pretzels

Name: Cheesy Ranch Chex Mix
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients: 8 cups Chex cereal, rice, wheat, or corn; 2 cups mini pretzels; 2 cups Cheez-It crackers; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 1 ounce package ranch seasoning mix; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Caramel Corn Treats

Sep 11, 2017

Caramel Corn Treats are the perfect sweet and salty fall snack! Caramel corn, pretzels, cheddar Goldfish, and candy corn all coated in melted marshmallow! You won’t be able to stop snacking on these!

Hi guys, happy Monday!

I hope anyone in the path of Irma is doing okay today.

I spent my weekend watching the CNN coverage and screaming “GET CHRIS CUOMO OUT OF THE STREET!” at the TV because he was just standing there getting battered by rain and wind and he is too hot to be doing such a thing.

Not much else going on around here this weekend. It’s too cold to go to the lake but still a bit too hot for hiking after, like, 9 am.

So yeah, hurricane coverage, football, and chicken wings were my entire weekend.

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Dill Pickle Popcorn Mix

Aug 15, 2017

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I seriously can’t believe summer is almost over. My kids go back to school in 2 weeks.

Only 2 more weeks of lake days and late night ice cream runs and sleeping until 10 am.

I’m not ready.

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Monster Trail Mix

Jun 17, 2016

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Are you loving summer?

I’m loving summer. This has been the best summer of my life and we’re only a few weeks in. My kids are all at really good ages for outdoorsy things right now and we’re just really loving everything central Texas has to offer.

Plus, we’re counting down the days to our next roadtrip!

Wait. Another roadtrip with 3 boys and a dog?

Amanda, are you crazy?

Maybe.

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Cheesy Ranch Chex Mix

Sep 01, 2015

Chex cereal, crackers, and pretzels are coated in a delicious parmesan and ranch seasoning in this Cheesy Ranch Chex Mix. It is seriously addictive!

Heeeeey guys!

I am highly caffeinated and ready to take on Tuesday.

Today’s a good day. September 1st means so many great things! I mean, the Dairy Queen Pumpkin Blizzard is back. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is right around the corner. Bath & Body Works is releasing even more pumpkin candles next week. I am SO EXCITED for September.

The only way September could be better is if we were back in Colorado. *grumble grumble*

September also means football. I’m stupid excited for football. You already know this.

And with football comes yummy, snacky food.

My Ranch Goldfish Snack Mix has become a favorite among our friends so I’ve been looking for other snack mixes that don’t involve the fish. This one is so yummy. It’s got the Chex, pretzels, and cheese crackers and then it’s all coated in a buttery parmesan and ranch sauce and baked until extra crispy and delicious.

I’m obsessed.

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Yield: 20 servings

Cheesy Ranch Chex Mix

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

8 cups Chex cereal, rice, wheat, or corn
2 cups mini pretzels
2 cups Cheez-It crackers
3 tablespoons butter
1 1 ounce package ranch seasoning mix
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine cereal, pretzels, and crackers in a very large mixing bowl.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until melted. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated. Stir in dressing mix and cheese until evenly coated.
Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Cool completely before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 257Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 491mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 3gSugar: 2gProtein: 7g

Ham and Cheese Pretzel Bites

Jan 19, 2015

So how do we feel about the Superbowl?

Once the Broncos were out, I kind of stopped caring but there’s piece of me that’s sad the Colts aren’t going. I’ll be watching it, of course, but I just don’t really have a preference now.

Next year, the Broncos will be there. Putting it out in the universe now.

Okay, so it’s time to plan your Superbowl menu. You gotta have the wings, you gotta have some sweets, and you really need to make these Ham and Cheese Pretzel Bites.

Guys, I cannot tell you how simple homemade pretzels are. I always go into it thinking “Gahhhh, this is going to take ALL DAY and they probably won’t even turn out well” and then I’m always pleasantly surprised when it takes 2 hours (that includes rising time) and they turn out awesome.

If you’re scared of working with yeast, try the pretzels. For whatever reason, I’ve had multiple yeast fails in the past month but these were a piece of cake.

These pretzel bites are stuffed with ham and cheddar… I mean.

So good. I love soft pretzels anyway but when you add ham and cheddar, I could eat my weight in them. And they’re bite-sized which means you can eat more. That’s how it works, right?

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Ranch Goldfish Snack Mix

May 19, 2014

Cheddar, Parmesan, and Pretzel Goldfish tossed with pecans in a buttery, savory ranch mixture and baked until delicious. Perfect for a party snack!

Last week of school! Last week of school! LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!

Can you sense my excitement? I have so many fun things planned for the summer but mostly I’m just excited to sleep in.

You know what doesn’t excite me? Getting a “low balance” alert on the kid’s lunch account a week before school lets out.

Yep.

And I know, I can pack him a lunch in 10 minutes. But… my husband is deployed and I have 3 kids and an idiot husky and sometimes I just want to take the easy way out. Whine, whine, whine.

I’m refusing the pay the $3 fee to fund his account for 5 days of lunches and I’d already gone to the grocery store for the week so… it’s time to get creative!

How To Make Ranch Goldfish Snack Mix

I think Goldfish are quite possibly the worst snack in the world and every time my kids beg for those little cartons of fish at the checkout lane in Target I’m like “WHYYY?!”

I would pretty much choose anything over Goldfish.

But as it turns out, if you coat Goldfish in butter and ranch dressing mix, I’m a fan.

To make Ranch Goldfish Mix, you mix Cheddar, Parmesan, and Pretzel Goldfish crackers with pecan. That gets tossed in melted butter, worcestershire sauce, and a packet of dry Ranch dressing mix. And then bake it for about an hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

More Snack Mix Recipes

Dirt and Worms Chex Mix – the cutest snack mix! Chocolate chex with chopped Oreos and gummy worms. Perfect for a spring party.

Cheesy Ranch Chex Mix – Chex cereal, cheesy crackers, and pretzels coated in a delicious ranch and Parmesan coating.

S’mores Chex Mix – Chex and Golden Grahams coated with a chocolate marshmallow mixture and powdered sugar. And then topped with more chocolate ad marshmallows.

Yield: 16 servings