what are some quick easy snacks or recipes?

Question

we just started this culinary club and we need something to kick off our club. so what's a good recipe without cooking or baking but not boring?

Answer 1

CREAM CHEESE PINWHEELS

10 large flour tortillas
2 boxes of cream cheese
1 cup pitted black olives, finely chopped
2 tablespoons pimentos, finely chopped
1 pkg ranch dressing
2 tablespoons green jalapenos, finely chopped

Soften cream cheese Mix in the powdered Ranch dressing Add the pimentos, black olives and the jalapenos.
Spread evenly over the flour tortillas using a rubber spatula. Roll tightly. Cover and chill for about one hour. Slice into pinwheels

Answer 2

Creamy "Looks Like a Caramel Apple" Cheese Ball


Ingredients
4 Tbsp. Butter Toffee Drink Mix
8 oz. softened cream cheese
1/4 - 1/2 cup Creamy Caramel Sauce
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Twisty Grahams™

Directions
Combine first 2 ingredients until well blended. Chill until firm. Form chilled mixture into a ball. Warm Creamy Caramel Sauce; drizzle over cheese ball until well covered. Sprinkle one end with nuts. Place a popsicle stick in the other end; stand upright like caramel apple. Serve with Twisty Grahams™.

Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Pinwheels


Ingredients
1/4 cup Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix
8 oz. softened cream cheese
1/4 cup finely diced salami
4 (8-inch) flour tortillas

Directions
Combine first 3 ingredients. Soften tortillas as directed on package. Spread Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix mixture on tortillas; roll tightly. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill for up to 24 hours. Cut each roll into 1/2-inch pinwheels. Makes 6-8 servings.
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Answer 3

NO BAKE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

12 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
1-1/2 C. whipping cream
2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 C. powdered sugar
1 9-inch refrigerated chocolate piecrust

Place chocolate chips along with one half of the whipping cream (3/4 cup) into a microwavable bowl. Microwave on high at 1 minute intervals until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Let cool. Beat the remaining of whipped cream until soft peaks form. Add vanilla and sugar and continue beating. Slowly add the chocolate mixture and mix well. Place in the chocolate piecrust and refrigerate for several hours before serving.

NO BAKE COOKIES

2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
1 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups oatmeal
Waxed paper

In a heavy saucepan bring to a boil, the sugar, cocoa, butter and milk. Let boil for1 minute; then add peanut butter, vanilla and oatmeal. On a sheet of waxed paper, drop mixture by the teaspoonfuls, until cooled and hardened.

ORANGES WITH LEMON CREAM

4 navel oranges, peeled and segmented

For the Lemon Cream:

2 C. plain low-fat yogurt
3 Tbs. Honey
3/4 tsp. Lemon zest*
1 Tbs. Plus 1 tsp. Lemon juice

Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Serve oranges in individual serving bowls. Top with lemon cream. Serves 4.

*Grated zest is simply the grated rind (outer colored portion) from citrus fruits. To grate zest or rind, take a box grater and rub the fruit against the grater. Do not rub the fruit down to the white inner skin, known as the pith, because the pith is bitter.

Suggestion: If you are traveling with the Orange dessert and don't want to use anything breakable, put the dessert in pretty paper cups.

Answer 4

Easy ice cream cake

Create a layer of ice cream sandwich bars in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Melt, then pour a jar of hot fudge or butterscotch ice cream topping over the ice cream sandwiches. Soften, and then spread a large container of whipped topping (cool whip) over the topping. Crush up some oreos and sprinkle across the top. Pop into the freezer for a couple hours. Yum-yum!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

TACO DIP!!! Take an 8 ounce pkg of cream cheese, blend w/1 package taco seasoning. Now, layer. Cream cheese, shredded cheese, diced tomato, shredded lettuce. Serve w/tortilla chips. A variation I use sometimes is saute the taco meat and layer that in as well for a "warm version"

Answer 7

A really good side or snack is asparagus wrapped with sliced thin garlic and prosciutto.Then bake or grill till prosciutto is crispy. So unbelievable!

Answer 8

Make a 7 layer mexican dip served with chips.....In casserole dish, spread 1 can refried beans into bottom. Add 1 container of sour cream mixed with 1/2 pkg of taco seasoning. Next layer shredded lettuce,chopped tomato, finely chopped onion, shredded cheese, scallions, taco sauce or salsa & sprinkle with sliced japaleno slices.....Yummy!

Answer 9

this is the best!
Soak a block of cream cheese in soy sauce for 2 hours
remove and roll in toasted seasame seeds
bake 350 for 10 min or so till warm and slightly soft
serve with wheat thins OR sugar snap peas!
YUM

Answer 10

spread an 8 ounce pkg of cream cheese on a platter, pour a jar of cocktail sauce on top, top that off with cocktail shrimp and chill. Spread it on crackers.... Delicious!!