Need good appetizer ideas

[Kali]

5. I hear that!

but heck you are close there. are the pickles sweet or dill? you could almost do a "paleo" thing there the pepperoni subbing for a cracker. dab of cream cheese and chunk of pickle on top.

cream cheese with garlic powder, salt, dry parsley and any "Italian" type spices makes a good spread or dip.

if shopping though, get some feta, good olives, hummus (or makings), pita chips, more meat like dry salami, some grapes, green apples, hard cheese like parm or dry cheddar and whatever other cracker type things you like. dates, dry apricots are good too. and all this keeps forever if you don't eat it right away.