Sammy Spider's Simple Snacks

Maccabee Munch

Sammy Spider says you will need:

2 large mixing bowls
1 mixing spoon
1 set of measuring cups
1 set of measuring spoons
13x9-inch baking pan


Ingredients:
2 cups toasted wheat cereal squares
2 cups toasted corn cereal squares
1 cup dried apples
¼ cup melted margarine
* cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup raisins
½ cup yogurt-covered raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325°.
2. In one bowl, mix the wheat squares, corn squares and dried apples.
3. In another bowl, mix the melted margarine, brown sugar, light corn syrup, and cinnamon.
4. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture. Stir until well blended.
5. Pour into a 13x9 baking pan.
6. Bake for 15 minutes.
7. Toss with dried cranberries, raisins, and yogurt-covered raisins and serve.

Fruity De-lights

Sammy Spider says you will need:

2 mixing bowls
1 set of measuring cups
1 set of measuring spoons
1 fork
Toothpicks

Ingredients:

¼ cup sour cream
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon vanilla
Variety of fruits (grapes, strawberries, pineapple chunks, apple slices)

Directions:

1. Wash the fruit and place in one bowl.
2. Use a fork to mix the sour cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in the other bowl.
3. Spear the fruit with a toothpick and dip into the sour cream mixture.

Crispy Potato Veggies

Sammy Spider says you will need:

2 mixing bowls
1 set of measuring cups
1 set of measuring spoons
1 fork
1 mixing spoon
1 cookie sheet

Ingredients:
1 cup instant mashed potatoes (dry)
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 cup Parmesan cheese
4 Tablespoons melted butter or margarine
4 eggs

Variety of raw sliced vegetables (zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, cauliflower) Cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
2. Use a spoon to mix the dry mashed potatoes, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese, and butter together in one bowl.
3. In another bowl, crack the eggs and beat them with a fork.
4. Dip the vegetables in the beaten eggs and then in the potato mixture.
5. Grease the cookie sheet with cooking spray.
6. Place the vegetables on the greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes until crispy.

Candle-Glow Biscuits

Sammy Spider says you will need:

1 cheese grater
1 large mixing bowl
1 mixing spoon
1 set of measuring cups
1 set of measuring spoons
1 cookie sheet

Ingredients:

1 8-ounce block of cheddar cheese
3 cups flour
1¼ cups softened butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
1½ cups milk
Cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
2. Shred the cheese with the grater until you have 4 cups of shredded cheese.
3. Mix the cheese, flour, butter and baking powder in large mixing bowl.
4. Slowly mix in the milk.
5. Spray the cookie sheet with cooking spray.
6. Drop spoonfuls of the batter onto the greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Applesauce by Josh!

Sammy Spider says you will need:

1 set of measuring cups
1 apple corer
1 plastic knife
1 paring knife
1 cooking pot with a lid
1 wooden spoon
1 potato masher
1 vegetable peeler

Ingredients:

3-4 large apples (4 cups when chopped)
1 cup apple juice
½ cup sugar
Juice of 1 lemon (2-3 Tablespoons)

Directions:

1. Have an adult peel and core the apples.
2. Use a plastic knife to cut the apples into chunks. You should have about 4 cups total.
3. Place the apple chunks in a cooking pot.
4. Mix in the sugar using the wooden spoon.
5. Stir in the apple juice.
6. Squeeze in the lemon juice and mix.
7. Place a lid on the cooking pot and cook on a low-medium setting for 45 minutes until the apples are tender and chunky.
8. Remove the pot from the stove and let the applesauce cool.
9. Use a potato masher to make the applesauce as mushy as you want.

Sweet Potato Gelt

Sammy Spider says you will need:

1 large mixing bowl
1 medium mixing bowl
1 set of measuring cups
1 potato masher
1 can opener
1 gallon-sized plastic zipper bag
1 rolling pin
1 foil-lined cookie sheet

Ingredients:

1 16-ounce can of sweet potatoes
1 8-ounce can of pineapple
2 cups corn flakes

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Use a can opener to open sweet potato and pineapple cans, and drain the juice.
3. Put the sweet potatoes into a large bowl and mash with the potato masher.
4. Add the pineapple, and mash some more.
5. Pour the corn flakes into the plastic bag and seal it.
6. Use the rolling pin to crush the cereal inside the bag.
7. Pour the cereal crumbs into a medium bowl.
8. Use your hands to shape the mixture into patties and then dip into the corn flake crumbs.
9. Place on a foil-lined cookie sheet.
10. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Maccabee and Cheese

Sammy Spider says you will need:

1 set of measuring cups
1 set of measuring spoons
1 large spoon or ladle
1 large mixing bowl
9-inch square baking dish or casserole dish

Ingredients:

Cooking spray
8 ounces of cooked pasta (some stores carry Hanukkah pasta in dreidel or star shapes)
2 Tablespoons melted butter
1 cup sour cream
1½ cups small curd cottage cheese
½ teaspoon salt
1 8-ounce package shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°.
2. Use a spoon to mix melted butter, sour cream, cottage cheese and one cup of shredded cheese in a bowl.
3. Mix in the pasta.
4. Spray the baking dish with cooking spray.
5. Spoon the pasta mixture into greased baking dish.
6. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
7. Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Pocketful of Miracles

Sammy Spider says you will need:

8 small...