Here are a few tasty snacks and appetizers for you to browse and try:
Recipe: Balsamic zucchini “chips” with garlic and almonds
Experimenting with the fruits of our backyard zucchini harvest paid off with this improvised recipe for zucchini “chips” with garlic, almond, and balsamic vinegar. Mmmmm. And it’s delicious year-round.
Easy scallion cakes (green onion cakes)
Scallion pancakes are really delicious – savory and tangy with a little bit of crunch from the fried bits. And they are relatively easy as well, they just take a little bit of time.
Thomas’ zesty flavored oyster crackers
A tasty, savory appetizer recipe featuring oyster crackers from my nephew’s kitchen. His warning: it is not an oyster on a cracker!
Sweet potato and bacon biscuits à la Emeril Lagasse
A recipe for sweet potato and bacon biscuits are elegant, moist enough to eat plain, and quick and easy to make at home in under an hour. The recipe yields 18-24, so it’s an hour well spent. These freeze well and are super kid-friendly.
Applesauce puffs in the wetlands
Students learn about food webs and food chains in the Watsonville Wetlands, and I remember that feeding kids’ bodies is just as important as feeding their minds. Includes a simple, kid-friendly recipe for Applesauce Puffs.
Homemade soft pretzels
Too lazy to go to the grocery and get a box of frozen soft pretzels, we spent an afternoon experimenting with making them from scratch. It turns out homemade soft pretzels are not at all difficult and totally delicious – epecially when you spend the afternoon making them with your son. Come take a peek at our day and get the recipe to try yourself.
Popcorn for posterity
Mark Bittman’s brown bag popcorn recipe. Make this all the time! You’ll save money, and it’s healthier and better for the environment than the pre-packaged kind.