made some good food tonight

I hosted a potluck game night at my house tonight for a group of my friends from high school and was so psyched about what I made that I had to post it.......god I love food! =) 

I made an antipasto platter (inspired by the antipasto misto appetizer at Bertucci's).  It included fresh mozarella balls, proscuitto, blanched asparagus, different types of olives, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers topped with a sprinkle of feta cheese, and mini chicken skewers.  (I sliced chicken tenders in half lengthwise and marinated them in FF italian dressing and then weaved them onto wooden skewers.  I cooked them under the broiler and then allowed them to chill).  It was a HUGE hit. 

I had snacky things like veggies and low fat dip, pretzels, and nuts and then made a pan of brownies (for those who eat sugar) and a sugar free version of dirt cake.  Everyone raved about my dirt cake and wanted to know exactly which SF ingredients I had used.  Other items brought were chili, veggie pizza, and a garden salad. 

This was the first time that I've seen these friends since my surgery....and they were amazed that I could "normal" food!  We had so much fun....laughed A LOT....and had great food!