Quick and Easy Appetizers

Does homemade show we care more about our party guests? Hardly. My energy is better spent elsewhere — like setting the mood, and the table and flat ironing my hair. To quote Pink, "Don't be fancy, just get dancy."

Short cuts and time savers are perfectly acceptable. And yes, store bought items are just fine. They’re more than fine, they’re yummy and easy which means…less time and effort spent being fancy, leaving more energy to get dancy. Pink is freakin’ brilliant.

I shop for quick and easy party food at a few places — Costco has great fruit and veggie trays. I also love their hummus and they have great dessert options too.

I also shop at M&M Meats. And no, they didn’t pay me in sausage rolls to write this. My daughter loves going to see Theresa at our local store. She "samples" while mummy shops. There’s a lot to be said for great service and Theresa is one of the reasons I continue to shop there. Well her, and the Too Tall Lemon Cake.

There’s a reason Martha Stewart looks a tad surly — she’s sick of being stuck in the kitchen preparing appetizers and folding napkins into swans. So get out of the kitchen and mingle. That’s what makes entertaining so…entertaining.

Here are five no muss-no fuss snappy appies:

Italian Style Meatballs. Through them in your slow cooker, add your favourite sauce. Done.