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Low Fat, Low Calorie Party Appetizers, Punch & Munchies For Your New Year's Party - Yes you can party while dieting!

CRACKED PEPPER & HAM SANDWICHES WITH APPLE BACON: Cook bacon in microwave or pan on the stovetop. Remove and add dried apples to the hot bacon and stir. Assemble by placing 1 lean slice of ham on wheatberry bread (or your favorite bread), 1 slice of REAL cheese, and 1 leaf of lettuce. Spread another slice of bread with LIGHT Mayo that has been mixed with coarse cracked pepper. (You can omit the pepper if you'd like.) Cut sandwich into 4 triangles and ram one cute toothpick through the top of each.

POTATO BAR: Toss out the alcohol from the bar and serve potatoes instead. They are healthier, lighter in calories and taste wonderfully delicious. Set out the standard fixings: bacon bits, chives, LIGHT sour cream, grated MOZZARELLA cheese (lighter in fat and calories) AND rather than butter, set out warm butter spray (Parkay OR I Can't Believe It's Not Butter are both wonderful).

OLD STANDBY - VEGETABLE TRAY: An all-time favorite is the vegetable tray. Be sure and fill your dip bowl with LIGHT dressing. Try to be a bit unique by offering a variety of unusual vegetables such as baby corn on your platter.

POPPED CORN: Put out a bowl of healthy popcorn. Sprinkle it with some warmed up, no calorie butter spray before serving, a good dash of cinnamon and then shake it all up with a few packets of SPLENDA or Equal.

PARTY PARTY, PUNCH PUNCH: 1 large bottle of Hawaiian Punch made with SPLENDA, 1-two liter bottle of club soda, 1 large bottle of LIGHT Cranberry-Grape juice. Mix and add sparkling ice cubes.

DIET IRISH PUNCH: It's as green as a gourd! Mix together: 2 cups of fresh lime juice, several packages of no calorie sweetener, 1 large can of unsweetened crushed pineapple, several drops of green food coloring (depending on how green you want your punch). Add1 large bottle of club soda. Next, spoon in a container of lime sherbet. Drink this and you'll have good luck all year!

PARTY SANDWICHES: purchase several varieties of the SMALL party breads such as rye, wheat, white, etc., an assortment of lean meats, an assortment of REAL cheese (save the light cheese for re-papering your bath after the party), a few pickles, green olives, black olives and some frilly toothpicks.

Assemble the small sandwiches using LIGHT Mayo, honey mustard, or regular mustard. OR, make some LIGHT pimento cheese appetizers using a bit of grated cheese, LIGHT Mayo and a jar of drained pimentos.

No, that's not your mother-in-law's claw - I mean, hand. It's just one of our 'Tantalizing Meats For Your New Year's Party' ideas....

Purchase some fresh crabs from your local seafood market and ask then to steam them for you. They may be reheated in your microwave just before serving time, if desired hot. Arrange on a pretty platter stuffed with parsley and fresh cherry tomatoes. Place a mixture of sour cream, chopped black olives, and chives in the middle of the tray with a tiny spoon so that your guests can add some to their plate to enjoy with their crabmeat.

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