Superpower Energy Bars for School Days and Work Days - Project. When your blood sugar plummets and a fresh apple is nowhere in sight, that smashed energy bar at the bottom of your bag is a godsend. It's portable and mess-free, and will buy you time until your next meal. It probably also contains alien ingredients like hydrolyzed collagen and soy protein isolate. And it won't taste that good. But you're desperate, right? With deliciousness at the front of our minds, we're saying goodbye to commercial brands of energy bars.
Jill Santopietro is a former food editor at CHOW. Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites. Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites On Fridays, I teach cooking classes to two kids in our neighborhood. They are pretty knowledgeable-so my job is easy:) I think it is fantastic that they want to learn how to cook at such a young age-they are in the 3rd and 4th grade. Since we don’t have any kiddos yet, I am glad I get to work with these kids. We have a great time in the kitchen. On Friday we made homemade soft pretzels,the traditional salty ones and cinnamon and sugar pretzels. For fun, we also made pretzel bites. everyone loved these. Is everyone ready for the big game? Buffalo Hot Wings-these are Josh’s all time favorite. My good friend Gaby, from What’s Gaby Cooking, made Pulled Pork Sliders for the big game.
Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites Yield: A lot! Twix Caramel Popcorn Recipe | Caramel Popcorn Recipe. Twix Caramel Popcorn Every Fall we make caramel popcorn, it is a tradition in our house. Over the weekend we were hanging out at home with the baby and watching football. I thought it was the perfect day to bust out a batch of caramel corn, so I asked Josh if he could watch the baby while I went to work. Of course, he said yes:) I decided to surprise him by jazzing up our traditional caramel corn recipe. I got out our trusty air popper to pop the popcorn. I chopped up Twix candy bars into bite size pieces and mixed them into the caramel popcorn.
If you are looking for a fun way to jazz up your caramel corn, try our Twix Caramel Popcorn. Twix Caramel Popcorn Yield: Makes a lot! If you like this Twix Caramel Popcorn, you might also like: Apple Nachos! I have no clue where I originally saw this idea years ago–but in today’s blogging world, apple nachos have become just about as ubiquitous as raw ballz… But, there may still be a few folks remaining who aren’t tuned into all the apple nacho hoopla. If you’ve never tried them, give ’em a whirl! They are ridiculously easy and taste much more awesome than they sound. Plus, my kids LOVE them as a midday snack. And did I mention how silly easy these are to toss together? Almost as easy as raw ballz. ;) Obviously this isn’t a recipe–use your imagination and your fave toppings to make THE perfect apple nachos! I used (to feed 1 1/2 kids and 2 adults): 3 crispy and slightly tart apples (we ♥ honeycrisp! For these, I sliced up some apples thin enough so it would be easy to eat the slice in one or two bites.
Then I melted some peanut butter–until it was super runny–and drizzled it all over the apples. Couldn’t get much easier! Share with friends! Cheese Biscuits Recipe. These cheese biscuits from Garrett are the best, enjoy! ~Elise There are a three secrets to making successful biscuits. 1. You have to be willing to get your hands dirty. Mixing with a spoon overworks the dough. Your hands keep things delicate. Plus, all that squishing and making a mess is fun. 2. 3. Follow these steps and I promise you perfect biscuits every time. These biscuits only take about five minutes of active work and 12-16 minutes to bake. The cut up biscuit dough can be frozen in an airtight container and stored for a few months. I prefer Parmesan and plenty of black pepper for these, but feel free to substitute cheddar, feta, or your favorite blue cheese. Ingredients 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flourdash cayenne1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon black pepper2 teaspoons baking powder (make sure your baking powder is fresh!
Method 1 Preheat the oven to 425F. 2 Dice the butter into small pieces. 3 Add the buttermilk and mix with your hands until it just comes together. Sea Salted Caramel Chocolate Popcorn. Rolo Pretzel Bites {Easy and Delicious!} Hot Spinach Dip. This lightened up cheesy spinach dip is perfect for any gathering. You can double or triple the recipe as needed. My oldest daughter Karina loves this dip.
I often made this for her as an after school snack. You can prepare this a day ahead and bake as needed. It can also be frozen before heating up if you want to prepare this a few days ahead. Great for parties or Hot Spinach DipSkinnytaste.comServings: 10 • Serving Size: 1/4 cup • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts Calories: 92 • Fat: 7 g • Carb: 3 g • Fiber: 1 g • Protein: 5 g Ingredients: 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and excess liquid squeezed out1/2 cup light sour cream5 tbsp light mayonnaise1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano1/4 cup scallion, chopped1 clove garlic, crushed1 cup (4 oz) shredded part skim mozzarella cheesefresh pepper to taste Directions: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Can be made one day in advance and stored in the refrigerator before baking. Bite Sized Greek Salad. Bite Sized Greek Salad by Rebecca Jul 20th, 2010 // Appetizers, Most Popular, Recipes I promised to bring an appetizer to a friend’s birthday gathering this week. I wanted to make something light and bite-sized. These individual Greek salads are the perfect party pickup food and per usual my kid liked being able to do the skewering!
(Anything on a stick is a hit!) My kid did as much grazing as making but I can’t complain because he was eating healthy bits of cucumber and olives. Bite Sized Greek Salad Recipe Prep Time: 25 mins Ingredients:3 to 4 Persian cucumbers sliced in rounds 1 1/2 pints cherry tomatoes (buy smaller ones) 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives (halved) 1 block of feta (cubed) 1 tablespoon fresh lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 teaspoon oregano fresh pepper toothpicks Set up an assembly line with veggies and cheese in bowls.
You might also like... How to make surprise marbled Easter eggs. | NARCISSISM IS NECESSARY. Okay, I’ve got a confession to make. I don’t really celebrate Easter. I don’t really know why it’s celebrated either but please feel free to educate me in the comments below. What I know is that it’s associated with rabbits, chocolates and eggs. I like rabbits, chocolates and eggs so I guess that makes me like Easter too! In conjunction with Easter Friday, I’ve decided to pimp up my eggs. Dyeing eggs is actually a very familiar activity for the chinese community as it’s common to dye eggs in red for someone’s birthday.
It is believed to be auspicious for someone celebrating birthday to consume red eggs as it symbolises good luck, fertility and longevity. # – Easter eggs, chinese style :D What you need are:Eggs, decide your own amountLiquid food colouringsEnough water to boil the eggsWhite vinegarSandwich bags or freezer bags, one for each colour Instead of using the colour red though, I’ve chosen fuchsia pink, blue and green for this edible project ;) # – Bring to boil for 7 minutes. Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip. All the flavor of buffalo wings without messy hands! Perfect for your Superbowl Party. I lightened this using low fat and fat free ingredients. Adjust the heat to your liking and serve this with celery, chips or crackers. Lighter Buffalo Chicken DipGina's Weight Watcher RecipesServings: 9 • Serving Size: 1/3 cup • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 3 ptsCalories: 107.9 • Fat: 4.9 g • Carbs: 5.4 g • Fiber: 0 g • Protein: 10.3 g Ingredients: 4 oz reduced fat cream cheese, softened1 cup fat free sour cream1/2 cup Franks hot sauce (or whatever hot sauce you like)1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese1 tsp white wine vinegar2 cups (14 oz raw) cooked shredded chicken Directions: Mix the first 5 ingredients together until smooth.
To do this on the stove, simmer on low heat 30 minutes. Homemade Cheese Crackers. 28 Muffin Recipes You’ll Want to Try. I love muffins. I love them even more than cupcakes. Probably because they are so quick to make. It’s almost instant gratification from the time the muffin idea pops in your head until you’re pulling them from the oven. Of course, not all muffins are the sweet variety. They are delicious savory versions that can round out and stretch a meal. Here’s a list of muffin recipes gathered from this site and all around the web too. Enjoy! Snickerdoodle Muffins – Just like the cookie, only in muffin form. Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins Cranberry Muffins with Orange Marmalade Glaze – The glaze would be really good on other kinds of muffins too. Chocolate Chip Muffins Blueberry Muffins with Orange Glaze Apple Brown Betty Muffins Poppy Seed Muffins Blueberry Sour Cream Muffins Graham Muffins Pumpkin Muffins Argan Banana Muffins from Maroc Mama Sweet Potato Spice Muffins from The Jammie Girl Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel Topping from Hoosier Homemade Banana Muffins with Tart Lemon Icing from Addicted to Recipes.
Homemade Protein Bars « askGeorgie.com. There are plenty of reasons to make your own protein bars. First, it’s economical ! You’ll save a lot of money, particularly if you have a habit of buying single bars one a time. Even better, you can customize your bars to your taste preferences, avoid any allergens, and leave out ingredients you don’t want. You can make a bar with high quality protein, whole grains, real nuts or fruit, flaxseeds, whichever sweetener you prefer, and skip all the long-named chemical ingredients (preservatives and fortifications) that you may not need or want in your snack.
Plus, they taste awesome if you have a good recipe! These bars provide healthy fats from natural peanut butter and flaxseed. Preheat oven to 350°F. Makes 6 servings Per serving: 195 calories, 11 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 14 g total carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 12 g protein, 218 mg sodium. Can you think of another protein bar flavor you’d like to see? Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Double Rich Chocolate.