🙏🏼 5 Make-Ahead Apps for Thanksgiving


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Hi Reader,

Our family typically eats the main Thanksgiving meal in the late afternoon, so we rely on an assortment of dips and appetizers set out with olive trays, crudite, and fruit to graze on between brunch and the main meal.

If you have a similar setup, I highly recommend the 5 ideas below to make or take to Thanksgiving this year. Not only are they all make-ahead, so you don't have to do any additional cooking on the day of, but they travel well if you're taking the dish to someone else's home.

Dip and graze the day away with these delicious and festive appetizer recipes!

#1 Boursin Bruschetta Dip

#2 Gluten Free Chex Mix

#3 Fruit Dip

#4 Dirty Martini Dip

#5 Deviled Eggs

Bonus! Christmas Crunch

Who's up for getting started a few days early? 🎅🏼

Enjoy!

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