If you're planning a Super Bowl party, you need appetizers. As part of my Good to Know series on Cooking Channel, co-host Laurie March challenged me to come up with five apps for under $25. Clearly I succeeded, or they wouldn't have posted the video. But how I got there is the fun part. On the menu:

- Smoked Oysters with Chilies and Scallions

- Roast Garlic and Red Pepper Hummus

- Caprese Salad Skewers

- Thai Toast

- Roasted Garlic Bruschetta

I love Super Bowl Sunday for many reasons, including the fact that it's the closest thing we have to a sports-based national holiday. So whether or not you're a football fan, please perform your patriotic duty and eat finger foods. It's literally the least you can do.