Tag: snacks

Creole Sugar ‘N’ Spice Pecans

Creole Sugar ‘N’ Spice Pecans

Posted on by Kasha
Also known as... those damn pecans! Why?  Because you won't. Be able. To stop. Eating them. I made a test batch to check on seasoning, then promptly ate nearly all of them before my event.  I had to get more raw nuts to make batch #2. I first made these nuts as a mocktail munchie for a Painting Night Out at the Farm workshop that my dear friend Jen and I hosted this past Friday night.  We're having another one on Friday April 11th if you're interested in joining us.  Friends gather for a few hours of intuitive mixed-media creation,...Read More
Jumping on the Bandwagon

Jumping on the Bandwagon

Posted on by Kasha
I don't care about the Super Bowl. I don't know which teams are playing. In fact, I will not even watch it until the last quarter, and that is only if my kid turns it on. But I concede.  The Super Bowl is as good a reason as any to have a bunch of friends over for food and fun.  However (and I will forever hear Marissa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny,  "howev-uh, in 19-sixty-faw the correct ignition timing would be faw degrees be-faw top dead cent-uh."),  Super Bowl snacks should not be limited to wings, sliders and nachos.  Don't...Read More
Tuscan Kale Chips

Tuscan Kale Chips

Posted on by Kasha
Tuscan Kale Chips, An Excellent Snack!   Can I just say that Tuscan kale (Toscano, Dinosaur, Lacinato, Cavolo Nero) is delicious?  I must. You must try it.  Tuscan variety with Potatoes and Pasta is one of Thomas' favorite dinners, and the chips are turning into his very favorite snack. In fact, the plateful of them that I left on the coffee table one afternoon disappeared  while The Boy was deeply engrossed in Legos.  I'm pretty sure the cats didn't eat them. Please don't use the curly kale to make chips.  I know, it's tempting, and it IS simply kale after all.  But...Read More