Good snacks for kids

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NUTTY NIBBLES

 

6 cups of cooked plain popcorn

1 cup mixed nuts

3 1/2 oz pretzels (broken into smaller pieces if long)

1 1/2 oz butter

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon seasoned pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

 

Combine popcorn, nuts and pretzels in a bowl and mix

Well. Place the butter, Worcestershire, pepper and garlic

Powder into a saucepan and melt over a low heat, mixing

Well. Pour the butter mix over popcorn mix and stir until

All ingredients are well coated. Store in airtight container

Or package in cellophane bags. Makes 8 cups.

 

CHILI NUTS

 

12 oz. Mixed nuts

1 teaspoon Mexican chili powder

1 teaspoon all purpose seasoning

1 teaspoon curry powder

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup cooking oil

 

Combine chili powder, seasoning, curry powder with

The Worcestershire sauce. Pour over nuts and stir until

Well coated. Heat oil in a saucepan until hot, then pour

Over nuts and mix thoroughly. Spread the nuts on a

Tray lined with nonstick baking paper and bake in a

350 degree oven F. For 10-15 minutes or until golden

Brown. Cool and store in airtight containers. Makes 3

Cups.

 

PIZZA POPCORN

 

2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

2 teaspoons dried oregano

2 teaspoons chopped chives

1/3 cup oil

1/2 cup popping corn (uncooked)

2 oz. Butter or margarine (melted)

2 teaspoons turmeric to color popcorn (optional)

 

Combine parmesan, garlic powder, oregano & chives in

A cup. Heat oil in a large saucepan and test a few corn

Kernels. When they pop add rest of corn and cover with

Lid. Shake gently as the popcorn is popping. When it

Stops popping remove from heat and add melted butter

Or margarine, stirring to coat evenly. Quickly mix in dry

Ingredients (including turmeric, if using). Store in an

Airtight container-best made the same day. Makes 6 cups.

 

 

EASY ITALIAN NO-BAKE SNACK MIX

 

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 box (7 ounces)baked crispy snack crackers

4 cups small pretzels

1 can (12 ounces) cocktail peanuts

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

 

Combine oil and seasoning in large resealable plastic food

Storage bag; knead well. Add crackers, pretzels, and peanuts.

Seal bag; shake gently to coat well with oil mixture. Add the

Cheese. Seal bag; shake gently to combine. Snack mix can

Be stored in bag up to 5 days. Makes 10 cups snack mix.

 

YUMMY POPCORN RECIPE

BogiesMom shared this snack and the forum members went

Nuts over it!

 

Peanut Butter Popcorn

 

Ingredients:

3 quarts of popped corn - (about 1/2 cup unpopped)

1-1/2 cups of nuts

(I like peanuts, but you can use almonds, cashews, etc)

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1 cup peanut butter

1 tsp vanilla

 

In large roasting pan, combine popped corn and nuts and

Keep warm in a 250 degree oven. Butter sides of a heavy

1-1/2 qt. Saucepan. Combine sugar, honey, syrup in pan.

Bring mixture to a boil - stirring constantly. Boil hard for 2

Minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla.

Immediately pour over popcorn, toss to coat well - let cool.

 

 

 

 

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Jodi

 

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