Showing posts with label Snacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snacks. Show all posts

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Avocado Salsa Cup

6 (11 inch) flour tortillas
1 TBS vegetable oi
2 small plum tomatoes
2 small avocados
2 TBS chopped fresh cilantro
2 TBS garlic cloves, pressed
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup sour cream

Step one: preheat oven to 350
Step two: trim tortillas to 6 inch squares, cut each square into quarters for a total of 24, 3 inch squares
Step three: brush both sides of each tortillas with oil and press square into a mini-muffin pan
Step four: bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp
Step five: for the filling: dice tomatoes, dice avocados, chop cilantro, press garlic and add sour cream

Friday, March 11, 2011

Maple-Honey Granola

This recipe is yummy, but it is also good for picky eaters because there is no fruit in it. You could add raisins, or any other dried fruit if you want. Be aware that this makes a ton of granola, but it also lasts a long time. I make the recipe as is and then put it in a tupperware to use for breakfast regularly.




Maple-Honey Granola
From Pilates Laura

Mix together:
8 cups of old fashioned oats (do not use quick oats)
1 bag of coconut (I have made it without this and it is still very good)
1-2 cups of chopped nuts (I like pecans best, and almonds second, but do what you love)

In a separate bowl, mix:
1 cup of honey
1 cup of pure maple syrup (do not use the fake stuff)
1 1/2 cups canola oil (can substitute vegetable oil, but not olive oil)

Combine wet and dry ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Tips:
Line your baking sheet with tinfoil so your cleanup is much easier. Make sure to stir thoroughly while cooking so that the crunchiness of the granola is pretty evenly spread. You can cook it for less time if you want it less crunchy. Buy your maple syrup at Costco - it is the cheapest and you could make at least three batches, if not four, from it.