Easy Party Ideas....

One of my favorite things to have out as an appetizer for a house party is a fruit tray and a cheese and cracker tray. It may be a bit more on the expensive side compared to other ideas, but it is great for everyone. Even vegetarians can enjoy the trays, and this way if someone is a vegan they can enjoy the fruit since they do not consume dairy products. I made this up for a party at my house and they are super easy to make up. I also cut my fruit up ahead of time and just store it in the refrigerator until it is time to serve.

Ingredients for fruit tray:

1/2 Watermelon, cubed

1 lb. strawberries, sliced

1 cantelope, cubed

Grapes are also great for this but are not pictured above

Prep:

~Clean, chop fruit

~Place on tray when ready to serve

~See post called Rose's Fruit Dip* for the fruit dip recipe

Ingredients for cheese/cracker tray:

Box of assorted crackers

1 block of sharp cheddar cheese

1 block of pepper jack cheese

1 block of Monterey jack cheese or Swiss cheese

1 package Hormel original pepperonis

1 block of Philadelphia cream cheese

1/2 cup of cocktail sauce

Prep:

~Slice cheese into bite sized pieces

~Put on tray with crackers and pepperonis when ready to serve

~Pour cocktail sauce over cream cheese and serve as a spread with the crackers