Most, (well, probably all…), hummus recipes include Tahini, but remember? We like easy. No Tahini in the fridge today, so I went without. The avocado is so creamy, and the touch of cumin adds such a rich flavor, that I can’t believe you would miss it much. But if you are a hummus purist, then use 1…
Snack recipes
Here at Laughing Spatula, we love snacks and we have the BEST snack recipes on the net! We don’t skimp on flavor and we’re sure to make it easy for cooks of all levels. Check out Twice Baked Potato Bites, Baked Goat Cheese, or even Homemade Fudgsicles among our some of our best snacks. Our personal favorite? Double bacon cheeseburger dip with mini buns- yum!
Sharing easy to make and delicious Snack recipes
Homemade French Onion Dip!
Homemade French Onion Dip – to compare this to the store bought variety is unimaginable – there is simply no comparison. Okay, so ya. It takes a minute or two to ‘whip up’, but it makes a huge batch. One for you and one to take to Grandma’s house for the Holidays. Grandma is…
Pumpkin Pie Spice Granola
This Pumpkin Pie Spice Granola not only tastes fabulous but your house will smell delicious too! You can serve this to your family or put in pretty packages for a great gift! My obsession with Pumpkin continues – and it ain’t over yet folks! I got more comin’ up after this! I’ve been making homemade…
Lemony Coconut Snack Cake
This snack cake is bursting with lemon and coconut! Sometimes you just don’t need a full size cake, but you NEED cake never the less! Did you know that you can bake most any muffin recipe in a 8 x 8 pan and turn it into a snack cake? Yup, it’s true! I…
Double Crunch Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
These Crunchy Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside! Baked, not fried for a healthy french fry fix! Another recipe using pre-browned Panko Crumbs. First there was Panko Crusted Salmon, followed by Crispy Oven Baked Fish and Chips and now…well now we have, Double Crunch Oven Baked Sweet Potato…
Pecan Pie Snack Cake
When a big cake is just too much cake this Pecan Pie Snack Cake is the perfect size! Packed full of pecans, it has a great flavor and so easy to make! 5 Ingredients, one bowl and you have yourself a tasty little snack cake. Perfect for a small family or three back to…
Southwest Turkey Meatballs with Creamy Avocado Dip
Who doesn’t love meatballs? They are the perfect snack food and these Southwest Turkey Meatballs are low fat and delicious! Superbowl food! Hawks and Denver will go at it this Sunday and us Seattleites are pumped! Whoot! Whoot! We have been busy planning the food we are going to eat and drink for 2…
Artisanal Crackers with Olive Oil & Rosemary
Artisanal Crackers with Olive Oil and Rosemary – Flour, olive oil, water and rosemary are the backbone of these delicious and incredibly easy to make crispy crackers! You would pay a fortune in a gourmet food store for these. Get your cheeseboard ready…there’s a new cracker in town :). We love how easy these are…
Jelly Donut Muffins
I’ve been making these for years. The recipe is from my favorite cookbook of all time. The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook. They are called Raspberry Filled Cinnamon Muffins in the book but they are so tender, like a donut, I changed the name and the filling! I am not sure, but I think this was the…
Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint
If you have ever flown Alaska Airlines then you know they have the nicest Flight Attendants ever! Do these people ever have a bad day? I can’t possibly imagine serving 130 people stuffed into a tube and never getting a bit cranky! But these guys rock it…every day! (okay I’m a bit prejudiced having worked…
Crunchy Oven Baked Shrimp with Peachy Dipping Sauce
Crunchy Oven Fried Shrimp with Spicy Peachy sauce! I can’t get enough of them! I will make the peach sauce over and over again, I can already taste it with salmon and turkey burgers and pork chops and chicken and fish and…well you get the point. It’s yummy! The sauce is so simple, it is made out of peach…
Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts
So easy and so yummy! You can apply this same technique to most veggies that you love. Brussel Sprouts are a trending food these days and I had not had them for years but they are just popping up everywhere! Come to find out the husband loves them…go figure. You think after 30 years you…
‘Egg’ Muffins
I started making these years ago during my South Beach diet phase….the diet didn’t last but these tasty morsels did! They are a regular staple for me…so easy to grab on the go and check out the numbers…very low cal, high protein, healthy little wonder nuggets! You don’t even need to dirty a bowl to…
