Springtime tea parties are one of my favorite events to host at our library and book club.

For our recent family hosted Book Bingo, I made these Tea Party Charcuterie Filled Letters to serve.

They not only looked beautiful and served as a decoration for the event, but they were also large enough to serve a crowd and were filled with a variety of meats, fruits, cheeses, and treats that everyone could enjoy.

My girls and I enjoy hosting themed Book Bingo events at our local library every month! We provide all the food and drinks along with decorations and even sometime prizes!

We love our local libraries and hosting free events like this in our community is just one way we like to give back and show how much we care.

Scroll down for Friday’s Spring Sweets Week recipes!

Ingredients:

A variety of snacks including:

2 kinds of crackers or small toasted bread

1 -2 sliced small meats like sausage, rolled ham, and pepperoni

2-3 sliced and cubed cheeses

sliced fruits like halved strawberries, blackberries, and grapes

macaroons or bite size cookies

fillers like nuts, trail mix, dried fruit, and spring candies

Directions:

1. Choose your letter boxes to spell out whatever you want. Remember the larger the word/more letters you use, the more food you will need to fill it. I usually stick with 1-4 letters for events.

2. Cut parchment paper to the inside size on the letter boxes and line the bottoms of all letters. 

3. Now start to fill the boxes. I start with sturdier items like stacks of crackers, breads, cookies, and then add fruit in the corners and fill with the remaining cheeses, meats, and treats.

4. Finally, fill in any empty spaces with nuts, dried fruit, and candies.

5. Serve with a few small forks and tongs along with napkins and small appetizer plates and enjoy. 

Note: I prefer to assemble to day of the event. You can pre-slice and wash everything in advance to make it easier!

Choose your letter boxes to spell out whatever you want. Remember the larger the word/more letters you use, the more food you will need to fill it. I usually stick with 1-4 letters for events.

Cut parchment paper to the inside size on the letter boxes and line the bottoms of all letters.

I like to have a variety of sweet and savory items for my Charcuterie letters. Cookies, sliced fruit, cubed cheese, small meats, and nuts and candy work great. 

Now start to fill the boxes. I start with sturdier items like stacks of crackers, breads, and cookies. 

Fresh and dried fruit work great. My favorites are grapes, halved strawberries, and blackberries. 

My girls made mini muffins and we added those too along with crunchy chocolate straws. 

Then add fruit in the corners and fill with the remaining cheeses, meats, and treats.

Try to add enough to fill but not overcrowd. 

Fillers are important to add at the end to fill any open areas. For this spring tea party theme I used pastel candy corn. 

Finally, fill in any empty spaces with nuts, dried fruit, and candies.

All done and ready to serve! 

Serve with a few small forks and tongs along with napkins and small appetizer plates and enjoy. 

NOTE: I prefer to assemble to day of the event. You can pre-slice and wash everything in advance to make it easier!

Friday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Baked Key Lime Pie Donuts from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Baklava Puff Pastry Rolls from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Browned Butter Carrot Cake Scones from The Spiffy Cookie
• Dairy Queen Copycat Ice Cream Cake Recipe from Crazy For Couponing
• Keto Waffles from Art of Natural Living
• Lemon Blueberry Quick Bread from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Mimosa Muffins from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Mixed Berry Lemon Bread from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Tea Party Charcuterie Letters from For the Love of Food
• Vegan Strawberry Cream Cheese from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings

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This easy to make, creamy Southern appetizer can be served as a spread on biscuits for game day or as a dip with veggies and crackers for brunch.

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Southern Pimento Cheese Spread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Duke’s mayo
• 16 oz/2 cups shredded Cheddar
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp hot sauce or to taste
• 3 tbsp pimentos chopped and drained

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.
• Add more mayo and hot sauce if needed.
• Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• When ready to serve, scoop into a serving bowl with crackers and sliced veggies for dipping. 

Notes

Inspired by the recipe from Capital Bar and Grill in Little Rock.

You can choose your preferred mayo for this dip but I prefer Duke’s brand for flavor and creaminess.

I also prefer to use thicker pre-shredded cheddar cheese (it usually has a flour coating on it).

When I made this version above I shredded my own cheese and because it was so thin,

it clumped and did not have the texture I wanted for the spread. 

Drain your pimentos from the jar. Then chop and dice.

Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.

To jazz up this recipe from my normal basic pimento cheese I added seasonings, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce.

Add more mayo and hot sauce if needed.

Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

When ready to serve, scoop into a serving bowl with crackers and sliced veggies for dipping. 

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Creamy, salty, and oh so spooky, these Spider Olive Deviled Eggs are a fun appetizer to serve for Halloween season!

My girl Ava loves to experiment in the kitchen so I knew this recipe would be right up her alley.

Deviled eggs are always devoured in our house and since olives are also a family favorite, this combo was a winner!

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Spooky Spider Olive Deviled Eggs

Ingredients

• 6 large boiled eggs
• 2 tbsp mayo
• 1 tbsp olive brine
• 1 tsp yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup green olives chopped
• 6 large stuffed green olives

Instructions

• Slice the eggs in half lengthwise.
• Scoop out the yolks and add to a bowl. Set the whites aside.
• Next, add the mayo, mustard, olive brine, and chopped olives to the bowl. Mash the yolks and mix well.
• Gently spoon the filling into the egg whites, mounding on top.
• Finally, add slice the remaining 6 whole olives in half and add a half to the center of each egg as a spider body.
• Then slice up the remaining olives in small strips and add 8 around each olive half, 4 on each side, as legs.
• Optional: you can even cut up whatever your olives were stuffed with, like garlic or pimentos and use as two fangs in the front of the olive spider.
• Place on a platter and serve or cover and refrigerate for Halloween movie night or a spooky dinner that night!

Scoop out the yolks and add to a bowl. Set the egg whites to the side.

Next, add the mayo, mustard, olive brine, and chopped olives to the bowl.

Mash the yolks and mix well.

I love stuffed olives so I used these jumbo garlic olives for this recipe.

I reserved the garlic inside to use as fangs for the spiders. 

To add to the olive flavor of these eggs I also added olive brine from the jarred lives to the filling.

Gently spoon the filling into the egg whites, mounding on top.

Finally, add slice the remaining 6 whole olives in half and add a half to the center of each egg as a spider body.

Then slice up the remaining olives in small strips and add 8 around each olive half, 4 on each side, as legs. 

Optional: you can even cut up whatever your olives were stuffed with, like garlic or pimentos and use as two fangs in the front of the olive spider.

Place on a platter and serve or cover and refrigerate for Halloween movie night or a spooky dinner that night!

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This pumpkin shaped appetizer is easy to make with just two simple ingredients.

Delicious served warm with apples and crackers for dipping, this baked brie is a fun dish to serve at Halloween parties and fall dinners! 

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Halloween Baked Jack O' Brie

Ingredients

• 8 oz Brie round
• 1/4 cup pumpkin butter jam
• crackers and sliced apples for serving

Instructions

• 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Carefully slice off the top rind layer of the brie and set on a cutting board.
• Carve a jack o lantern face into the layer of brie, pressing the cut out sections out of the cheese and set aside.
• Spread the jam all over the bottom layer of brie, covering the entire circle.
• Gently lift the carved brie face and place on top of the jam.
• Add the brie to a baking dish.
• Bake for 10 minutes then remove from the oven.
• Serve warm with a knife to spread and crackers and apples for dipping.

This festive recipe calls for just two ingredients!

Carefully slice off the top rind layer of the brie and set on a cutting board.

 Carve a jack o lantern face into the layer of brie, pressing the cut out sections out of the cheese and set aside.

Spread the jam all over the bottom layer of brie, covering the entire circle.

I used pumpkin butter jam for this recipe. I found this one at Walmart but I’ve also purchased some at Trader Joe’s.

Gently lift the carved brie face and place on top of the jam.

Add the brie to a baking dish.

Bake for 10 minutes then remove from the oven.

Serve warm with a knife to spread and crackers and apples for dipping. 

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This Harry Potter themed baked cheese appetizer is a fun and easy dish to serve for movie night and Halloween parties!

Ava helped create this recipe inspired by her favorite books series and her favorite food, brie cheese!

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Harry Potter Baked Brie

Ingredients

• 1 large 20oz round wheel of Brie
• 1/2 cup of jam we like raspberry or plum
• sliced apples and crackers for serving
• decorative Harry Potter style round glasses for decorating

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Start by carefully slicing the top rind off the top of the Brie wheel.
• Remove and place on a cutting board. Using s small pairing knife, cut out a small lightning bolt shape on the top left of the cheese. Set aside.
• Spread jam on all over the top of the brie, leaving a little space from the edges so it does not leak over.
• Add the carved top of the brie back on top of the round covered in jam.  Make sure the lightning bolt is positioned on the left top.
• Place the brie in a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Remove the Brie from the oven and carefully add the decorative glasses on top of the brie wheel.
• Serve warm with sliced apples and crackers for dipping.

Start with a large round of Brie.

I found this 20oz wheel at Sam’s Club. 

Start by carefully slicing the top rind off the top of the Brie wheel.

Remove and place on a cutting board.

Using s small pairing knife cut out a small lightning bolt shape on the top left of the cheese. Set aside.

Spread jam on all over the top of the brie.

Ava picked out this bright red plum jam which was delicious and the perfect Harry Potter color!

Leave a little space from the edges so the jam does not leak over. 

Add the carved top of the brie back on top of the round covered in jam. 

Make sure the lightning bolt is positioned on the left top. 

Place the brie in a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. 

(Do not bake with glasses on top. I just added for the photo).

Remove the Brie from the oven and carefully add the decorative glasses on top of the brie wheel. 

Serve warm with sliced apples and crackers for dipping.

This fun appetizer is perfect for movie night and Halloween parties!

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I made this themed appetizer for dinner inspired by the recent Total Solar Eclipse.

Four ingredients are melted together to make the ultimate easy, cheesy, and creamy dip that is a little eclipse of heaven!

We drove to the middle of the state to experience the total eclipse April 8th, and it was such an amazing experience to see in person.

We stopped in Clarksville at the city park and got a good spot on the lawn to watch the hour long event.

At 1:50, the sky darkened, it got cooler, and everyone cheered!

We watched the eclipse in its Totality for 3 1/2 min.

It really was an experience of a lifetime, and I am glad I got to see it was my kids and husband!

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Solar Eclipse Party Creamy Beef Queso Dip

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes I used fire roasted
• 8 oz package cream cheese softened and cubed
• 2 cups shredded Mexican mix cheese
• black bean chips for topping and dipping
• orange tortilla or nacho chips for topping and dipping

Instructions

• Add ground beef to a large skillet over medium heat.
• Cook, breaking up, until no longer pink.
• Drain grease and turn heat down to medium low.
• Pour in Rotel and cubed cream cheese.
• Cook, stirring until melted and completely combined.
• Remove from the heat and stir in 2 cups of shredded cheese until creamy and melted.
• Pour into a round pan for the sun shape like a pie dish or cast iron.
• Top with black bean chips on half, slightly crushed then add the orange chips, slightly crushed in a crescent moon shape.
• Fill in any open space with the black bean chips so it resembles an Eclipse!
• Serve queso warm with additional tortilla chips in a bowl on the side.

I love how easy this appetizer is and in my opinion there are a few special ingredients that really “make” this queso over the moon (ha get it?!).

The fire roasted Rotel, which isn’t spicy but more sweet and lightly smokey is my favorite. Then of course, cream cheese, my old go to for making dip rich and creamy. And finally, these Beanitos black bean tortilla chips. I needed black chips for the Eclipse look. These look great but also taste delicious. My daughters compare the taste to Sun Chips!

Add ground beef to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, breaking up, until no longer pink.

Drain grease and turn heat down to medium low.

Pour in Rotel and cubed cream cheese. 

 Cook, stirring until melted.

When completely combined, remove from heat. 

Remove from the heat and stir in 2 cups of shredded cheese until creamy and melted.

Pour into a round pan for the sun shape like a pie dish or cast iron. 

Top with black bean chips on half, slightly crushed then add the orange chips, slightly crushed in a crescent moon shape.

Fill in any open space with the black bean chips so it resembles an Eclipse!

Serve queso warm with additional tortilla chips in a bowl on the side.

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This creamy appetizer is a delicious way to use up your leftover boiled eggs from Easter.

I love eating deviled eggs and I knew this tangy dip filled with all the flavors of my favorite appetizer would be a winner.

Serve it at holidays, picnics, and potlucks this spring!

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Ingredients

• 6 boiled eggs peeled
• 1/4 cup mayo I use Duke's
• 2 heaping tbsp yellow mustard
• 2 heaping tbsp relish
• 1 tsp hot sauce
• salt white pepper, and paprika to taste
• 2 tbsp chives/green onions diced for topping

Instructions

• . Add all ingredients except the green onions to a food processor or blender.
• Blend until all chunks are gone and it is creamy and smooth.
• Pour into a serving bowl, smoothing the top.
• Garnish with diced green onions.
• Serve with fresh chopped veggies and crackers for dipping.

This recipe is perfect for using up Easter eggs.

Just peel six boiled eggs and add to a food processor or blender. 

Pulse the eggs until they are broken into small bits. 

Add all remaining ingredients (except for green onions) to the blender.

I used hot sauce to taste and ended up adding 1 tsp of this tasty Yellow Bird sauce.

Blend until all chunks are gone and it is creamy and smooth. 

Pour into a serving bowl, smoothing the top.

Garnish with diced green onions. 

Serve with fresh chopped veggies and crackers for dipping. Enjoy!

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Brie is one of my favorite versatile soft cheeses because there are so many ways, both sweet and savory, to serve it!

This roundup features over 50 delicious recipes for brie appetizers to make and enjoy!

1. Baked Brie With Red Pepper Jelly – Coastal Wandering 

2. Whipped Brie with Rosemary Maple Bacon – How Sweet Eats

3. Pan Fried Brie with Blueberries – Salty Side Dish

4. Easy, Savory Baked Brie with Pesto – Foxes Love Lemons

5. 4 Ingredient Garlic Baked Brie – Girl and the Kitchen

6. Baked Brie Cheese with Orange Fig Spread and Toasted Pistachios – For the Love of Food

7. Caramelized Onion, Apple and Brie Tart – How Sweet Eats

8. Bacon Jam Apple And Brie Crostini – With A Blast

9. Baked Mango Chutney Brie Bites – Masala and Chai

10. Best Air Fryer Baked Brie – The Typical Mom

11. Basil, Bacon & Peach Baked Brie – Your Home Based Mom

12. Razzle Dazzle Baked Brie with Cashews and Raspberry Jam – For the Love of Food

13. Smoked Prosciutto Wrapped Brie – Learning to Smoke

14. Sausage and Brie Puff Pastry – Glitter Inc

15. Blackberry Walnut Baked Brie – Cooking with Curls

16. Pumpkin Spice Baked Brie with Almonds – For the Love of Food

17. Maple Whiskey Baked Brie with Walnuts – Vikalinka

18. Grilled Caprese Brie – Tasteful Venture

19. Cranberry Brie Bites – A Family Feast

20. Crispy Brie and Fig Spring Rolls – Asian Inspired Eats

21. Air Fryer Blueberry Brie Pastry and Dip Appetizer – Xoxo Bella

22. Brie Bruschetta Crostini – Muy Bueno Blog

23. Raspberry Pistachio Baked Brie – For the Love of Food

24. Caramelized Pecan Brie – Grace and Good Eats

25. Herb Garlic Baked Brie – Little Spice Jar

26. Baked Brie with Jam – Dizzy Busy and Hungry

27. Blackberry Brie Bites – Inside BruCrew Life

28. Fig and Brie Bruschetta – The Short Order Cook

29. Cranberry Pecan Brie Baked in a Bread Bowl – For the Love of Food

30. Brie And Pear Salad – With A Blast

31. Baked Brie In A Skillet – Will Cook for Smiles

32. Baked Brie in a Sourdough Bread Bowl – Foodness Gracious

33. Baked Brie with Apples and Pecans – Couple in the Kitchen

34. Candied Bacon Baked Brie – Blackberry Babe

35. Blueberry Brie Phyllo Bites – The Foodie Physician

36. Strawberry Jalapeno Brie – Noshing with the Nolands

37. Christmas Ornament Brie Cheeseball – For the Love of Food

38. Baked Brie with Pistachios – Canadian Cooking Adventures

39. Cherry Salsa Baked Brie – Everyday Southwest

40. Pumpkin & Brie Crostini with Candied Nuts – Foxes Love Lemons

41. Baked Honey Brie – Salty Side Dish

42. Baked Brie with Sun-Dried Tomatoes – Easy Kitchen for All

43. Cranberry Brie Tart with Pancetta & Thyme – Bakerita

44. The Melting Pot’s Bacon and Brie Fondue – For the Love of Food

45. Olive Baked Brie – Homemade in the Kitchen

46. Brie With Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto, And Fig Jam – What A Girl Eats

47. Cranberry Brie Focaccia Bread – How Sweet Eats

48. Maple Pecan Baked Brie – Fake Ginger

49. Brie Stuffed with Piloncillo-Caramelized Apples – Muy Bueno Blog

50. Easy Baked Brie with Nuts and Honey – Gypsy Plate

51. Brie Quesadillas – Good in the Simple

52. Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread – Yum in the Kitchen

53. Sliced Brie and Berries Appetizer – For the Love of Food

54. Easy Baked Brie with Phyllo Dough – The Typical Mom

55. Pineapple Cranberry Brie Crescent Ring – Xoxo Bella

56. Whipped Brie – Babaganosh

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This sweet fruit topped cheese dish looks impressive but is so easy to make with just four ingredients.

It can be served as an appetizer or dessert spread and is perfect for special Valentine’s Day and celebration meals.

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Honey Berry Sliced Brie Appetizer

Ingredients

• 8-12 oz round of Brie cheese
• 1 1/2 cups assorted berries I like sliced strawberries and blackberries
• honey for topping

Instructions

• With a small knife gently cut away the papery rind on the top and bottom of the brie.
• Cut the brie round into small wedges, around 16-18 pieces.
• Arrange on a plate in a circular pattern.
• Drizzle honey all over the brie.
• Now arrange the fruit on top. I like to pile the strawberry slices in the middle and then add the blackberries in a circle around them.
• Serve and enjoy!

This sweet snack is so easy to make and is such a beautiful presentation. Even better, you only need four ingredients!

With a small knife gently cut away the papery rind on the top and bottom of the brie.

I leave the rind on the sides as it is edible and helps it keep it’s shape.

Cut the brie round into small wedges, around 16-18 pieces.

Arrange on a plate in a circular pattern. 

Drizzle honey all over the brie.

I like to use sliced strawberries and blackberries for this recipe

but any berries or sliced fruit like apples or pears would be delicious!

Now arrange the fruit on top.

I like to pile the strawberry slices in the middle and then add the blackberries in a circle around them.

Serve and enjoy!

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This sweet and festive ornament shaped cheeseball is ideal for serving as a Christmas themed appetizer!

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Christmas Ornament Brie Cheeseball

Ingredients

• 6-8 oz spreadable brie cheese
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries divided
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans divided
• 1 tbsp honey
• Rollo gold wrapped candy optional
• crackers for serving

Instructions

• In a bowl mix together the soft brie, 1/4 cup cranberries, 1/4 cup pecans, and honey.
• Once combined scoop onto a large piece of cling wrap.
• Form into a large ball and secure top.
• Place in the fridge for a couple hours up to overnight.
• Once it is set, remove from fridge and unwrap.
• Add the remaining cranberries and pecans to a plate and roll the brie ball in them to coat.
• Place on a decorative plate.
• Top with a gold wrapped Rollo candy as the top of the "ornament".
• Serve with crackers and a knife for spreading and enjoy.

This Christmas themed cheeseball is so easy to make with just four ingredients! 

I used this spreadable brie cheese. 2 3-4oz packages of it was enough for one cheeseball.

Add 1/4 cup cranberries and 1/4 cup pecans to a bowl.

Add honey.

Then add both containers of soft brie. Mix well to combine.

Scoop onto a large piece of cling wrap.

Form into a large ball and secure top.
Place in the fridge for a couple hours up to overnight.

Once it is set, remove from fridge and unwrap.
Add the remaining cranberries and pecans to a plate.

Roll the brie ball in them to coat.
Place on a decorative plate.

Top with a gold wrapped Rollo candy as the top of the “ornament”.

Place on a decorative plate and serve with crackers and a knife for spreading.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from my family to yours!

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