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Do Your Part To Liven Up Potluck Offerings

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Published: January 31, 2009

Instead of dropping by the grocery store and picking up a box of cookies for the next potluck or open house you attend, try something new. Here are some tips that will keep you on the invitation list of any hostess.

Nuts are a healthy snack with a bonus. They don't require refrigeration, so they travel well. Opt for something unusual found online. For example, try wasabi almonds at www.almondsarein.com. Or if pressed for time, try the new line of nuts from Snacktrition ( www.snacktrition.com).

Assigned a salad or appetizer? Think about flavors and colors, such as the "Fall is in the Air" fruit kebabs with Georgia pecans ( www.georgiapecansfit.com).

A pretty vegetable or fruit tray with a yogurt-based dip is always a hit, but break out of the baby carrots and celery sticks routine. Try green and red bell pepper slices, or grape tomatoes threaded on a skewer with mozzarella pieces and fresh basil leaves. Try a fruit dish of red and green grapes in small paper cups or mix kiwi fruit and strawberries.

Consider a nonfood addition to the party: a seasonal soap dispenser for the kitchen sink, cutting boards, flowers in a vase so the hostess doesn't have to be bothered with finding one, or a bottle of wine are welcome at any party.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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