Appetizers, Snacks, & Drinks ~ The Housewife Modern

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Easy White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels: Fabulous Christmas Treat

White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels Recipe. You only need three ingredients to make this easy, delicious, festive treat for Christmas. Great ...
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50+ Muddy Buddies: Puppy Chow Recipes for Every Occasion

If you've been following this website, you might notice that I love muddy buddies. (Or puppy chow, if you prefer ...
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Cranberry Vanilla Coke-tail Plus Free Christmas Table Printables!

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #GiftACoke #CollectiveBias ...
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Patriotic Pretzels: Red, White, & Blue Pretzels. Sweet and salty treat great for the Fourth of July. Easy to make.

Patriotic Pretzels: Sweet & Salty Fourth of July Snack

Looking for an easy-to-make snack that looks great for the Fourth of July? Try out these Patriotic Pretzels! Sweet, salty, ...
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Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Ball. This to-die-for dessert (or appetizer!) is easy to make and absolutely delicious. I always catch at least one guest eating it with a spoon instead of on the graham crackers.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Ball: Easy to Make & Delicious

If we have guests and I had only one option of an appetizer to make, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheese ...
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Red Velvet Cheese Ball recipe. White chocolate, red velvet, and cream cheese combine to make an appetizer (or dessert) that is both delicious and sure to impress.

Red Velvet Cheese Ball: Delicious, Sweet, & Easy

I originally discovered the concept of a sweet Red Velvet Cheese Ball online over at 'Taste and Tell Blog'. And ...
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Homemade Pico de Gallo Recipe (aka Salsa Fresca)

Pico de Gallo is well-known and multiple versions run around the internet. This is my own take on the Mexican ...
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Bell Pepper Nachos: Bell peppers, refried beans, nacho cheese...all the flavor of nachos. But with zero guilt. 1,500 calories for THE ENTIRE PAN. Endless customizations.

Skinny Bell Pepper Nachos: Entirely Guilt-Free

These are also called "Bell Pepper Nacho Boats." They not only taste delicious (after all, they're NACHOS!), they're filling. They're ...
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Homemade Iced Coffee Drinks. And you don't need to buy any special equipment. Save money, indulge whenever you want. Just like Starbucks, but cheaper.

Iced Coffee Drinks- No Special Equipment Needed

If you like Starbucks, raise your hand. Okay, put your hand down if you don’t mind spending $4 for a ...
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Bacon Wrapped Smokies (aka: Crack Weenies). Completely addictive. Little smokies wrapped in bacon and baked with brown sugar.

Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies (aka: Crack Weenies)

These completely addictive appetizers run around under a couple of names. The first is “crack weenies.” I absolutely hate this ...
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Christmas Pretzel Kisses: quick, ridiculously easy, and delicious. Perfect for a party appetizer or a salty-sweet snack.

Christmas Pretzel Kisses: Quick, Easy, & Delicious

These are so easy, I almost feel guilty making them. A whole total of 6 steps…and the last one is ...
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Easy Fall Pretzel Kisses. Ridiculously easy appetizer or snack, but looks fancy enough for a party. Salty & sweet, and delicious.

Pretzel Kisses for Fall (or Thanksgiving!)

While this is ridiculously easy to make, it also taste great. I suggest this for the candy bowl or put ...
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