Category: <span>Novelty/Snacks</span>

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roasting pumpkin seeds is something my mom always did for us when we were kids. Dad would help us carve the pumpkins and mom would roast the seeds. As a grownup, I seldom did it… until recently. Now, after each annual pumpkin party at my MIL’s, I take home a …

Crunchy Sesame Chickpeas

I came across this snack recipe (https://www.thisgrandmaisfun.com/roasted-chickpeas-recipe/) when I was looking for something to do with chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans). I’ve adapted it to use a LOT LESS oil than the original. Though I’ve only tried the sesame version, the original page has all sorts of flavor combos to try …

Adventures With Avocado Toast

I love avocado, but for some reason, I’ve never tried the amazing trend that is avocado toast. Until now. There are many ways to do it, and I’ve experimented with a few. Avocado Toast With Egg My first foray into avocado toast was a pretty basic recipe. I started with …

The Great Squash Muffin Ordeal

Two years ago (give or take), The Girl saw something on PBS about squash muffins. Ever since, she’s been asking me to make some, but I haven’t. For one, I don’t bake very well. Plus, any time she’s had anything with squash, she’s been less than enthusiastic. But, something came …

Kale Chips

For some time now, I’ve been hearing all this buzz about kale chips. How healthy they are. How yummy they are.  How easy they are to make. Until recently, I’ll admit that I didn’t even know what kale looked like, let alone how it tasted. Today, I finally decided to …