Snacks
Cheesy Fries
Crunchy
No-Bake Bites
Currant
Cheese Ball
Fried Cinnamon Strips
Fried Wisconsin Cheese Spuds
Parmesan Crisps
Party Mix
Pineapple
Cream Cheese Ball
Skinny Skins
Snack Crackers
BLT Spread ...Great to leave for the baby sitter
to spread on toast for the kids, or to use as a dip.
1/2 C. sour cream
1/2 C. mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 small tomato, diced
Toast, crackers or fresh veggies for dipping
In a bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise and bacon; mix well. Stir
in tomato. Serve or refrigerate until serving.
Cheesy Fries ... This is one of our favorites! A must when I get to watch Minnesota Viking games!!!! These are GREAT!!!
Frozen Steak Fries
Salt
Mild Cheddar Cheese (grated)
Monterey Jack Cheese (grated)
Chives
Kraft Free Ranch Dressing
Deep fry steak fries as per package directions. Drain and lightly salt. Place on broiler safe plate. Top with both cheeses. Broil until cheeses are melted. Sprinkle with chives (fresh works best). Serve with ranch dressing as a dip instead of ketchup.
Crunchy No-Bake Bites ... When I was young, Mom used to make haystacks with Chow Mein noodles and butterscotch morsels. I am not a butterscotch lover so when I saw this one I grabbed it right up.
1 C. brown sugar, packed
1/3 C. butter or margarine
1/3 C. honey
1/2 t. cinnamon
1 t. vanilla extract
2-5 oz. cans chow mein noodles
1-6 1/2 oz. can (1 1/4 C.) salted peanuts
In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, honey and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Add noodles and peanuts; gently stir to coat. Transfer to a greased 9" square pan. Cover with waxed paper; press into an even layer. Let stand at least 1 hour before cutting into 18 pieces.
Currant Cheese Ball
8 oz. Cream Cheese -- Room Temp.
4 oz. Blue Cheese, Crumbled
4 oz. Cheddar Cheese -- Shredded
2 t. Dijon mustard
1 t. Worcestershire Sauce
1/8 t. Garlic Powder
1/4 t. Salt
1/2 C. Pecans -- Finely Chopped
2/3 C. Currants
3/4 C. Parsley -- Chopped
Place the cream cheese, blue cheese, cheddar cheese, mustard, Worcestershire, garlic powder, and salt in a mixer bowl and beat at low speed just until well mixed. Stir in the pecans and currants. Refrigerate the cheese mixture for 30 minutes or until slightly firm, then shape into a ball. Roll in the chopped parsley to
coat well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Let stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving. Place on a platter surrounded with crackers and apple wedges.
Fried Cinnamon Strips ... Great for cards night!!!
1 C. sugar
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/4 t. nutmeg
10 flour tortillas
Cooking oil
In a Ziploc, combine sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg; set aside. Cut tortillas into 3" x 2" strips. Heat 1" of oil in a skillet or electric fry pan to 375*; fry 4-5 strips at a time for 30 seconds on each side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. While warm, place strips in bag with sugar mix and shake to coat. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 5 dozen.
Fried Wisconsin Cheese Spuds ... Great Snack and full of Vitamin D
1 lb. Wisconsin cheddar cheese (you can substitute mozzarella)
3 eggs, beaten
1-1/2 C. bread crumbs (I use Italian for mozzarella)
Oil, for deep-fat frying
Cut cheese into 1/2" cubes. Dip into egg, then crumbs. Repeat. Refrigerate 15 minutes before frying. Heat oil to 375*. Fry cheese 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot. Makes 10-12 servings.
Parmesan Crisps ... Great with a little warmed spaghetti sauce as a dip
3 non-fat whole wheat pita breads
2 T. non-fat Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 350*. Split pita bread and cut each half into quarters. Lay pitas with their rough sides up and close together on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 10 minutes or until crispy.
Party Mix ... This is my Mother-In-Law's recipe. My Father-In-Law calls it "Party Mess". Any way you want to look at it, it is easy and great! What more can you ask for!?!
5 C. small pretzels
5 C. Cheerios
5 C. corn checks
2 C. salted peanuts
2 C. M&Ms
2 - 16 oz. pkgs. vanilla morsels
3 T. oil
Put first 5 ingredients together in a LARGE bowl. Put morsels and oil in a microwave safe bowl. Melt (^see note). Pour over the mix in the large bowl and coat well. Spread on 3 wax lined cookie sheets. Allow to cool. Break up and store in an air tight container. If kept in refrigerator it can be kept for several weeks, if it lasts that long!!!
^Note: When microwaving chocolate, always use 1 minute intervals and stir well. This is one time when looks can really be deceiving and you CAN burn the chocolate!
Pineapple Cream Cheese Ball
2-8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1-8 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained
1 C. walnuts, finely chopped
1/2 C. green pepper, finely chopped
1/2 C. onion, finely chopped
Mix all ingredients well. Form into balls. Refrigerate until firm. Serve with bagel chips.
Skinny Skins ... 15 minutes to snacker's delight!
6 large bakes potatoes
4 oz. Butter Buds mixed w/ 1/4 C. hot water
Cut baked potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides, leave about 1/4" shell. (Use the insides for skinny mashed potatoes). Cut each shell into quarters. Coat the inside of each shell with butter mixture and sprinkle with black pepper. Broil about 6" from heat for about 5 minutes or until the shells have browned. Great served with Kraft Free Ranch dressing as a dip.
Snack Crackers ... June Hess. North Hagerstown High Hub Band Cookbook. Not only did we have the best band program on the East Coast but also the best cooks!!!! (This is my homepage, I can brag if I want to!!!!)
1 pkg. (12 oz.) oyster crackers
1/2 C. oil
1 pkg. (1 oz.) dry ranch style dressing mix
Put crackers into a 2 quart pan or dish. Combine other ingredients into a 1 cup measure. Stir to mix well. Pour mixture over crackers and toss until coated. Distribute evenly. Microwave on high for 3 - 5 minutes. Stir twice. Cool.
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