Ready to Please
Appetizers
42 SOUTHERN HOLIDAY LIFE 2020
With the arrival of the holidays , many of us experience an odd mixture of excitement and dread as we prepare to celebrate the season . We get excited about the Christmas lights , the family meals together , and opening gifts , but we also fear the stress of a tight budget , rushing around at the last minute for the perfect gift , to working with scheduling conflicts . This year , we can add COVID-19 to the list of stressors .
Social distancing , coronavirus and COVID-19 will probably be what we remember most about 2020 . The pandemic may even change some holiday traditions for many of us , but that doesn ’ t mean we have to cancel the holidays . Shutdowns , quarantines and social distancing has most of us longing , now more than ever , to gather our family and friends to celebrate with food , games , reminiscing and shopping trips .
This year , whether you choose to stay home with your family , invite friends over or visit friends and family , do you have a clue what you ’ re going to make ? If your answer is no , then I feel you and I ’ ve been there , done that ! There ’ s nothing worse than not knowing what you want to make for all of your family and friends to snack on during the holidays ? Would you agree that there ’ s so much more to the festive season than just one big lunch or dinner ? What do we do in between ? Friends and family dropping in and out , office parties and church potlucks . Like many folks , I ’ m always searching for holiday recipes that will tantalize taste buds and add a festive touch to holiday celebrations . Whether you ’ re hosting or asked to bring something to eat , we all know appetizers are where it ’ s at .
We all have recipe collections aplenty for the food centered celebrations on Thanksgiving , Christmas , and New Year ’ s Eve . Which recipes will you be making for your next big party ? Which ones will you be surprising your friends and family with on a quiet evening at home during the holiday season ? I hope this roundup of appetizer recipes will inspire you . Maybe you ’ ve already tried some of these . Maybe not . Maybe you can create a new way of preparing them to wow your guests . I ’ m sure your family and friends will love what you choose to make .