When you're planning and hosting a party, figuring out what to serve can be a dilemma. Whether it's an all-out dinner or not, snack foods of some kind are usually expected.

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It's essential to plan out a range of hostess snack foods to serve in advance, so you'll have an organized list to choose from every time you host a get together. Go ahead, try out some of these and make note of your favorites.

Be sure to keep the master list in the same place with all your other recipes so you won't lose it and find yourself at a loss for ideas.

Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip: This stuff disappears fast at parties! It's best complemented by pieces of French bread, tortilla chips, crackers, or even veggies such as carrot sticks. Note: Although some variations of this recipe recommend nuts, it's safest to avoid nuts. You never know who has nut allergies.

- 2 jars of artichoke hearts (marinated), chopped and drained
- 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, shredded (low-fat works OK, but avoid nonfat since it won't melt as good)
- 1 cup of parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 clove of garlic (minced)
- 1 cup of mayonnaise

Preheat oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine all the above ingredients in a nice (decorative) baking dish. Bake until hot and bubbling, about 45 minutes. Don't forget to warn your guests that it's hot.

Sandwich Loaf: Although this hostess snack goes back to the seventies, this is one main dish that never fails to impress people at luncheon gatherings.

- 1 large loaf white bread
- 3 fillings of your choice (ham salad, egg salad, etc. are popular choices, but you could also use deli meats thinly sliced)
- 1/4 cup of softened margarine
- 2 packages of softened cream cheese
- 1/2 cup half & half

Cut the crusts off the loaf of bread so that they are rectangular shaped. Cut it into four large slices horizontally.

Butter one side of a slice of bread, then lay it face-up on the serving plate. Add the sandwich filling, spreading evenly.

Repeat, keep layering buttered bread and sandwich fillings. Now, mix the cream cheese with the half and half to create a frosting, then cover the loaf thickly with this frosting.

Add garnishes of parsley, then slice vertically to create individual servings.

Don't forget to have fun at your gathering once you serve the perfect hostess snack!

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