Bonfire Snack Tray

Want to show your friends and family that you LOVE them? An appetizer tray such as this has everyone feelin the goodness of nature. Last weekend we went over to our dear friends place for a bonfire and QT and this is what we took to share. Here you see mango salsa, 1/2 and 1/2 sundried tomato pesto and hummus topped with a drizzle of hemp seed oil, pine nuts and herbs, grapes, olives, thin slices of peppers, heirloom tomatoes and one of my favorites zucchini chips. I just recently fell in love with slicing zucchini thin (1/4 inch) and using it as a chip! OR for a bite size app, spread the hummus on each one then top each one with a dallop of pesto and an olive slice or a few pine nuts or something and they are soooo good. This was more of a dipping group so we just went with this method. Btw, this is a great platter for chillin, watchin the game, mingling.
Wow! This has me thinking are we really rewarding someone by giving them candy or junk food? The other day I saw a 15 month old pick out a king size Snickers bar at the store- the grandma bought this for her baby! Working with children I often see them receiving candy as a reward. How bout a peice of fruit for a reward? Unfortunately getting God's goodness is more difficult and costly than grabbing a bag of candy. Hey ya'all break the cycle- I know a lot of our food choices are inherited but that does not mean thier right and thats not to say that our parents are wrong, they are just misinformed- and it has been this way for a long time! I am going to stop now. Peace up! I share this because I LOVE YOU ALL!