The other night my friend, Suzi, hosted a 31 Bags party. And while of course the focus of the evening was, for most people, the wonderfully functional bags and their different uses, I couldn’t quite get my mind off one thing: the array of delectable appetizers and snacks Suzi had set out in the next room.

Veggies and hummus – yes! Trader Joe’s Wild Blueberry and Vanilla Goat Cheese – yum! Jumbo shrimp, and cocktail sauce – yay! And, my favorite, bagels and vegetable-flavored cream cheese from Jake’s Bagels and Deli in Aurora – a mound of heavenly, doughy deliciousness. Yippee!

There’s no doubt, sometimes it is fun to have appetizers and snacks instead of a full meal.