RWOPers!

Well, my friends...this is it! It's our final Appetizer week with your Fat-n-Sassy Mama.

As luck would have it, it's Time Crunch Week. Doesn't that seem oh so appropriate since October is a CRAZY month for families? And who doesn't just love an appetizer that can wow a crowd? Well, you guys. This one I whipped up for you today is such a little gem. In fact, my Aunt Richadene makes this every New Years and the crew just gobbles it up. So, I just had to borrow this handy dandy recipe and share it with my RWOP family!

Now, my little kittens, do not get into a panic about the Time Crunch theme. Sometimes boundaries actually help us to dig deep and create really amazing recipes. Sometimes simple is better tasting. Look at PB&J, celery and cream cheese, grilled cheese, or how about jarred salsa with cream cheese! Those all have 5 ingredients or less and are awesome!!

No excuses. You can do this and I know I will be impressed!

Your Philly Fairy Godmother would never ask you to do anything you weren't totally, 100% capable of hitting right out of the park!

So, even though we sometimes suggest using herb blends in order to fit our yummy dishes into the Time Crunch theme, I was thinking how fresh herbs really bring our recipes to life. I love how just a few sprinklings of that fresh flat leaf parsley really brightened up my whole Sassy Crab Dip - and it takes like, 10 seconds! I mean, you've tended to those herb gardens and planters all summer so it's time to break those babies out of their home and bring them into the kitchen. After all, cream cheese and herbs are a marriage made in appetizer heaven!

I just can't wait to see all of your "Time Crunch" Appetizer recipes this week!!! I know you have been saving the best ones for last so BRING IT! GO BIG OR DON'T GO AT ALL!!!

I'm right here, my sweeties, so I hope you'll ask me any and all questions you have this week. I know how much all of you inspire me, so I hope I can do the same for you!

And as always...

Rock On!
Caryn