My Italian girlfriends have this great tradition. We pick a night and get together for a aperitivo, happy hour. Whoever is hosting prepares little snack items and beers or wine. The girls all show up together (late, because everyone's late in Italy) and we chit chat, eat, drink and sometimes end up dancing in a living room. Later on we meet the boys in town. Do you do happy hour? Here are some easy snacks you can have ready if friends are coming by this weekend!
Citrus Hummus: This is super fresh and fast, and definitely not your average hummus! Your friends will love the touch of sweetness, and you can serve it with any crackers, chips or raw veggies that you like!
Baked Potato Chips: A revelation in the snack department, you better not underestimate the power of this recipe. I am not a potato chip fan, but give me a bowl of these and you
know I'm going to be hiding them from Manu.
Spinach and Ricotta Rustic Tart: Some pre-made puff pastry can do wonders when you have little time to cook. Just fill it with whatever you have in the fridge, here spinach and ricotta, and serve to your friends in slices. Easy and versatile!
Frozen Pea Hummus: This is so creamy and rich tasting, but super low calorie. Plus, you probably have all the ingredients right now! On rounds of crusty baguette, it's divine.
Roasted Salty Almonds: You can't enjoy beers with friends without a crunchy snack item, am I right? These almonds are just as addicting as the potato chips up there so watch out!
Have fun happy hour-ing! And if you can, share some easy recipes of your own in the comments below! I'd love to make some new things with my Italians. Buon weekend!
mmmm i want the pastry! :) all of these snacks look fantastic! have a great weekend marissa! xo
ReplyDeleteyummy! here's to happy hour!
ReplyDeleteYES! hummus. omg.
ReplyDeleteWoooaaah so happy to have found your blog... I need that frozen pea hummus right now!
ReplyDeleteNow that is a great tradition! Love both of your hummus recipes!
ReplyDeleteCitrus hummus sounds magical
ReplyDeleteLove this! My husband and I made a New Years resolution that every Friday night we have a happy hour at our house, whether it's just us, or with others. I'm definitely going to be keeping this recipes at hand :)
ReplyDeleteAdding all of these to my little recipe book! And what a fun tradition! xx, Kirby
ReplyDeleteyah! pastry is your fave! :)
ReplyDeletemm, cheers brigette!
ReplyDeletehaha, which one??
ReplyDeleteyay! thanks so much laura! :) the pea hummus is so easy and creamy! i'm obsessed with it!
ReplyDeletethanks laura! :) i love hummus, i eat it all the time!
ReplyDeletemmm, it is, so creamy but crisp and fresh! you would love it. :)
ReplyDeletethat's so fun! we had a similar resolution, to have people over to cook for more, spend less going out, etc. :) xo
ReplyDeleteaw, thanks kirby! you're a sweetheart. yes, it's super fun!
ReplyDeleteYou can never have too many fool-proof snack recipes on hand. Thanks for sharing! I think the citrus hummus might become a go-to staple for me.
ReplyDeleteOooh love the idea of citrus hummus. These are all such easy + yummy recipes.
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