Category: Snacks
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Light & Fluffy French Crullers
Who doesn’t just love a great donut. I must admit that I simply adore them. We’ve made lots of them here which have included my Greek loukoumades, bacon honey donuts, Berliner donuts and even bomboloni donuts we recently made for Easter. I may not eat them exclusively for breakfast as others do, but I would…
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In Honor Of The London Olympics, It’s Traditional Fish And Chips
One thing I miss most about growing up in Australia are the fish & chip shops that dotted the area and seemed to be on just about every corner. You’d find your way up to the counter and place your order which included not only fried fish and chips, but also HUGE batter fried potato…
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Red, White And Blue Kettle Corn for Your July Fourth!
Kettle corn is a guilty pleasure that I was introduced to here in the USA. It was brought here by Dutche settlers in Pennsylvania in the 18th century and was a treat sold at fairs and other festive occasions. Traditionally the corn, oil, sugar and salt are cooked together in a cast iron kettle which…
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Spicy Churros with Cajeta Caramel Sauce & Chocolate Drizzle
Finding a good churro recipe is challenging…trust me on this because it has taken me a while to develop a good one. I had found a recipe which was authentically Spanish and tried it as it was written, but it wasn’t very good. I attempted it a few more times and finally got it to…
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Savory BLT Sopapillas with Beer Cheese Sauce
Cinco de Mayo went off on Saturday with a bang, but I was still very much in a Mexican state of mind… A few lingering bottles of Dos Equis beer had me thinking of a beer cheese sauce with some garlic, mustard and a bit of cayenne pepper for spice….but what kind of sandwich should…
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Dessert Sopapillas For Your Cinco de Mayo Celebration
If you visit a Mexican restaurant in North America, then more than likely you are going to find sopapillas (pronounced so-pa-pee-yas) on the dessert menu. Sopapilla means bread soaked in oil, and although we are trying to avoid a greasy result, it is basically a fried, sweet dough that is then paired with a…
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A Great Crispy Fried Onion Ring Snack
When I was living away at College, I used to love those crispy fried onions that came in the can. You know the ones I mean…the same ones that are always suggested as a topping for that popular green bean and canned mushroom soup casserole recipe that we are all familiar with. There was also…
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Delicious Plaintain Chips
I’m sure you’ve seen the bags of plaintain chips at the grocery store like I have, and I don’t know about you but I think that they are quite pricey! Fresh plaintains are so inexpensive and you can make a huge batch for a few dollars and add your own spice combination…so why even bother…
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A Pile of Happy Butterscotch Popcorn
A lazy day on the weekend calls for serious reinforcements, especially when there are a couple of great movies on that are simply begging for your attention. So, what better snack to munch on than good old homemade popcorn? And by that I don’t mean buying those self contained units of Jiffy popcorn or the…
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Spice Snack Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Most of my female friends have children, and I’m always challenging them to come up with wholesome, homemade snacks that can replace some of the junk food kids crave. This summer the challenge was to come up with healthy popsicles, that not only keep them cool and hydrated, but to also keep them away from…
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What To Do With A Bounty Of Blueberries
Summer’s bounty of delicious fruits offers cooks and bakers plenty of reasons to turn on their ovens during some of the hottest months of the year. As I visit my favorite grocery stores and farmers markets, my eyes marvel at the beautiful produce. I find my mind wandering to a few tried and true…