Simple Appetizers

We are hosting a small gathering for the Super Bowl. Our family and friends love to contibute to our get-togethers. We, as the hosts, almost always supply to main dish which is usually some kind of meat or fish. Today it will be brisket. From there I like to ask if there is anythingour guests would like to bring. Some like to bring veggies while others prefer to bring a dessert. So after everyone has claimed their dish, I try to fill in the gaps as best I can. Veggies, meat and dessert were taken care of, so I wanted to provide some kind of fruit and something with nuts. Because I’m usally cleaning up before people arrive, I wanted to keep it simple. These are the two dishes I chose for today. *For the cinnamon dip I used cream cheese instead of marscapone and heavy cream and milk instead of whole milk.