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In this images, the 4 types of crostini are plated in the center of the image with the brie apple fig jam crostini in the center of the image and the crostini platter in the background.

Crostini Toppings

In this image, the ham salad is in a bowl in the center of the image with Ritz crackers plated around in and two crackers in the center of the dip.

Easy Ham Salad Recipe

These Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon are a decadent twist on classic deviled eggs featuring crispy, caramelized candied bacon as a garnish, making the perfect balance of sweet, salty, smoky, and savory. They are a popular, irresistible appetizer and perfect for entertaining. Here the filled and garnished eggs are on a platter for deviled eggs in the center of the image.

Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon

This flavor-packed 5 Layer Bean Dip is made for scooping and sharing and will be the MVP for Game Day and other gatherings this year. With savory refried beans, creamy avocado, seasoned sour cream, salsa, cheese, and colorful fresh garnishes, this popular Tex-Mex dip is irresistible with every bite and a huge family favorite throughout the year. This is a side shot of the layered dip in its dish with tortilla chips for dipping in the background.

5 Layer Bean Dip

These Philly Cheesesteak Sliders are an irresistible Game Day or party snack with seasoned shaved steak, tender sauteed onions and peppers, creamy melted provolone, a garlic mayo spread, and buttery soft rolls. These gooey, flavorful little sandwiches are perfect for feeding a crowd, and are a huge favorite here. Here the rolls are on the baking sheet straight out of the oven with the corner roll in the center of the frame.

Philly Cheesesteak Sliders with Hawaiian Rolls

This Fall Themed Charcuterie Board is the ultimate autumn centerpiece. Filled with sweet and savory fall desserts and snacks, it's perfect for Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving, or just a fun night at home. The recipes for the pecan tassies, pumpkin cream cheese cookies, apple caramel cake, caramel sauce, and cherry pecan brie are in the blog post, as well as lots of tips for how to create a charcuterie board. This board is easy to customize using your favorite fall eats and treats. Here you see an overhead view of the round board filled with the baked goods mentioned as well as feta cheese stuffed olives, pretzels, sliced baguette, cranberry hazelnut crisps, trail mix, sliced dried oranges, sliced salami, cubed cheddar cheese, grapes, sliced apples and autumn leaf candies.

Fall Themed Charcuterie Board

This Pretzel Dog Recipe is the ultimate mash-up of two comfort foods. The pillowy soft, salty dough wrapped around the savory, juicy hot dogs makes a kid-friendly, nostalgic treat. Perfect for fun family meals or game day snacks, both kids and adults love them. In this image, there are three hot dogs placed on a small platter, ready to serve with a few other pretzel dogs in the background as well as various mustards.

Pretzel Dog Recipe

These Homemade Pretzel Bites are crispy on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. Made with a few pantry ingredients, these bakery-quality pretzels are the best comfort snack and perfect for dipping and sharing. We love their crisp, salty crust and fluffy middle; they are impossible to stop eating and make a perfect after school, game day, fun day snack. Here the pretzel bites are shown served on a platter with honey mustard sauce, with other sauces and kosher salt around the platter in an overhead shot.

Homemade Pretzel Bites

This Halloween Themed Charcuterie Board is as much fun to see as it is to eat. This kid-friendly snack board is filled with sweet and savory Halloween treats, and has a playful mix of spooky, silly, and sweet. The recipes for the cookies, mummy pretzels, and spider web dip are in the blog post as well as lots of tips for how to create a charcuterie board. This board is easy to customize and is a favorite at any Halloween table, party, or gathering. This overhead shot of the board shows Pumpkin Patch Cookies, Chocolate Frosted Cookies, Mummy Pretzels, and a Spider Web dip in each corner of the board. The board is filled with Oreo Spider Cookies, a pimento cheese dip, grapes, cheddar popcorn, dried oranges, Halloween chips, pretzels, pita chips, gummy worms, marshmallow ghosts, candy pumpkins, and candy eyeballs.

Halloween Themed Charcuterie Board

This Cowboy Caviar (aka Texas Caviar or Mississippi Caviar) is a classic summer side dish. Easy to prepare and full of flavor, it's a favorite choice for potlucks, barbecues, and get-togethers. Filled with black beans, black-eyed peas, tomatoes, corn, sweet peppers, avocado, green onion, and cilantro, and tossed with a lime and red wine vinegar dressing, we love serving this with tortilla chips or as a side with grilled chicken. Here the Cowboy Caviar is shown in a large bowl being scooped up with a wooden spoon in the center of the bowl.

Cowboy Caviar with Avocado