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Healthy Snacks, Home Made Hummus, Toasted Pita Bread

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Home made Hummus with toasted pita bread sprinkled with herbs and cheese and pineapple or cheese and gherkin bites on toothpicks Today I had two invitations and was invited to take a plate - bring something festive they said ! I had done the obvious, club sandwiches, asparagus rolls to death and I wanted a new twist and it had to be quick, easy, preferably healthy and look fantastic and delicious. Go here to find 100 healthy raw snacks and treats Since one of the occasions was an exercise class I didn't want to take a plate of something we would all spend the next ten sessions working off and the other was a creative fiber group so it need to at least look artistic. After a rethink here are some quick ideas for a festive occasion finger food that won't involve slaving over a hot stove, can be prepared fast and will look great too How you present  your offering  will make or break it and you can get away with a very simple plate if it looks amazing.   Here are some ideas for

Quick Healthy Recipes have gone out the window on the nites before Christmas

We are suffering sugar overload already in our house and its not even Christmas. We have made four batches of Fudge There will probably not be any left by Christmas. The truth is all the batches  were delicious, They were also supposed to be give aways as Thank You gifts to helpful people over the year but we just had to scrape the pot, trim the edges and then there were those broken pieces that simple couldn't go to waste ! (I would post the recipe here but firstly, its not vegetarian and secondly I am thinking of your waistlines :)) Let me know if your would prefer the Fudge recipe instead of the link to regain your health and vitality and a trimmer shape and  friendly chocolate recipes and gluten free recipes  We have even taken to pulling the blinds to avoid the reflections of our increased girths in the windows ! Seriously, something needs to be done whilst we can still fit into the space reflected in the windows ...... A quick search on the net has found help i