer tray, which could be crudites or hors d'oeuvres.
Perhaps I gave a bad listing in my earlier post - I was just throwing out ideas to brainstorm. I also apologize if I offended anyone.
BTW, why would one assume that an item is not available in Iowa?
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 11, 2007 1:44 PM
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> But you do want to make sure that the relish that is
> going on top of the food tastes good. Everything
> would be ruined if it didn't. Maybe you should just
> buy a large jar of relish at Costco.
Absolutely, Lottie! Both Costco and BJ's have great relish. You have to buy a ginormous jar but at least you know that you are getting the best of the best!
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 11, 2007 1:40 PM
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But you do want to make sure that the relish that is going on top of the food tastes good. Everything would be ruined if it didn't. Maybe you should just buy a large jar of relish at Costco.
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 11, 2007 1:31 PM
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What are you serving aside from the relish tray? IMO, the relish tray is not as impotent as the main food event. What else are you serving?
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 11, 2007 1:16 PM
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I got the impression that the relish tray is only part of the wedding. It sounds like it will be part of a larger hot dog/BBQ table.
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 11, 2007 1:06 PM
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I am worried that you mite be focusing too much on the relish tray and not the other food served at the wedding reception.
But maybe you are only serving a relish tray.
In which case, I hope you have lots of wine! 
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 11, 2007 12:52 PM
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Pickled meats are always a welcome addition to any relish tray. Try the pigs knuckles in a jar. They are really good. Pickled fish ans shrimp are good too. I think it's called cevichee.
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 11, 2007 11:25 AM
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"finocchio" is slang for something else. Something very hurtful.
Why not just call it fennel? Better yet, limit your suggestions to things you know about that might actually be available in Iowa.
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 11, 2007 11:21 AM
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>I think she was looking for suggestions from people who have made or tried something and can vouch for its nutritional content.
>By the way, do you know what "finocchio" means?
Finocchio is a type of italian fennel. The pickled veggies are fairly healthy except for the higher sodium levels. Olives and marinated artichoke hearts , though higher in fat, or of a good heart healthy type, so they could qualify as well.
As for other tried and true recipes- I often do a variation of stuffed cherry peppers (pepper shooters), by taking the fresh peppers (you can roast them first if desired), stuffing them with the traditional piece of cheese (parmesan or provolone) and using less meat (cappicola or prosciutto) than normal. I then drizzle them with good EVOO- instead of soaking. You can also take thin slices of basil, cheese (and meat if desired) and roll them in radicchio leaves. Herbed goat cheese and sundried tomato toasts pair well. I always also add roasted eggplant slices (drizzled with aged balsamic and EVOO) and stuffed mushrooms (usually stuffed with a crab and white bean mixture). I also put out the hard, whole grain bread sticks for munching.
Relish trays by nature aren't super healthy, but they are better than a lot of options. I prefer a crudite tray when I am aiming for healthfulness, but that is just me.
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 11, 2007 10:48 AM
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> > Which ones of those are healthy?
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> Aren't vegetables healthy?
Is your list all vegetables? Like the pickled herring and cheese straws? The deviled eggs?
Healthy? The sugary nuts? The olives with a gazillion calories? Hearts of Palm?
I'm not sure making a list of basically the same thing (pickled stuff) along with a bunch of other stuff you have no idea about plus some "old carrots" is going to be very helpful for this poor woman's daughter's wedding day.
I think she was looking for suggestions from people who have made or tried something and can vouch for its nutritional content.
By the way, do you know what "finocchio" means?
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 10, 2007 5:34 PM
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> Which ones of those are healthy?
Aren't vegetables healthy? Of course, if they are picked it depends on the recipe you use for pickling. For the most part, pickeled vegetables are low fat, low in calories, low in sugar, high in fiber, see http://www.howtopickle.com/articles/pickles_a_healthy_snack.html for more.
Olives & mushrooms are healthy. I'm not sure if those are vegetables or not.
As for stuffed celery, one would have to use fat-free or low fat versions of the cheese.
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 10, 2007 5:01 PM
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I guess if you're going to eat a big pile of hot dogs, healthy relishes are important. I think you can sugar-free catsup for the lo-carbers in the crowd. Can you buy healthy mustard too?
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Re: Healthy relish tray ideas????
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Sep 10, 2007 4:06 PM
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Which ones of those are healthy?
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