Cooking, Baking, Party Making Filed under ( appetizer, Italian )

Are you enjoying your weekend so far? I definitely am! Last night was pretty low key. I had to teach Body Attack and then we hung in. I also got a little baking done (felt like it had been forever since I last baked). I made up some granola for my dad:

And some Pumpkin Walnut bread for my Mom (its her birthday tomorrow- HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA!!).

This morning, I taught Body Step, went food shopping, ran errands, and then got ready for a little "party" we had tonight. We had sooooooo much beer leftover from Josh's birthday last weekend that we decided to have a second get together this weekend in an attempt to make some room in the fridge. On the menu...a lot of the usual suspects, Broccoli Hut's Artichoke Hummus:

The hummus and some un-pictured salsa was served with veggies and tortilla chips and pretzels:

I also put out a platter of homemade Mint Chocolate Chip cookies and chocolate pieces:

I also put out my cool whip dip (1 container cool whip (or tru whip) mixed with 1 fruity yogurt) and tons of un-pictured fruit:

I baked up some Stromboli with cheese and turkey pepperoni and served them cut in slices with marinara (roll out pizza dough, top with whatever you want, roll back up creating a spiral, brush with olive oil and sprinkle on desired spices, bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes until nice and golden brown):

And lastly, our friend Bryan made up some sausage balls that are always a big hit with the meat eaters ;). Let me know if you're interested in the recipe and I can ask him for it!

We all hung out and watched Couples Resort. Now, its time for some more relaxing and then bed :) Tomorrow, I'm headed up to my parents to celebrate my Mom's birthday with a nice brunch. What are you up to? Whats your favorite healthier party food?