Super Snack Ideas for Super Bowl Sunday

WELCOME FEBRUARY! 

I will be having some guest posts this month...and plan to share several CHOCOLATE recipes too...'Stay Tuned'...and thanks for joining me on this awesome foodie journey.

I'm not a football fan in the least, but I make up for that in being a Foodie Fan!  *-*

I love it when I see blog posts suggesting a number of options.

After recently doing a little organizing of my boards at Pinterest, I decided to list some of my favorite dishes from my blog for serving a hungry bunch of crazy football fans, and then add a few from what I had pinned.

Hope you find one (or three) that you'd like to serve on Sunday.

I can vouch for the first 4...they're super yummy.
The last 4 are ones I hope to try someday and they sound super yummy to me. 

Cranberry Sauerkraut Meatballs




Ham & Havarti Croissants

EZ Hot {Warmed} Sausage Dip 

Easy Peasy Cake Mix Batter Dip

Lark's Party Time Cheeseball from Lark's Country Heart

Butterscotch Snack Mix from Debbi Does Dinner...Healthy and Low Cal

Caramelized Onion Dip from Simple Girl

HAVE A SUPER SUPER SUNDAY!!

Butterscotch Apple Mousse {Sugar Free Options}

(Update on Hubby: My Sweetie is recovering remarkably well after his recent 4-wheeling accident on Sat., January 21st. It has been incredible to witness the transformation in his healing every single day since Day #2.  Thanks so much for your prayers as he continues to heal. It's quite amazing to think of how a 64-yr old diabetic can heal so quickly, but God continues to bless and answer prayers.  He is off his coumadin (blood thinner) for the month because of a small bleed in the brain. Thank you all so much for caring and praying.)

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This recipe is similar to my Caramel Apple Salad, but THIS ONE HAS CHOCOLATE!!!

My good friend, Angie at A'lil Country Sugar, posted this before Thanksgiving.  She was thoughtfully thinking of 'our' figures!

*wink*

Did you know you can purchase sugar-free Reese's peanut butter cups?

WOWZERS!

And they're a yummy sugar free! It makes a delightful addition to this simple dish, and makes you feel pampered and spoiled to be enjoying chocolate.

This is a great combo of flavors.  Do hope you'll try it soon.
And only FIVE ingredients!  How can you beat it?

BUTTERSCOTCH APPLE MOUSSE

1 1/2 c. fat free milk (I used 1%)

1 pkg. (4-serv) (sugar free) butterscotch pudding

1 large apple, peeled and chopped (honey crisp or gala)

1 1/2 c. (fat free) cool whip

1 pkg. (sugar free) Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, chopped

Mix milk and pudding in a mixing bowl for 2 minutes. Pour into a bowl and mix in chopped apple. Fold in whipped cream and top with chopped peanut butter cups.

Chill and then serve.

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Salmon Rice Patties

This special recipe came from our daughter-in-love, Kym.  She grew up eating salmon patties...made with rice...instead of the usual cracker crumbs many of us enjoyed.

(This is another yummy recipe found in my cookbook.)

We all know eating fish is good for us, and a great way to get those Omega - 3's.

It's simple and delicious.  It mixes/fries up for a quick meal anytime.

Kym now uses the 'envelopes' of salmon, like tuna, that has all the skin and bone removed.

We lived in Alaska for 8 years and enjoyed lots and lots of salmon. Hubby and his fishing buddy canned much of it too and we often enjoyed salmon patties or salmon salad.

Nothing ever quite compares to fresh!

But this is still a very tasty and nutritious meal.

Please give it a try and let me know what you think.

SALMON - RICE PATTIES 

1 - 16 ozs. can salmon, drained, flaked, skin and bones removed
3 c. rice, cooked (or less?)
2 eggs

OR....

1 - 5 ozs. envelope salmon (already cleaned)
1 - 2 c. rice, cooked
1 egg

Mix ingredients together. Preheat skillet and melt a little butter in it or simply spray with Pam. Make patties and fry until browned and heated through.

Add another egg (or an egg white) if you need more 'glue' to hold it together.

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Magic Crust Custard Pie

This dessert is so easy and so good! 

I saw it in the right hand column at Facebook...and I see a picture of this pie often.  I found it at Just a Pinch Recipe Club Online, where you can find many delicious recipes.

I received a Blue Ribbon for my Waffle Iron Cookies recipe there last summer...

AND.....while I'm on vacation in late February, I plan to have a few guest posts.  One of those will be from my good friend Angie at
A'lil Country Sugar, who will be sharing one of the THREE Blue Ribbon recipes she's been awarded at JaP.

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SOME CHOCOLATE WONDERFULNESS!  (I'm not going to tell you which recipe she'll be sharing..you'll just have to come back!=)

Anyway - on to the recipe.  Throw all the ingredients into a blender - press the button for 30 seconds - pour into a prepared pie plate and WA-LA!  You get a delicious dessert with barely any work at all. 

(Yes, of course, you DO have to bake it, but that's pain free) 

I made this using xylitol, but if you prefer, you can use sugar. 

And how can you possibly go wrong putting TWO teaspoons of vanilla extract in anything???????

I shared the link to this recipe on my personal Facebook page before Thanksgiving and one of my friends (thank you Mary Lou for sharing!) told me her family really enjoyed it too. 

I substituted with some healthier options and it was just wonderful.
Next time I will sprinkle more nutmeg over the top before baking.

MAGIC CRUST CUSTARD PIE  
* - initial ingredients
*1/4 c. margarine, softened
(I used Smart Balance spread)
*4 eggs
(I used 2 eggs + 4 egg whites)
*3/4 c. white sugar
(I substituted with xylitol)
*a pinch of salt
*2 C. milk, 2%
(I used 1%)
*2 tsp. vanilla extract
*1/2 c. all purpose flour
(I used white whole wheat)

Put all the ingredients into a blender.  Cover; blend for 30 seconds. Pour into buttered 9" pie plate.  Sprinkle with nutmeg.  Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. The flour will settle to make its own crust.

Therein...the name MAGIC CRUST CUSTARD PIE!



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Bacon Wrapped Brats

(Just in case you haven't read yet, my precious husband was in a 4-wheeling accident on Sat. He has a 3" gash - all the way through, on his cheek - and because he takes coumadin, he wouldn't stop bleeding.  He was life flighted to the Univ. of Toledo Med. Ctr. - his lip/face swelled gigantically & it took 3 days to stop the bleeding.  He has a fractured top rib & numerous bruises, but we have soooooo much to be thankful for. Thank you for your prayers for him, and for our precious grandkids, Caden & Chloe, who were with him. Thank the good Lord, neither of them were injured, but 10-year-old Chloe, has been traumatized and we covet your prayers for her too.  Any kid would be, to see that much blood. Ron has a very strong spirit and is WOWing the drs. and nurses. We hope to be home by Friday. We have so much to be thankful for and are praising our Lord for His Hand of mercy on Ron's life, and for His Amazing Grace that gets us through times like these.)

This would make a great dish to serve your hungry Super Bowl fans!

It's an 'easy peasy' appetizer recipe that I saw at

The Country Cook. Brandie shares many wonderful dishes and is a very popular blogger in my corner of the blogging world.

I had a few leftover li'l smokes in the fridge and also some turkey bacon. Our son was coming over for a little while so I decided to fix what I had and the family loved it!

I even used Splenda brown sugar and it was sooo yummy.

I love simple, 4-ingredient recipes like this one!

I had to laugh when I decided to get a picture - most of them had already flown off the plate!! Our grandkids were enjoying them right away too.

So the only thing I'd change next time, is that I'll have to make MORE.

Try 'em, you'll like 'em.

BACON WRAPPED BRATS

1 pkg. (14 ozs) fully cooked, smoked bratwurst

6 slices bacon

1/2 c. light brown sugar

1 tsp. dry mustard

Preheat oven to 425. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. (I used nonstick foil - either one helps much with cleanup)

In small bowl, combine brown sugar with dry mustard.

Cut up each brat into 3 pieces.

Cut each bacon slice into 3 pieces.

Wrap each brat slice with piece of bacon. You don't really need to use a toothpick to hold it together, they stick together rather nicely.

Cover each bacon wrapped brat with the brown sugar mixture.  Then place on baking sheet and continue with the rest of your ingredients.

Bake brats for 25 - 30 minutes, or until bacon is crispy.

(if using turkey bacon, I believe it bakes faster)

If you'd like to reduce the grease before serving, place on some

paper towels to absorb grease.  (Don't leave them for long or they will stick)

To serve, just insert toothpicks and serve alongside favorite mustard - yellow, spicy brown, honey mustard, etc.

Works well with the Li'l Smokies.

Recipe makes 24.

Scarf them down!!!

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