Need a healthy appetizer for a class party or a holiday gathering? Trim a platter with these good-for-you edible ornaments.

Ingredients

• Low-fat cream cheese
• Water crackers

• Colorful veggies (such as peas, diced peppers, carrot slices and broccoli stems)

Instructions

1. Spread low-fat cream cheese on water crackers, then top each with colorful veggies, such as peas, diced peppers, carrot slices, and broccoli stems.

Tips:

Where to Find It: A glass trifle or footed bowl like the one pictured in the magazine can be purchased at a cooking supply store or a large retailer, such as Target, for around $20.

Baker's Tip: Save the egg whites for omelets, meringues, and other dishes: refrigerate them (up to four days) or freeze them (up to 12 months).

Kathy Farrell-Kingsley is a Connecticut-based food writer and cookbook author.

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