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Kale Chips with Homemade Seasoned Salt

February 17, 2012 by Tiffany

I’ve heard about kale chips from a number of people. They talked about how good they are. How easy to make. How you just want to keep eating them.

I was skeptical. Very skeptical.

In fact, I bought kale once and let it go bad in the fridge before I tried making them. Finally, I decided I would give it a go.

They are good. I don’t have the urge to keep eating them. But my youngest son did. He loved them. This is my pickiest kid. The list of things he won’t eat is pretty long. But he loved kale chips. He keeps asking me to make them again.

Wow! I didn’t expect that. When a kid asks for veggies, that’s a good (and rare) thing.

I used my homemade seasoned salt to flavor them. You can use salt and pepper or any other seasoning you like. Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: Snacks, Vegetable Tagged with kale, olive oil, seasoned salt5 Comments

The No-Bake, No-Cook, No-Time Gift Solution – 4 Snack Mix Recipes in a Jar

November 1, 2011 by Tiffany

So here’s the story – The Prep and Planning series that I’m doing with Liz from Hoosier Homemade starts today and we’d decided to do homemade gift ideas from the kitchen for the first week.

Friday night came and I knew I had to come up with an idea for today’s post. I had nothing. Squat nada. Zilch.

But, a tiny bit of holiday magic happened and I woke up Saturday morning with the idea for snack mix in jars.

Not totally original, maybe, but I think it’s the perfect idea. I had no time to bake or cook. I’m a no-fuss gift giver. I’m not good at beautiful, well planned gifts.

This is perfect for me! Everything looks better in a Mason jar, right?

Ever since I put these together on Sunday afternoon, my family has been munching on them. I had to beat them off with a stick until I could take the photos.

I’ve got 4 snack mix ideas here, but use these just as a jumping off point. Feel free to do your own thing. I really wanted to do a Circus Mix with iced animal cookies, colorful marshmallows, peanuts and…whatever else sounded good. I also think a Coffee Break Mix with chocolate covered coffee beans and other stuff sounds great. Use your imagination and invent your own. Or use the ideas below.

Bonus: There’s a free printable to go with the Hollywood Mix. I bribed my daughter into making it for us and I think she did a great job!

Here are the 4 mixes, all jarred up and looking cute.

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Filed under: holiday planning tips, make your own, Snacks, tips Tagged with Christmas gifts from kitchen, gifts in a jar, holiday gift ideas, homemade christmas gifts, snack mix37 Comments

Honey Cinnamon Peanut Butter Dip – Snack Idea!

September 15, 2011 by Tiffany

We like to snack and graze in our house. Apples and peanut butter are a favorite. The other day I decided to spice it up a little bit.

Put some peanut butter in a bowl.

Add a squirt of honey and a shake of cinnamon.

Microwave for a few seconds, till it gets warm and a little melty.

Stir it up.

Dip apples or anything else you like.

If you’ve got a little one who likes to cook in an Easy Bake Oven, this would work great under a light bulb! It’s also an easy “recipe” to teach kids to make themselves.

Do your kids like to cook?

Filed under: Snacks Tagged with honey, peanut butter6 Comments

Lemon Cheesecake Fruit Dip

July 14, 2011 by Tiffany

This is a guest post from my friend, Laura at Real Mom Kitchen. She has a new cook book out. I had a chance to look through it recently and it is full of easy, delicious recipes. Please welcome Laura as she shares one of her recipes with us.

Summer is a great time to enjoy fresh fruit. I also love to serve fresh fruit with a nice dip. This recipe for Lemon Cheesecake Fruit Dip from my new cookbook “Real Mom Kitchen Recipes” is an excellent choice to pair with the abundance for fresh summer fruit. It really does taste like lemon cheesecake but in a dip-able form. Who wouldn’t love to eat fresh fruit with a dip that tastes like cheesecake? Lemon adds such freshness to any dish and the lemon in this dip also adds a nice fresh flavor. [Read more...]

Filed under: Snacks Tagged with appetizer, cream cheese, fruit, lemon, marshmallow cream, yogurt5 Comments

Caramel Fudge S’more Nachos

May 6, 2011 by Tiffany

It’s like a S’more. Only built like a nacho.

Oh yeah, and it has caramel. And fudge.

And you don’t hold it on a stick over a fire.

I’d love to say this idea was mine, but it wasn’t. Original idea belongs to George Duran. I saw the title on his website and decided to run with it. Mine are constructed different than his. I didn’t check out his recipe until after I made them. He uses chocolate bars and constructs them in a skillet.

I used caramel ice cream topping, hot fudge and caramel swirl marshmallows. I don’t think you can go wrong, no matter how you do it. Here’s how I constructed them: [Read more...]

Filed under: Dessert, Snacks Tagged with caramel topping, graham crackers, hot fudge, marshmallows, nachos, smores20 Comments

Chocolate Chip Muffins

May 3, 2011 by Tiffany

I whipped these muffins up one night to snack on during family game night. We were playing spoons, which usually leads to ice cream for some reason. Then the next morning we have no spoons to stir coffee or eat cereal because they’re all dirty from the game playing, ice cream eating fun the night before.

But on this night, I decided chocolate chip muffins would make a fine snack. I love baking muffins, because it’s so fast and there’s an infinite variety of flavors. Needless to say, these were a hit.

I have some big plans for taking these muffins to a new level that involve cream cheese and chocolate ganache. I’m waiting for a day when I can bake in the afternoon so the photos have some daylight. We’ve had so much rain lately, I may have to settle for a dark day.

Back to the muffin recipe. Here’s what you’ll need. I didn’t grab a photo of the ingredients, but they’re all common items. [Read more...]

Filed under: Baked Goods, Dessert, Snacks Tagged with Breakfast, brunch, butter, chocolate chips, eggs, flour, milk, snacks, sugar15 Comments

Peanut Butter Oven S’mores

September 30, 2010 by Tiffany

I have a huge love for peanut butter. And chocolate.

The idea for this little snack popped into my mind one day and oh, what a wonderful idea it was. The peanut butter gets all warm in the oven, providing the perfect spot for the toasted marshmallow to sit it’s gooey bottom. Sorry for that visual, but it couldn’t be helped.

Here’s what you’ll need to satisfy any peanut butter and chocolate craving you may have: [Read more...]

Filed under: Dessert, Snacks Tagged with graham crackers, marshmallows, peanut butter9 Comments

Snickerdoodle Muffins

May 4, 2010 by Tiffany

All the scrumptiousness of a snickerdoodle cookie baked into a muffin. The idea for this muffin popped into my mind, so I went on a quick internet search for a recipe. When the search yielded nothing, I decided to make up a recipe myself. I wanted the tops to come out crinkled with cinnamon sugar like the namesake cookie. I also wanted to use cream of tartar in the batter, since that is a key ingredient in the cookies.

Success! We now have a new family favorite muffin. The cinnamon sugar is a bit crisp on top and the muffin is slightly sweet and vanilla -y. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Baked Goods, Breakfast, Snacks Tagged with butter, cinnamon, cream of tartar, flour, milk, muffins, sugar39 Comments

Easy King Cake for Mardi Gras or Super Bowl

February 4, 2010 by Tiffany

I found this idea in the current issue of Taste of the South magazine. King Cake is traditionally served on Mardi Gras, which is coming up. But I did manage to pick up enough of the Super Bowl talk to know that the New Orleans Saints are playing. I think this cake might be a fun addition to your Super Bowl food. Unless, of course, you’re a fan of the Colts. (For the record, I had to ask my husband and son who the other team is. I also had to verify the name of the New Orleans team. Yeah, I’m not much of a football fan.)

Here are the 2 ingredients you’ll need for this version of King Cake: [Read more...]

Filed under: Baked Goods, Breakfast, Snacks Tagged with cinnamon rolls, colored sugar, Mardi Gras7 Comments

Guacamole

February 3, 2010 by Tiffany

I love guacamole. It’s dangerous for me to start eating it, because I have trouble stopping. So yummy. And it’s very easy to make homemade. The only trick is having ripe avocados. Anybody know how to have perfectly ripe avocados when you need them? [Read more...]