Snacks

Nuts and Bolts


500 ml bite-sized shredded wheat cereal
375 ml preformed unsweetened cereal circles
250 ml salted peanutes
250 ml pretzel sticks
250 mld cheese tidbits
75 ml oil
15 ml worcestershire sauce
1 ml tabasco sauce
3 ml celery salt
3 ml garlic salt
3 ml onion salt

Combine cereals, nuts, pretzel sticks and cheese tidbits in large pan. Beat oil, worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce together. Pour quickly over mixture stirring constantly. Sprinkle with seasonings and mix well. Bake 30 minutes at 120 stirring occasionally. Store in airtight container 4 to 5 weeks at room temperature.
Note: Cashews and piggy puffs are great in this as well.

Cheesey Carrot Balls


1 pkg (125 g)cream cheese, softened
125 ml grated cheddar cheese
5 ml liquid honey
1 ml worcestershire sauce
125 ml finely grated carrot
100 ml crushed cereal flakes (about 250 ml uncrushed)

Beat together cream cheese, cheddar cheese, honey and worcestershire sauce until well blended. Stir in carrot. Cover and refrigerate for 30 min. Shape in 3 cm balls. Cover and return balls to refrigerator to chill. About 10 min before serving, roll balls in crushed cereal, making sure each ball is well covered with crumbs. Makes 14 balls.

Soybean Snacks


250 ml soybeans
600 ml oil
5 ml garlic salt

Wash and soak beans overnight. Drain; dry thorougly. Slowly heat oil to 180. Deep fry 125 ml portions until golden brown (about 6 to 7 min). Drain. Sprinkle with garlic salt.

Spicy Soybean Snacks


250 ml soybeans
600 ml oil
5 ml chili powder
2 ml salt

Wash and soak beans overnight. Drain; dry thoroughly. Slowly heat oil to 180. Deep fry 125 ml portions until golden brown. Drain. Sprinkle with seasonings.

Popped Oats


350 ml water
5 ml salt
15 ml butter or margarine
250 ml hull-less oats
5 ml garlic salt (optional)

Bring water and salt to boil. Stir in butter or margarine and oats. Cover and gently simmer 45 min. Drain. Stir in garlic salt. Spread in single layer on two greased cookie sheets. Bake at 200 stirring occasionally until golden brown (about 15 min).

Savoury Hot Chipies


1.25 L potato chips
25 ml parmesan cheese
10 ml basil
2 ml garlic powder

Arrange potato chips on cookie sheet. Combine remaining ingredients and sprinkle over chips. Bake at 190 until lightly browned (about 5 mins).

Curried Cashews


1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tbs curry powder
1 tbs worcestershire sauce
pinch cayenne
2 cups large whole cashews

Heat the oil in a skillet. Add curry, worcestershire sauce and cayenne. Mix well and when hot add the cashews. Coat well and transfer with a slotted spoon to a baking sheet. Bake at 300 for 10 minutes or till crisp. Drain on paper towels.

Onion Crackers


1 cup flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbs dried minced onion
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tbs honey
salt

Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt and onion. Stir in mayonnaise, yogurt and honey with a fork or pastry blender until mixture is well mixed and crumbly.
With your hands, press dough into a ball. Cut into 10 pieces and roll each into a ball. On a floured surface, roll each ball paper thin with a floured rolling pin, forming an eneven circle. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and sprinkle with a little salt.
Bake until lightly browned, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool. Break into pieces to serve. Makes dozens of crackers.
Variations: Experiment with blends of your favorite herbs to replace the onion.