Getting your snacks and apps from this warehouse store makes entertaining easier.

My family entertains a lot.

I take a stab at make the meal make sense.

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To me, that means I keep it on theme and also have the meal feel balanced.

Here are my top eight.

It’s packed with black beans, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and two types of cheese.

I also love to bring this to the beach and on camping trips in the summer.

This monstrous 40-ounce bag is just the thing you need for entertaining.

The chips are crispy, crunchy and the right amount of salty.

Cheese

I buy 90% of my cheese from Costco.

With such a wide variety, it’s easy to assemble a well-balanced cheese board.

I usually put out a bowl of them whenever we have people over.

The package indicates this option uses 85% less plastic!

They pair with just about anything you’re serving up.

Plus, you have them on hand for quick dinners likesoupsandstir-fries, too.