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NOTE: You’ll notice that there are almost no exact measurements — that’s for you to adjust for each recipe to become exactly what it needs to be to become a family favorite.
All recipes reflect basic pantry staples, so they should be ingredients you already have on hand when spontaneous company stops by.
Total prices will be less/more depending on prices in your area, and how much of the ingredients you’ll actually use.
#1. Gourmet Trail Mix — $11.72
Nuts — $5.48
Dried Fruit — $2.98
Chocolate Chips — $2.32
Combine ingredients into a large mason jar or another air-tight container.
#2. Charcuterie Board — $11.13
Pickles — $2.97
Olives — $1.66
Cheese — $3.00
Apple — $1.00
Crackers — $2.50
Slice apple and cheese. Arrange with other items on a platter.
#3. Popcorn — $2.00
Popcorn — $2.00
Optional toppings — Parmesan Cheese, Melted Butter, Brown Sugar Caramel
#4. Teatime Toast — $8.65
Loaf of Bread — $2.20
Jam — $1.99
Cream Cheese — $1.68
Powdered Sugar — $1.79
Lemon Juice — $0.99
Toast bread; cut off crusts. Mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice. Serve toast slices with cheese mixture and jam.
#5. Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe makes a large batch — portion dough into wax paper tubes, place inside a ziplock bag, and freeze. Whenever company stops by unexpectedly, take out a tube of dough and bake fresh cookies!
#6. Danish
Very simple and inexpensive; all you really need on hand is a tube of crescent dough and a block of cream cheese. Quick to whip together and serve warm!
#7. Hummus Board — $6.63
Hummus — $2.87
Carrots — $0.99
Cucumber — $0.79
Pretzels — $1.98
Cut up carrots and cucumbers into sticks. Arrange on a board with pretzels and hummus.
#8. Chips and Salsa Dip — $5.76
Tortilla Chips — $1.99
Jar of Salsa — $2.09
Block of Cream Cheese —$1.68
Place cream cheese in a shallow dish and pour salsa on top. Serve with chips.
#9. Apples and Caramel Dip — $10.68
Apples — $4.00
Block of Cream Cheese — $1.68
Caramel Sauce — $2.00
Chopped Nuts — $3.00
Place cream cheese in shallow dish. Pour caramel sauce over cheese and top with chopped nuts. Serve with apple slices.
#10. No Bake Oatmeal Balls
This link gives you 8 recipe variations all in the same place. Easy to make when company stops by, or keep some premade in your fridge.
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With Love from Victoria 