Snacking time!
Are you someone that has an overwhelming urge to snack even after a heavy meal? It’s not that you’re greedy or anything, snacking could just be a way to keep yourself alert and a reason to treat yourself after a hard’s day of work. Don’t worry, we get it, we are all for snacking! So, instead of heading to the convenient store for junk food, we have listed down a variety of easy-to-do recipes you can do at home!
Crackers With Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread and Banana
Ingredients:-
- Crisp bread crackers
- Chocolate-hazelnut spread
- Banana
Method:-
- Dividing evenly, spread 2 crisp bread crackers with 1 tablespoon chocolate-hazelnut spread
- Top with 1 sliced small banana
Tropical Yoghurt Parfait
Ingredients:-
- Low-fat Greek yoghurt
- Kiwi
- Mango
- Roasted cashews
Method:-
- Top ½ cup plain low-fat Greek yoghurt with 1 cut-up kiwi and ¼ cup cut-up mango
- Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped unsalted roasted cashews
Cheapy Cheese Steak
Ingredients:-
- Two slices of bread of your choosing
- 2-4 (depending on the size) slices of deli roast beef
- 2 squares sliced cheese, mozzarella or swiss
- 2 large white mushrooms
- Sweet onion
- Cesar dressing
- Margarine or butter
- Salt and pepper
Method:-
- Slice your onion in half, and then slice one half again to get a quarter. Cut slices across the “rings” to get nice strips.
- Heat butter in a non-stick pan on medium-low
- Once it’s hot, throw the onions in the pan.
- Slice the mushrooms and add them once the onions are a bit soft
- Chop or slice the roast beef into bite-sized pieces or smaller. Add them to the pan. Season with salt and pepper
- Continue cover + simmer, stir, cover + simmer, stir until the mushrooms are soft as well as the onions, and the beef warmed.
- Make a grilled cheese with the bread, butter and cheese
- Once it’s made, separate the grilled cheese.
- Mix about half a tablespoon (maybe a little more) of the dressing in with the onions, mushrooms and beef.
- Scoop all the mixture onto one half of the grilled cheese, close it, and enjoy!
Egg Spinach Baked Muffins
Ingredients:-
- 1 onion, diced
- 50g grated cheddar
- 1/2 bag of spinach, finely chopped
- 3 lg eggs
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- 15ml milk
Method:-
- Preheat the oven to 175c
- Cook the onion in a little oil for 5 mins until soft, then take off the heat and stir in the spinach and tomatoes
- In a jug, beat the eggs with the cheddar and milk then chuck in all the other ingredients and combine
- Pour into a muffin tin and fill 1/2 way full and cook for 15-20 mins
Easy Mac & Cheese
Ingredients:-
- 1/2 pound (500g) cooked pasta of choice
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Method:-
- Place pasta, cheese, milk and salt into a microwave safe bowl and stir to mix
- Lightly cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 minutes
- Stir pasta and then microwave for an additional 2 minutes
- Stir until creamy and smooth
Chocolate Mug Brownie
Ingredients:-
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 dash salt
- 4 tablespoons granulated/caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons plain/all purpose flour
- vanilla ice cream
Method:-
- In a mug melt the butter in the microwave then add the water, vanilla and salt. Whisk well with fork.
- Add cocoa powder, whisk well. Add sugar, whisk well. Add flour, whisk well.
- Microwave for 60 to 90 seconds. Depending on how gooey you want it. Careful not to overcook.
- Top it off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
