Apple Peanut Butter Delights

I've mentioned in the past that I don't like the Pioneer Woman because her "recipes" aren't actually recipes at all...like "How to Cook a Steak" and "How to Make the Perfect Eggs".

 

And this is really a prime example of that style, but it was so tasty and cute that I to make it and share it anyway.

 

Apple Peanut Butter Delights

 

A food stylist, I am not

 

I don't think I have added straight up sugar to anything since my Corn Flakes in lower school, because it was so damn fun to get a mouth full of crunchy deliciousness sugar.  But last night I did.  And then I broiled it and ate it and felt no shame.

 

This would be great for kids as a dessert or snack or breakfast.

 

Ingredients

• 6 whole wheat English muffins
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 medium Granny Smith apples, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Halve the muffins and spread a heaping tablespoon of peanut butter on each half. Layer the apple slices on the peanut butter. Mix the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg together in a small bowl and sprinkle about 2 teaspoons on top of each muffin half.
Put the muffin halves on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Set the oven to low broil and cook until bubbly and caramelized, about 3 minutes.

Food Trickery

Whoever comes up with the photographs on the wrappers and boxes of food deserves a big medal for trickery.  Recently I have purchased the following 3 items because the product looks so decadent and luscious on the box.  

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And on the inside, they look like sad petite cardboard poops.  And they taste only slightly better but much more artificial, at least in the case of that cinnamon number.  And in the case of the Kashi bars they have all the texture but no flavor at all.  It's like your taste buds are playing an evil trick on your mind as it eats seemingly moist and scrumptious...nothingness.

I'm sure if the pictures were more honest these products would have a lot less consumers, but there would also be a lot less sad hungry pregnant woman internally weeping over their 3 inch granola bar...being left with no other choice but to eat 2 or 3...some with peanut butter on top...

I must be going through a growth spurt, things are getting highly caloric over here.

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Amazing Discoveries: Alouette - Italian Herbs

I recently loaded up on some spreadable cheeses at Harris Teeter during a snack attack.  And I came upon a cheese discovery that will be in permanent rotation from here on out:

These is the most flavorful little packet of cheese that isn't that expensive!  It only has 40 calories, is easily spreadable, and provides enough shmear for at least 5-8 crackers.  I like that ratio!

Simply Fresh Milk and Cream...and Herbs.  What more could you want from a decadent cheese and cracker snack!?  You'll feel like you're at a fancy party.  But with the added bonus of not having to make small talk with strangers.

 

They are particularly awesome when paired with these most amazing crackers of all time:

 

Thank you Milton's for making the most texture-rich, fresh and crispy little cracker on the market.  I am already excited to get home for afternoon snack time with friends family myself!

 

These probably aren't presentable enough to serve at a party.  I mean, who wants to unwrap a bunch of packets of cheese and serve them to guests?  But thy are more than presentable enough for a party of 1.  Perhaps with a crisp glass of white wine!?

 

Snack Attack

Not much is happening in my neck of the woods this beautiful Friday, except a major nose barnacle forming from a whirlwind head cold and subsequent blowing of my nose.  16,000 times. 

 

However, I do have some great little food items to recommend to you to pick up for the weekend activities, guests, or general snackage:

 

This cereal is Gluten Free, low in sugar, and absolutely delicious!  The best part is that they taste like Cap'n Crunch and/or Cookie Crisp.  I couldn't quite put my finger on which one it was reminiscent of, but it's definitely one of those...I think.  It must be all the vanilla.  A breakfast or dessert delight, to be sure!
 



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Cascade Sparkling Coconut Water - This stuff tastes like a sparkling Pina Colada.  I was afraid it was going to taste like murky butt, like most other coconut waters I've tasted, but instead it was like a calorie free tropical delight.  I could drink 10 of these a day.  (*They are awesome amazing with vodka, but in keeping with the generally healthy theme of these snacks, let's pretend you didn't hear it from me.  Wink Wink.)

 



 

This World Market wonder tasted just like Bugles!  Another awesome healthy snack fake out.  The only downside is that you can't place them over each of your fingers tips and pretend you are a witch.  I hate that :(
 

 



These crackers aren't a healthy snack fake out like the other treats.  They don't have to be.  They don't taste like Doritos or anything.  They just taste awesome.  The mélange (yes, I went there) of flavors in these bite size crackers is so various and crunchy that you don't even know which seed will pop in your mouth next.  Now obviously that's not an attribute you want in all facets of life ;) but for a crunchy cracker?  Hell yes.



I hope that you try at least one of these awesome, wholesome snacks this weekend.  Let me know what you think!

 

TGIF Motha Effers!

Snacks

Because sometimes hunger strikes before it's officially feeding time:

* Ants on a log - An oldie but a goodie

* Pesto, Caprese Crostinis

* Popcorn Nachos - WTF

* Salt and Vinegar Roasted Chickpeas