Archive for the 'Snack' Category

Open-faced Tomato, Mozzarella Pesto Sandwiches

September 21, 2009

I love anything with fresh mozzarella. It is one of my favorite foods and I make as many dishes as I can with it. So when I was watching Ina the other day and she made these, I immediately got started on making them. They made for a perfect lunch! This makes a ton so [...]

Fruit salsa with cinnamon chips

August 31, 2009

This recipe is fantastic and was just what I was craving. Easy to make, delicious and can be made a day ahead. Made a great addition to our bbq last weekend.  Found on allrecipes.com
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples – peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon brown [...]

Cheese crackers

July 17, 2009

Another great treat for our friends visiting from MI. These were easy to make and were great. They would be great with a cheese spread, meats, or hummus. These make a great appetizer, snack, dipped in chili/soups, or any dip side! I found this recipe on DLYN site. Check it out for more great recipes!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
2 [...]

How to cut and peel a mango

June 7, 2009

I know this seems like a silly post, but this question gets asked quite often, so when I made a mango fruit salad the other night to go with our Mexican meal, I thought I would post a great step by step way to properly cut and peel a mango.
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
2-3 mangoes depending on how many [...]

Cheesy Pretzels with spicy cheese dipping sauce

June 2, 2009

For our Stanley Cup Playoff nights, we like to have a bunch of snacks rather than a full meal. As one of the snacks, H asked for soft pretzels and cheesy dipping sauce. I have made them once before, but didnt particularly find the recipe to come out well. The first few pretzels were good, [...]

Butterscotch Whole Wheat Granola Bars and May Tasty Tool: Stand Mixers

May 25, 2009

For this week’s before workout snack I wanted to make granola bars. I used my previous recipe, but changed it up a bit. Here is the recipe I came up with and found them to be very filling and very delicious!
I am also submitting this recipe to Joelen’s Culinary Adventures May Tasty Tools blog event! [...]

Chewy Granola Bars

April 1, 2009

What a delicious snack! We love to have granola bars on hand for a quick, healthy, and easy snack, but with prices going up, a small box of granola bars (the good kind) just aren’t worth it anymore, plus the healthy ones bother us too much (YIKES), so when I saw this recipe on Delicious [...]