inexpensive snacks

Cranberry Oat Bread in the Bread Machine

Dried cranberries add sweetness to this moist bread with that oatmeal goodness in it. You can even add a few chopped nuts to it if you like. This would be a great gift to welcome a new neighbor or to bring as a hostess gift. Click title for link to this 5-Star recipe at AllRecipes. Enjoy! … [Read more...]

Restaurant Style French Toast

I've never seen a recipe for french toast that uses flour. It seems to be the secret ingredient in making this restaurant style french toast. Reviewers rave about this one, so I guess I'll have to try it.We love french toast with all sorts of toppings. We love vanilla yogurt topped with crushed pineapple (the kind in it's own juice, but … [Read more...]

Oven Fried Potato Wedges

Here's a great way to enjoy "fried potatoes" without the guilt. They are totally baked, but they get crispy in the oven, so they seem fried. You can add whatever spices you like to these, even kicking it up a notch with some hot spices.As the writer says, you can make these more like french fries by cutting them thinner or make them thicker for … [Read more...]

Double Tomato Bruschetta

I love bruschetta and tomatoes are great on bruschetta. If you still have tomatoes coming in from your garden this is a great way to use them. Very nice for entertaining or for the family.Click title for link at AllRecipes. … [Read more...]

Halloween Party Mix for 46 Cents a Serving

I don't know how they figured out what would be a serving, but this is not a real expensive snack. Great for a Halloween party or for just snacking whenever you want something crunchy. It's a little bit salty and a little bit sweet, so if you like kettle corn you probably will like this.Click title for link at FindMyRecipes. … [Read more...]

Guilt-Free Chocolate Bundt Cake

There are only 192 calories per slice of this rich, dark chocolate cake. And only 6 grams of fat. Now that's a cake I can enjoy. Serve with a tall glass of ice cold milk (I add ice cubes to my glass) and it's a soul-satisfying treat. Of course it's good with coffee too.Click title for link to the recipe from CookingLight. … [Read more...]

5 Minute Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Make these as bar cookies & cover with melted chocolate chips. The recipe calls for corn flakes, but you can substitute other cereal if you like. I like corn flakes for the chewiness factor. You can easily use generic corn flakes in this.Many people said it took them just 5 minutes to make these, and one person said they sell a lot of these. … [Read more...]