Category Archives for Snacks

Oven Caramel Corn Recipe

8-9 quarts popped corn 2 cups brown sugar 2 sticks butter or margarine 1 teaspoon salt (optional)-I don’t use it and don’t miss it either! 1/2 cup corn syrup (clear kind like Karo syrup) 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Boil all ingredients except corn and soda for 5 minutes, mixing well and stirring […]

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Homemade Individual Pizzas

My boys LOVE these pizzas for an after school snack. They also take them in their lunch…just pull one out of the freezer and throw it in the lunchbox…how easy is that? 1 package of bagels (regular or mini) 1 15 oz. can pizza sauce 1 8 0z. package of shredded mozzarella 1 package of […]

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Flour Tortilla Pizza

My grandchildren love these for snacks or even a very economical and frugal lunch: Flour Tortilla Pizza Sauce Pepperoni (I keep a pkg. in freezer) Shredded Chesse, or whatever toppings they desire and that you have on hand. Microwave about 35-40 seconds Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional […]

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Fruit and Nut Butter Spread

Because I live overseas, it’s almost always cheaper to buy individual ingredients than ready-made products. I was also finding it nearly impossible to find either peanut butter or jam that didn’t have loads of sugar added to them. So I came up with this healthy and frugal alternative. Ingredients: 1/4 cup raw or lightly roasted […]

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Mexicali Dip

Two eight ounce blocks of Fat Free cream cheese softened. One tub of Fat Free Sour Cream, small or large. Your favorite Salsa. Mix cream cheese and sour cream until smooth add salsa until you find the taste you like. Add ons: cayenne pepper, or green chili Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate […]

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Pudding Popsicles

1 package (4-serving size) instant pudding mix 3 cups reconstituted or fresh milk 1/3 cup sugar Molds, Sticks, Freezer In a large bowl combine the pudding mix, milk and sugar. Beat with electric beaters or a wire whisk until thickened. Fill the molds and freeze. Chocolate pudding makes fudge-pops. Vanilla pudding makes cream-pops & butterscotch […]

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Popsicle Page

Homemade popsicles are easy and fun.  Kids enjoy it and they require very little work from the mom-in-charge.  The first thing you need are molds.  Tupperware makes some nice ones, but we are forever losing one piece or another.  Dollar stores and department stores sometimes have commercial molds available.  They go on sale after July […]

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Crunchy Fried Wheat Nuts

Cooked Whole Wheat Berries Oil for deep frying Salt Cook up a batch of whole wheat berries using your preferred method. They can be boiled in water to cover for an hour, if you don’t already have some cooked. I usually cook a cup at a time. Make sure the wheat is well cleaned before […]

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Cowboy Caviar

This wonderful bean snack recipe was submitted by HBHW reader Neita. 2 (15oz) cans black beans, rinsed 1 (17oz) can whole kernel corn, drained 2 large tomatoes,chopped 1 large avocado, diced 1/2 red onion, chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro Dressing: 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar 3-4 Tablespoons lime juice 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 […]

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