Are you ready for this? Ok, I want to warn you before I share this recipe with you… some of you may curse me (in a good way), because this stuff is amazingly addicting. There aren’t any special spices, so the taste is never overpowering. The simple mixture of salty and sweet make this snack mix one of those where you will find your hand unavoidably drawn to the bowl. The lightly buttered, roasted flavor gives it just enough of a distinction from simply munching on …

Installation #2 of the appetizer series includes a simple bruschetta recipe. This dish is quick to prepare, and the tomato mixture can be prepared ahead of time. The bread, on the other hand, should be toasted and prepped, as close to the time of serving as possible.

This recipe is another from Abby’s Mom, Beth. I had to estimate the amounts of each ingredient to include, because I was only given the ingredient name, not measurements. Beth and I have a running joke when it comes to …

Abby’s Mom (Beth) makes this cheese log every year at Christmas time, but I told her I wanted to have it early this year. It’s simple to make, and is usually quite the hit at parties. She was even nice enough to make two this time… one for the party, and one for me! Wow, I’m going to be snacking on cheese log for a while. Thanks Beth!

The chili powder adds just enough of a kick that you can taste the spice, but is …

Abby hosted a cutesy purse party last night, which meant two things for me:
1. Lots of awesome appetizers to munch on, which also means lots of recipes to share with you.
2. I had to lock myself in my room with the dogs, to hide from the purse buying, girlie, cuteness. It worked out well though… I had to study for class anyway.

At the end of the party, I decided it was safe enough that I could emerge from my hiding spot to talk to my family for a few …