Easy Party Foods

A few weeks ago, we had some friends over after work for a casual hang out- really, Matt and I were trying to play matchmaker between two of our friends... both of whom clearly knew our intentions. So rather than potentially make things awkward with a sit down dinner, I decided to make some heavy appetizers. Let's be honest though, do I ever need an excuse to make a meal out of appetizers?

Fig, Goat Cheese, Honey, and Crackers

I first had this appetizer at my friend Mary's house- I love an appetizer that looks pretty and is quick to make!

Figs are from Whole Foods

Goat Cheese is from Costco

Spinach Artichoke & Parmesan Dip

I sampled this yummy dip at Costco one day and decided it could definitely be an oven-dip (it's supposed to be served cold, but hot spinach and artichoke dip is my fave).

So I scooped it into a dish, grated some fresh parmesan on top, and baked it on 350 for 25 minutes.

I used these same crackers for the Fig and Goat Cheese appetizer.

Pimento Cheese

This deliciousness is also from Costco. I took it out of the jar, put it in a fancy bowl, and pretended like it was homemade (well, not really... but a fancy bowl made it not look store-bought). It takes extra yummy with these crackers. The Spinach Dip and this cheese can be found in this section.

Brown Sugar Pork Sliders

I started with this recipe in the crockpot (which cooked all day while I was at school), cut up pineapple, grilled it on the George Foreman, and made little sliders using King's Hawaiian Rolls.

FRUIT

BROWNIE BITES

I learned this trick from my mama: 

Start with store-bought brownies, add store-bought chocolate icing, and voila... not nearly as fancy as these homemade brownie bites, but super quick and yummy!

For other appetizer recipes, click here or here.