Two ideas for food are right below. Pigs in a blanket are also easy and good to serve.
Also, I’ve included a site for invitations. Finally, you could decorate by using red, white, black. Buy a cheap deck of cards and hot glue together some good poker hands. Fill inexpensive vases or fish bowls with poker chips. Lay a couple of dealers’ visors on tables. There are some good sites to order tablecloths, napkins, etc. with card themes.
Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers
15 fresh jalapeno peppers
8 oz cream cheese, softened
4 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
4 oz shredded Monterrey jack or pepper jack cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cup crushed corn flakes
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
Cut peppers in half lengthwise; remove seeds and membranes with a small, sharp knife. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, shredded cheeses, and mayonnaise. Mix well. Fold in the bacon bits and stir to combine. Fill pepper halves with the cheese mixture.
In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk.
Dip each jalapeno half in the egg mixture, then roll in the cornflake crumbs to coat. Arrange coated pepper halves on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in your preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes, or until evenly browned. Serve warm from the oven with a creamy ranch dipping sauce, if desired.
Makes 30 stuffed jalapeno pepper halves.
Texas style beef brisket
For the main course, a Texas-style barbeque beef brisket is both easy and tasty. You can whip this up on the barbeque, in a rotisserie, in the oven, or even in the crock pot. The key is to season the meat well with garlic, BBQ sauce, and diced green chilies. If you’re doing this in a pan or slow cooker, add a can of beer or even cola to act as a tenderizer.
Cook the beef over low heat for several hours until the meat is cooked throughout, then slice the brisket thinly and pile it high on white rolls. Make sure there is plenty of sauce to go with the sandwiches. Yum!
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