Updated 70’s Noshes: Caramelized Onion Dip and Homemade Rustic Oat Crackers – Just in Time for Game Day!

Written by Donna on February 4, 2010 in Appetizers, Healthy Fare

The American classic onion soup dip created by Lipton has long been a Super Bowl recipe staple. I decided it was time for an upgrade! Caramelized onions are easy, cheap and delicious, so remaking this dip was a snap!  Onions become a whole new veggie after they have been slowly caramelized – sweet and rich! YUM!

If you have never tried caramelizing onions, I suggest you drop whatever it is you are doing and RUN QUICKLY to your nearest grocery store and stock up on yellow onions. Try this recipe and you will be a caramelized onion convert!

Then, I made crackers. I promise you if you make these, someone will be impressed. “You made crackers? Wow!” is the amazed response I get most often. People are always impressed – but they don’t realize how ridiculously easy these are to make. And – so, so delicious – Wheat Thins have nothing on these crunchy delights!

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Fab and Frugal Homemade Chips: Sweet Potato Chips Recipe

Written by Donna on January 26, 2010 in Appetizers, Gluten Free, Healthy Fare, Side Dishes, Vegan Recipes

Healthy! Easy! Yummy! Sweet Potato Chips

Healthy! Easy! Yummy! Sweet Potato Chips

Don’t you just LOVE it when one of your favorite foods goes on sale? Yesterday sweet potatoes were 88 cents a pound at my favorite store – so I loaded up and decided to try making chips out of them since specialty chips in the gourmet section of the store are so, so spendy – about $5.00 a bag.

These turned out great and this sweet potato recipe is so easy that I was hesitant to even put it on this blog. But hey! I wanted to share these chips with all my fab frugal friends. If you’re looking for healthier super bowl snack recipes, you have come to the right place!

At the very end, you can make them either sweet or savory, depending on your mood – just season while they’re still hot with either cinnamon sugar (sweet version) or salt and a savory spice like cumin (savory version).

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