Recipe Request
Posted by Sherry McGregor on 08 Jul 2009 | Posted in: Inspiration and Motivation, Life After School, Relationships and Team Building
A few weeks ago, we had a potluck here at work. I made one of my favorite go-to snacks, green chile pinwheels. It was also the last week of school, so I made an extra batch of pinwheels and sent them with my husband, Mark, to school. (Mark teaches seventh-grade math.) At the end of the day, he brought home the empty plate and two requests for the recipe. The pinwheels are simple to make. That’s probably why they’re among my favorites, and I was thrilled to share the recipe. As I was writing, I wondered about you and your favorite go-to snacks and potluck dishes. Care to share?
Green Chile Pinwheels
8 oz. softened cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 cup chopped green chiles (or good New Mexican salsa!)
4 flour tortillas
Mix the cream cheese, garlic salt, and chiles. Divide the cream cheese mixture into fourths and spread each fourth onto a flour tortilla. Roll up each tortilla. Cover the rolled tortillas with plastic wrap, and stick them in the refrigerator until just before time to serve. Then cut the rolled tortillas into one-inch slices and enjoy.
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I’m always looking for easy and simple recipies thanks. These all sound delicious. I am starting to plan for start of school. Does anyone have any fresh snack ideas for preschoolers and the All about me theme?
I am going to try some of these great recipes this summer. Thanks everyone for all your recipes.
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great ideas for snacks- some I used to make but have forgotten about! I love the pinwheel one! Will travel well in a cooler and great for a conference meeting!
I really appreciate the idea of having snacks at the staff meetings. What a great idea! I may try it at our next staff meeting in August when we come back to set up our rooms and Orientation Night. I’m sure the staff would look forward to coming to meetings if there is a snack provided. Our staff has early lunch schedule so this would really work. I know the staff would have some great ideas for staff meeting snacks. Thanks again for the idea.
Sharon
Here’s a great easy snack for camping day,…”Indoor S’mores”: mix equal parts mini-marshmallows, graham cereal, and mini-chocolate chips….delish!
Thanks for all the ideas for snacks! We often get leftovers of snack items and not enough for every child to have the same. We mix them all up to make a snack mix and the children love it! (And no complaining that somebody got hte snack they wanted:)
The camping bears recipe card in July ‘09 lists orange spray cheese for the campfire. Use tinted, softened cream cheese instead. Put some in a ziploc baggie with a hole cut into one corner for the children to squeeze for themselves. What else could you use for the fire? Anyone? Orange spray cheese isn’t listed as a food group in my book!
The camping bears recipe card lists orange spray cheese for the campfire. Use tinted, softened cream cheese instead. Put some in a ziploc baggie with a hole cut into one corner for the children to squeeze for themselves. What else could you use for the fire? Anyone? Orange spray cheese isn’t listed as a food group in my book!
I make a snack mix for the 100th day of school. The kids love it and they practice counting. It has 10 items raisins, fruit loops, goldfish, m&ms, cheerios, chocolate chips, apple jacks, peanuts, pretzels, and mini marshmallows. I put each item in a small bowl and let the children count 10 of each item. They put it in a Ziplock bag and at snack time they have 100 items in their bag.
You can substitute something for the peanuts if you have a child that is allergic.
This popcorn idea is more suited to the adult taste buds, but always good for movie night at our house.
Pesto Popcorn ~ Sprinkle 2 TBLS parmesan cheese, 1 TSP basil, 1/2 TSP parsely, and 1/4 TSP of garlic salt on your popcorn and mix! YUMMY!
Italian Popcorn ~ Sprinkle plain popcorn with Italian seasoning to taste, and add mini pepperonis! (turkey pepperoni is our fave, and less fat)
Here’s a recipe for quick Fiesta Rice: Prepare 1 cup white rice in 3 cups chicken broth and 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes. (you chose the spiciness)When rice is done, Add 1 can black beans (drained) 1 can cut corn (drained), some sliced black or green olives (optional) and 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.Mix together and serve warm or cold the next day! If you add some shredded chicken or ground beef it’s a complete meal! Enjoy!
I will definitely try the pinwheels. Another version of “pinwheels” that my mom used to make and is always a hit is “ham rolls”. Here’s the recipe:
1 (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons finely chopped green peppers
2 tablespoons chopped pimento (drained)
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoon Creole mustard
6 boiled ham slices (Oscar Mayer)
Combine all ingredients except ham. Spread mixture on 1/2 of each slice of ham, roll up and secure with a toothpick. Cover and chill. Slice each roll into 1/2 inch pieces.