Sunday, December 20, 2009

Snack Recipes?

Do you have any recipes for foods that you can snack on, like salads and dips, that are tasty? Any good recipes are welcome, as well as specific websites.Snack Recipes?
Decker's Favorite Cheese Dip


Prep: 20 min.


Cook: 10 min.





Ingredients


1 cup chopped onion (1 large)


2 tablespoons butter


1 10-1/2-ounce can chili without beans


1 10-ounce can chopped tomatoes and green chili peppers


1 4-1/2-ounce can diced green chili peppers


1/4 cup picante sauce


1/2 teaspoon cumin seed or 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin


1 pound process cheese spread, shredded


12 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (3 cups)


Tortilla chips or large corn chips





Directions


In a large saucepan, cook onion in butter about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in chili, undrained tomatoes and green chili peppers, undrained chili peppers, picante sauce, and cumin. Add cheeses. Stir over medium-low heat until cheeses are melted. (If desired, transfer mixture to a 3-1/2- to 4-quart electric crockery cooker; keep warm on the low heat setting.) Serve with tortilla chips or large corn chips. Makes about twenty-eight 1/4-cup servings.


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Mango Salsa


2 cups


Ingredients


1 mango, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 1-1/2 cups)


1 medium red sweet pepper, seeded and finely chopped


1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions


1 Scotch bonnet or hot green chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped


3 tablespoons olive oil


1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel


2 tablespoons lime juice


1 tablespoon vinegar


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper





Directions


1. In medium bowl stir together mango, sweet pepper, green onions, chile pepper, oil, lime peel, lime juice, vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Store in refrigerator up to 24 hours. Makes 2 cups.


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Mango Salsa


about 2 cups


Prep: 20 minutes


Chill: 2 hours





Ingredients:


1-1/2 cups chopped, peeled mango, papaya, peaches, plums, and/or pineapple


1/2 cup chopped red or green sweet pepper


1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions (2)


1/4 cup snipped fresh cilantro or parsley


2 tablespoons lime juice or lemon juice


1 to 2 fresh jalapeno or serrano peppers, seeded and finely chopped, or 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Anaheim pepper





Directions


1. In a medium mixing bowl stir together fruit, sweet pepper, green onions, cilantro or parsley, lime juice or lemon juice, and jalapeno, serrano, or Anaheim pepper. Cover; chill at least 2 hours before serving.





2. Serve as a dip for chips or fresh vegetables or as a condiment for tacos, quesadillas, burgers, steaks, chicken, or fish. Makes about 2 cups.





Make-Ahead Tip: Spoon the salsa into a storage container. Cover and chill for up to 2 days.


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Papaya Salsa





Ingredients


1/2 of a small papaya, peeled, seeded, and chopped


1 small nectarine, pitted and chopped


1 hot red or jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped


1 tablespoon snipped cilantro or parsley


1 tablespoon lime juice


1 teaspoon honey





In a bowl stir together the papaya, nectarine, hot red or jalapeno pepper, cilantro or parsley, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and 1 teaspoon honey. Cover and chill thoroughly.


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Chunky Guacamole


Prep: 20 minutes


Chill: 1 hour





Ingredients


2 medium plum tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped


1/4 of a small red onion, finely chopped


1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced


2 tablespoons lime juice


1 tablespoon olive oil


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/8 teaspoon black pepper


2 ripe avocados, seeded, peeled, and coarsely mashed


Tortilla chips





Directions


1. In a bowl combine tomatoes, red onion, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Gently stir in avacados. Cover the surface with plastic wrap. Chill for up to 1 hour. Serve with tortilla chips.





2. Makes 2 cups (sixteen 2-tablespoon servingsSnack Recipes?
Puppy Chow I


';A great crunchy sweet snack.';





Original recipe yield:


3 pounds





INGREDIENTS


路1/2 cup butter


路1 cup creamy peanut butter


路2 cups milk chocolate chips


路1 (17.5 ounce) package crispy corn and rice cereal


路1 pound confectioners' sugar





DIRECTIONS


1.Melt the peanut butter with the butter or margarine and the milk chocolate. Pour over the cereal and toss until well coated.


2.Place the coated cereal in a large paper sack then add the confectioners' sugar, fold down the top of the bag and shake to coat.


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Puppy Chow II


';Great at parties or just as a sweet snack. Use whichever flavor cereal squares you like.';





INGREDIENTS


路1 (17.5 ounce) package crispy corn cereal squares


路1/2 cup butter


路1 cup semisweet chocolate chips


路1 cup peanut butter


路1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration





DIRECTIONS


1.Put cereal in a large mixing bowl. Melt the butter or margarine, chocolate chips and peanut butter together. Pour over cereal and stir gently. Let cool.


2.Once cool place coated cereal in a large bag add some confectioners' sugar and shake until coated.


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Cocktail Sausages - buy a package of cocktail sausages and your favorite bbq sauce. Combine in the crock pot and heat.





Cheese Ball - one package of cream cheese and 2 packages of buddy beef. let cream cheese soften, break up beef, mix with cream cheese and form a ball





Pasta Salad - one package of noodles (either spaghetti or corkscrew) italian dressing, cucumbers, tomatoes, peperoni, Mccormick salad seasoning cook noodles according to package directions. Cut up cucumber and tomotoes. Once noodles are done add cucumbers, tomatoes, peperoni, about two palmfuls of salad seasoning, and cover with italian dressing. Mix and serve cold
My definite favorite:





5 boxes of unflavored crackers that are not too crunchy(Wheatsworth, Club, Ritz, ect)





1 bottle of Orville Redinbacher's butter flavored popcorn oil





2 packages Hidden Valley Ranch dried dressing mix





2 paper bags (doubled up)





1 plastic bag





Dump crackers in the paper bag





Wisk oil and dried dressing mix together





Pour over crackers and close bag





Toss and shake gently





Place the bag in a plastic bag overnight (so the oil doen't get on your countertop)





Open next day for an irresistable treat!
my favorite is 1 lg jar of marshmellow fluff and 1 lg pkg cream cheese mixed well ,,use as dip for greaps ,apples ,strawberries,and any other fruit that you like .

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