Finger food ideas always come in handy. No matter if you’re throwing a party, celebrating a birthday with a large group of people, or simply looking for fun movie night snacks, these delicious treats below won’t let you down!

Bacon Cream Cheese Bites

To create a super tasty appetizer, all you need is bread, cream cheese, and bacon. Add chives to the cream cheese for extra flavor, and you’re good to go!

Mini Cheeseburgers

Well, those will be the first ones to disappear from the trays for sure. And, you already know the ingredients: buns, lettuce, juicy meat, onions, cheese, and tomatoes. Just in mini sizes.

Rosemary Pineapple Mozzarella Bites

Here’s something super cute and packed with different flavors that only takes three ingredients to make: mozzarella, rosemary, and pineapple. The presentation is spectacular and is perfect for summer or Hawaiian parties.

Prosciutto-Wrapped Pears With Blue Cheese

Any blue cheese lover knows that pear is its perfect compliment. Wrap it all in prosciutto and watch your guests nom-nom like crazy all over it!

Manchego Cheese, Ham, and Olive Bites

If you’re looking for minimal effort, no-cook finger food ideas, then these bites are certainly it. Drizzle a bit of honey on top for an added sweet-glazed touch.

Glazed Green Bean Bundles

Just imagine the aroma and flavor of these mouthwatering bundles. Glaze any vegetable in a buttery, brown sugar sauce, and it suddenly tastes like heaven. Add a crispy slice of prosciutto (bacon works too) and try not to drool all over them. At least until the guests arrive.

Other Quick and Easy Finger Food Ideas

If you and your guests love fish and seafood, you can go wild with shrimps, salmon, sushi bites, and other treats. Experiment with spring rolls, meatballs and sauces, salad bites, antipasto skewers, and don’t forget you can make sweet finger food treats, too!

Aromatherapy is an ever-growing wellness trend, with more mainstream practice in recent years. It’s all about a whiff of a particular scent, which can boost your mood, reduce your stress and even provide you a dose of daily zen. But are all these just beliefs or facts? Let’s find out what’s the experts are saying.

The Concept

According to Nova Covington, the CEO of Goddess Garden and a certified aromatherapist, this is all about a form of botanical science, where plant-based distilled essential oils are used to create various scent profiles. Essential oils are highly concentrated extracts, prepared from leaves, plants, flower petals, citrus peels, etc. These unadulterated pure botanical oils are the core of aromatherapy, which is nothing but a holistic healing treatment. Using just the goods from Mother Nature, aromatherapy promotes happiness, health, and vitality.

The History

Though applied and practiced in recent times, the root of aromatherapy is based on the ancient knowledge of using native plants for medicinal purposes, which was prevalent in most cultures worldwide throughout the history of mankind. As aromatherapy expert Kelly Fowler, an instructor at The Soma Institute, informs that, the Middle East bears the credit of creating the distillation process to make organic essential oils. But it started to be used widely only during the 1900s. The term ‘aromatherapy’ is coined by French chemist Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, who brought it under public knowledge and wider practice.

The Benefits

It’s not wrong if you feel skeptical about the health benefits of just sniffing some scents. While aromatherapy is not a cure-all solution, it does include some promising perks. Several recent studies have suggested the following effective health and lifestyle benefits of aromatherapy:

• Helping in healthy sleep patterns by aiding in a sound sleep.

• Coping with depression and anxiety by helping in managing stress and relaxing.

• Feeling calm and improving mood.

• Clearing sinuses and relieving pains.

• Improving the quality of life, especially for patients with chronic health conditions.

• Boosting energy and focus by encouraging deep and diaphragmatic breathing.

• Setting a relaxing or energetic (whichever preferable) surrounding tone.