My Sister & I Took the $35 Appetizer Challenge

$35 Appetizer Challenge — four game day appetizers, a dip, and a full party board on a real grocery budget. My sister Laura and I challenged each other: build a party spread for $35 with at least three different elements, and neither of us knows what the other one made. I put together crack dip, homemade pizza rolls, burger bites on crackers, and three-ingredient Scottish shortbread — then filled in the board with veggies, apples, and chips. Did I stay on budget? Well… I came in $1.37 over, and I'll tell you exactly whose fault that was. Two of my grandsons showed up to taste test, so you'll get the honest verdict. Go see what Laura made with her $35 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvWiC79dAXo Grab all 4 recipes: https://marykatherinestable.com/4-game-day-appetizers/ INGREDIENTS Crack Dip 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 packet ranch seasoning mix 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 2 teaspoons dried chives 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 1/2 cup crumbled bacon (3 thick slices or 6 regular) Homemade Pizza Rolls 12 street taco size flour tortillas 1/2 cup pizza sauce, plus extra for dipping 36 pepperoni slices (3 per roll) 8 mozzarella string cheese sticks, each cut to 2/3 length 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1 pinch salt Burger Bites 24 Ritz crackers 1/2 pound ground beef, browned and drained Yellow mustard Sharp cheddar cheese, cubed or shredded Dill pickle slices, quartered Scottish Shortbread 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar Sugar in the raw for the top For the Board Baby carrots Celery sticks 1 English cucumber, sliced 1 Granny Smith apple, sliced (dip in Sprite or 7UP to keep it from browning) Wavy potato chips Pita chips THE BUDGET Crack Dip — $6.40 Pizza Rolls — $9.29 Burger Bites — $5.74 Scottish Shortbread — $0.67 Veggies, apple, and chips — $14.27 Total — $36.37 ($1.37 over) CHAPTERS 0:00 — The $35 Challenge 0:44 — 3-Ingredie