Dips:
Spicy spinach artichoke dip — I will be making this.
Alison Roman’s labne dip with sizzled scallions and chili
Snacky Bites + Boards:
Drunken goat cheese with fuji apple slices and simple mills crackers



Top Tier Vehicles:
Simple Mills crackers (sea salt + cheddar) — former is perfect for cheese, latter is like cheezits
Flackers, Cinnamon & Current -- very good, slightly sweet. akin to raincoat crisps, good for cheese
Wilde “protein” chips, himalayan salt — trust. great with spinach artichoke dip
Barnana Plantain Chips — personal fave for guac
MASA Corn Tortilla Chips — made with the healthiest oil on the market, beef tallow, and less greasy than avocado oil
Mi Nina “Pico de Gallo” Tortilla Chips — healthier doritos
Jackson’s Honest sweet potato chips with coconut oil or avocado oil
Real Food:
Sausages of choice (I like applegate dinner size or bilinski’s chicken sausages), sliced, browned in a pan + served with toothpicks and trio of mustards
Shawarma chicken — could switch it up and do party wings or drumsticks
Healthyish honey-chipotle taco night — shrimp or chicken
Alison Roman potato salad with celery and mustard



Approachable Green Things For Balance:
Drinks:
Skinny spicy margaritas — make a pitcher in advance!
White negronis — the lowest lift cocktail there is
Treats:
Sweet Laurel snickerdoodle cookies
Ambitious Kitchen tahini brownies — insane
Dada eats chickpea blondies



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