Easy - Travel Well Appetizers for the Holidays

Granted not all of these aren't my recipes, nor have I tried them all out, but a friend asked me what apps I would recommend for Turkey Day that didn't require a lot of cooking AND would travel well. There are what I've found online that have peaked my interest.

• Mini Quiche - choose your favorite flavor and make it bite size (or two bite size as we do for work)

• (there are some amazing red grapes in the stores right now)

• Cantaloupe Wrapped in Prosciutto (can we say EASY, just slice and wrap, slice and wrap)

• Goat Cheese Logs - I like to roll mine in fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, chives)

• Sweet Fig Crostini -slice a baguette, brush pieces with melted butter, and place them under the broiler until golden. Spread ricotta over the toasted bread, drizzle with wildflower or orange-blossom honey, top with a slice of ripe fig or fresh peach, nectarine, or plum, then serve.

• Cranberry Spread - 16 oz. cream cheese/softened, 1 cup dried cranberries, 1/4 c. orange juice.    Mix all of the ingredients together and mold into a ball or leave loose as a spread. Wrap in plastic wrap, then wrap in foil, and store in a freezer bag.Thanksgiving Day: Let the spread thaw in the refrigerator 1-2 days before Thanksgiving. Place dip in a bowl (or on a platter if it has been molded into a ball) and serve with crackers.

• 2 (8 ounce) packages of low-fat cream cheese/ softened, 1 package of Ranch dressing mix (I use the organic brand as it has no MSG), 1 cup cheddar cheese, 5-7 strips of bacon cooked and crumbled (or buy prepackaged crumbled bacon)       Mix all of the ingredients together with a mixer until they are incorporated. Mold into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap, then wrap in foil, and store in a freezer bag. Thanksgiving Day: Let the cheese ball thaw in the refrigerator 1-2 days before Thanksgiving. Roll in a plate of shredded cheese. Serve with assorted crackers.