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Snack Recipes

Cheesy Chicken Taco Roll Ups

Cheesy Chicken Taco Roll Ups

I told you. I am a Mexican food machine lately! I don’t know if it is this summer weather or what, but I just crave spicy, tortilla wrapped nummies. This recipe is super quick and easy, but it can get a little messy when you’re …

Guacamole + Nachos = Guachos

Guacamole + Nachos = Guachos

This recipe sort of sums up my cooking personality. I love to take my favorite snacks and try to turn them into a meal, I REALLY love coming up with ridiculously corny names for said recipes and I also like to mix cold and hot …

Salsa Verde

Salsa Verde

This is going to sound a little psychotic, but I have Mexican food EVERY. SINGLE. FRIDAY. I just can’t help it. Luckily for me, there is a Mexican place called Garcia’s right outside my apartment building. I mean it’s right outside. I’m looking at the …

Caramel Apple Salad

Caramel Apple Salad

The title of this recipe kind of creeps me out. I don’t like salads. Okay, actually I like pasta salad. And I like this salad. I am not sure if you can classify this sweet, delicious treat a salad, but for all intents and purposes, …

Kale Chips

Kale Chips

Did you do a double take when you read that title? No, you did not read it wrong. I actually made something from a vegetable. And, even crazier, I loved it! These little chips are light and crispy and sort of reminded me of popcorn. …

Cinnamon Sugar Oyster Crackers

Cinnamon Sugar Oyster Crackers

I made the savory version of this snack a while ago and brought it to a Superbowl party at my friend Caitlin’s house. Sometime throughout the game the dish spilled all over the floor and the dogs (yes, Molly was invited!) were licking the carpet …

Homemade Guacamole and Salsa

Homemade Guacamole and Salsa

Whenever my friend Melia visits, one of us always ends up quoting Step Brothers and asking the other “Hey! I never asked you, do you like guacamole!?” And no, it never really gets old. People are a little surprised when I tell them I like …

Sweet Chicken Wings

Sweet Chicken Wings

This is one of my favorite recipes I learned from my mom. We used to always have these wings for Superbowl parties or for New Year’s Eve. I remember when I first helped make the marinade for these wings. I may have tasted it while …