I love having people over. I'm not sure from whom in my family I inherited this trait, but I got it big time. My husband is not so thrilled with company. I think it's because he's a neat freak, and he feels like the house has to be spotless if people are coming over. I am the exact opposite- I feel like people are coming over to have fun and hang out- not give my furniture the white glove treatment.
Anyhoo- I am having the grade level team leaders from my school over tomorrow afternoon for our kick off meeting. I hosted all our meetings last year, and I love it. We hang out on the patio and I get to try out all kinds of new appetizer recipes on them. It's a win-win. They get a comfy place to meet away from school, and I get to cook new stuff AND get immediate feedback.
The menu for tomorrow's meeting is: veggie chips with herbed yogurt dip, cheese plate (this time around we're having Brie and a smoked cheddar), fruit, mixed nuts, gorgonzola/brie chips (sinful and very easy!) and the dip pictured above- Buffalo Chicken Dip.
Here's the link to the recipe. I have tried other versions of this, but seriously, this one is drop dead simple. You can put it together and throw it in a crock pot, or you can do what I did- bake it in a casserole dish. I put it together this afternoon, and I'll put it in the oven right before the meeting starts. I think it will be best when served steaming hot! I will provide carrot sticks and tortilla chips for dipping. Here's a parting close up of the deliciousness!
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