Aramark
The Aramark chef at Coors Field in Colorado knew that nachos were a fan favorite, but what about for dessert? This sugary version of topped tortilla chips is a hit with the kids and the adults.
INGREDIENTS
4 ounces white tortilla chips 1/8 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup marshmallow fluff 1/8 cup Hershey's chocolate sauce, warmed Mini marshmallows, for garnish Mini M&M's, for garnish
DIRECTIONS

Place the tortilla chips in a bowl and top with graham cracker crumbs. Pour the marshmallow fluff over the chips, and then pour the warm chocolate sauce over the fluff. Garnish with the marshmallows and M&M's

Deep-fried jambalaya takes crown at Texas State Fair
The fried treat takes home the 'Golden Goody' award

. At Texas fair, fried 'is good'
NBCDFW.com
updated 1 hour 45 minutes ago 2012-09-In the early-morning hours on Labor Day, judges taste-tested eight delectable dishes, described from a State Fair press release below, but only one could be crowned the champ. This year, the honor goes to Abel Gonzales, the creator of deep-fried jambalaya.

Fried Oreos have nothing on these new inventions by the deep-frying wizards that entered the Big Tex Choice Awards at the State Fair of Texas.

Read the original story on NBCDFW.com.

Chicken fried cactus bites: Fairgoers will stick with these hand-picked prickly pear cactus pads, thinly sliced, chicken battered and deep fried to perfection. Served with a combination of sweet & spicy secret jalapeno ranch, and agave nectar dipping sauce.

..Deep-fried divine chocolate tres leches cake: A slice of chocolate tres leches cake soaked in buttermilk catter, and fried to perfection. A light sprinkle of cinnamon, topped with whipped cream, fresh strawberry slices and peaches are drizzled with a yummy syrup.

Deep-fried jambalaya: A state fair spin is given to this Cajun classic. This "from scratch" jambalaya is created using shrimp, cajun sausage and seasonings, then coated in lightly seasoned flour and fried to a golden perfection. This deep-fried Southern delectable will be served with a side of "made in house" spicy ranch sauce.

Jerk tofu and walleye rolls? Yes, healthy state fair food does exist

Deep-fried mac-n-cheese slider: This three-cheese mac is baked until golden brown, battered in bread crumbs, deep-fried until crisp on the outside, warm and gooey on the inside. Placed on a slider bun with a griddled beef patty, this southern-style invention almost calls for a rocking chair and a front porch.

Fried bacon cinnamon roll: Deliciously fresh cinnamon roll dipped in a special sweet pancake batter, rolled in crispy fried bacon crumbles, deep fried and sprinkled with powdered sugar. It’s a main course and a dessert all in one.

Fried Mexican fire crackers: A yummy, spicy chicken, cheese and jalapeno mix wrapped in fresh-made masa dough and deep fried to a crispy, crunchy, explosion of flavor. OLE, JOSE! Served with fiery TNT sauce.

Fried pork wing: This juicy morsel (made from hm shanks) is slow cooked for six hours then lightly deep fried, rolled and tossed in a smoked bacon chipotle glaze. Accompanied by old-school homemade potato chips lightly dusted in barbecue seasoning, it’s a sure crowd pleaser.

Picnic on a stick : Pieces of delicious spicy fried chicken alternate tater tots and slices of dill pickle. Repeated three times on a stick then dipped in batter, rolled in bread crumbs, and fried until golden brown, this picnic wouldn’t be complete without its choice of BBQ sauce, ranch, or honey mustard. BYO ants.

Big Mac copycat


For the sauce:1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise 2 teaspoons dill pickle relish 2 teaspoons ketchup 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons yellow mustard 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped white onion For the burger:3 ounces 96-percent lean ground beef (about 1/3 cup) 2 pinches of salt 1 sesame seed hamburger bun plus 1 bun bottom 1 slice 2-percent milk yellow American cheese 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon McDonald's Big Mac Sauce 1 teaspoon finely chopped white onion 1/3 cup shredded iceberg lettuce 2 rounds dill pickle DIRECTIONS
For the sauce:
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, relish, ketchup, sugar, and mustard. Stir to blend well. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 month. Stir in the onion just before serving.


For the burger:
Divide the beef in half. On a sheet of waxed paper, shape each half into a 4-inch patty. Season both sides with the salt. Transfer the waxed paper to a plate. Place, uncovered, in the freezer for 5 minutes.

Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until drops of water sizzle when splashed on the pan. Place the patties in the pan. Cook until no longer pink, 1-2 minutes per side.

Meanwhile, place the bun top and bottoms, cut sides down, in the pan. Cook until toasted, about 1 minute. (If the pan is not large enough to hold the patties and the buns, first cook one of the patties with the bottom bun and then start assembling the sandwich while the others cook.) Just before the patties are cooked, place the cheese on one of the patties.

Place one of the bun bottoms on a plate. Spread on 1 tablespoon of the sauce. Place the cheeseburger, cheese side down, on the bun. Spread 1 teaspoon of the sauce on the second bun bottom and place, sauce side down, on the cheeseburger. Top with the remaining sauce, the onion, lettuce, pickles, the remaining burger, and the bun top.

Ingredients
2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar1 tablespoon brown sugar3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor

10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
butter flavored cooking spray
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugarDirections
1.In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
2.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3.Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.
4.Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture.

24 pre cooked Italian seasoned meatballs
2 cans biscuits
1 jar marinara sauce
butter
garlic powder

Thaw meatballs, take a biscuit flatten it and wrap the meatballs completly. Brush with the butter and garlic powder, bake at 350 until the biscuit is nicely browned, use the marinara for dipping.

I love big macs, that my favorite burger McDonald's makes. I like this snack thread good idea. :)

I like this Thread too, I especially like the meatball snack~ lots of good ideas..

Gypsy I know you must have some favorite snacks up your sleeve, help me out here...

Thanks SSC, my grands love this

Apple Bagel cheddar snack

2 cinnamon -raisin swirl bagels
split
2tbsp ,butter softened
8 tsp cinnamon sugar

4 sliced crosswise cooking apples(such as Braeburn)

4slices of white cheddar
preheat broiler toast bagels
spread cut side with 1 tbsp of butter
sprinkle with cinnamon sugar
in skillet melt remaining butter
sprinkle apples with remaining cinnamon sugar
cook apple slices 1 minute
top each bagel half with slice of white cheddar
and an apple slice
broil 3/4 minutes,or until cheese melts.

1 package crinkle wedge potatoes
2 ½ cups shredded nacho cheese
½ cup olives and jalapenos, chopped
½ cup red bell peppers, chopped
½ cup green onions, chopped
fresh salsa
sour cream

Cook the potato wedges according to the package directions but take them out 2 minutes early. Top with remaining ingredients except salsa and sour cream. Broil until the cheese is bubbly. Top with the sour cream and salsa.

I made a huge batch of these for the girls tonight before they left for rolling. So simple to do.

That sounds awesome I bed I could eat a bunch of that.

You say they went "rolling" with such normalcy, as if its common behavior to vandalize someones property.. lmao!

15 girls, and 200 rolls of TP in 3 different trucks, and that is only one group, there must be a couple hundred kids out tonight. The south will be white in the morning for sure..lol

We call it teepeeing here,it usually is a friendly thing,like neighbor/neighbor,but we all laugh an help each other clean up,ours happens on Halloween night..then we all meet and have snacks,,including our kids,so we can be watchful,and organize their safety..

A new twist for me on a favorite snack
Chili Cheese Frito's
homemade chili
mozzarella and cheddar cheese mix
chopped onions
heaping spoon full of sour cream
First time for the sour cream love the flavor it adds.

Another snack so simple,Kids love it

A slice of white bread,crust cut off,(save and use for like bread crumbs)flatten the bread,spread a small about of butter,mustard,on bread,place a thin slice of good ham,a crunchy dill pickle,(preferably my homemade ones)roll up,,and Eat!

Making Boiled Peanuts today, should be ready tomorrow afternoon sometime.

The recipe is a easy one that I do, just boil some raw green peanuts in salted water all day long, and then let them soak overnight, then in the morning boil them some more. I guess total hours of boiling equals anywhere around 12 hours, but the soaking time they don't need to boil just set. So the total time involved is around 24 hours. I love all kinds of boiled peanuts, spicy cajun is great, read that recipe here:

https://runawayhorses.forumotion.com/t1149-cajun-boiled-peanuts?highlight=boiled+peanuts

I do love me some boiled peanuts, a great snack.

runawayhorses wrote:Making Boiled Peanuts today, should be ready tomorrow afternoon sometime.

The recipe is a easy one that I do, just boil some raw green peanuts in salted water all day long, and then let them soak overnight, then in the morning boil them some more. I guess total hours of boiling equals anywhere around 12 hours, but the soaking time they don't need to boil just set. So the total time involved is around 24 hours. I love all kinds of boiled peanuts, spicy cajun is great, read that recipe here:

https://runawayhorses.forumotion.com/t1149-cajun-boiled-peanuts?highlight=boiled+peanuts

I do like these also,I prepared some a couple years ago..from your recipe Tyler..

1 cup peanut butter
1 packet sugarfree chocolate pudding (regular pudding if you prefer any flavor )
1 cup milk I use 2% again your choice of milk
Graham crackers- break in half leaving two sections per piece

Mix pudding , peanut butter and milk this will be thick.
Spoon on one section of graham cracker and top with the second one, continue until you have used all your pudding mix.
Place on cookie sheet and put in freezer, freeze until solid , remove and store in a ziploc bag in the freezer.
Icecream sandwiches when you want a snack.

1/4 pound ground chuck 1/4 pound ground beef Salt and pepper, to taste 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup finely diced onions 6 dill pickle slices 6 square dinner rolls


In a medium sized bowl, mixed together the beef and chuck, carefully so that you do not overmix the meat. On a clean surface or a cutting board, lay out 1 sheet of parchment paper. Place the beef in the center and top with another sheet of parchment paper. Roll out the beef until very thin, about ¼-inch thick, into a rough rectangle that is about 7-by-10-inches. Trim the edges of the square and use the scraps to pat into a neat rectangle that is 6-by-9-inches.

Season the hamburger square generously with salt and pepper. Using a spatula, cut six 3-by-3-inch patties out of the square. Using a straw, poke 5 holes in each patty, one near each corner and one in the center.

In a 12-inch skillet, melt the butter. Add the diced onion, season lightly with salt, and sauté in the butter for 1-2 minutes until it begins to sweat. Spread the onions evenly along the bottom of the pan so that the bottom of the pan is covered. Turn the heat to medium-low, and top the bed of onions with the patties, 4 at a time, seasoning side down. Allow the onions to "steam" the patties. Cover and cook the patties until they are no longer pink and cooked through, about 4 minutes.

Meanwhile, dampen a kitchen towel and wrap the 6 buns in it. Place in the microwave for 10-20 seconds to steam the buns.

To assemble the burgers, take each patty with no more than 1 tablespoon of the cooked onions and place on the bottom ½ of the bun, onion side up. Top with 1 pickle slice and the top ½ of the bun. Serve with ketchup, if desired.

Peanut oil, for frying
4 lb. chicken wings (about 40), separated into 2 pieces, wing tips removed, rinsed
12 tbsp. margarine
1 cup hot sauce, preferably Frank's Red Hot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce ( other brands will work I use Cajun Sunshine )
1 ⅓ cups chunky blue cheese dressing ( I also offer Ranch and French for the girls )
4 ribs celery, halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 3″ sticks


1. Heat oven to 200°. Pour oil to a depth of 2″ in a 6-qt. Dutch oven, and heat over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°. Dry wings thoroughly with paper towels, and working in batches, fry wings until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer wings to a wire rack set over a baking sheet, and place in oven to keep warm until all wings are fried.

Honey-Breaded Chicken Tenders

2 cups Italian breadcrumbs
3 eggs
1 tablespoon water
1 package chicken tenders
3 tablespoons honey

Preheat oven to 375 F.
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
Put the breadcrumbs in a bowl and set aside.
Crack the eggs into a small bowl. Add the water. Beat with a whisk or a fork until the yolks are broken and mixed with the whites.
Dip the chicken tenders into the egg wash, making sure each piece is thoroughly coated. Let excess egg drip off
Roll each chicken tender in the breadcrumbs, making sure each piece is covered on both sides.
Place the breaded chicken tenders on the cookie sheet.
Drizzle the honey over the breaded chicken tenders.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until crispy on the outside and the meat is white and juices run clear.


These are easy and delicious, they passed my taste test with teenage girls with flying colors this weekend.

This is awesome
1 chocolate cake mix
peanut butter
marichino cherries
chocolate bits or hersheys candy bars broken into small pieces

Bake cake as directed, cool and slice through center making two layers, spread peanut butter thick on bottom slice and replace top layer, chop cherries with the chocolate and microwave until the chocolate is melted. Drizzle over top layer letting it run down sides.

Sounds awesome I'll take 4 of those bad boys!

A quick and easy snack for those who like a salty sweet taste.

1/2 block white chocolate
a bag of Ruffles with ridges

melt the white chocolate, dip the chips half way up and set on wax paper to dry.
For holiday presentation a sprinkle of colored sugar or candy decorations makes a nice tray presentation.