Ingredients:

2 cup baking mix
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 450F.
Add baking mix, milk and cheese in bowl, mix well.
Add butter and garlic powder. Beat for 30 seconds. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Yields 10 servings.

Ingredients:

8 shredded-wheat type crackers
3 Tbs marinara sauce
3 Tbs mozzarella cheese (shredded)
2 Tbs of ham (chopped)
Pineapple chunks

Preparation:

Preheat your broiler or toaster oven.
Place the crackers on an oven-proof baking sheet. Then evenly divide and top the crackers with the marinara sauce and the cheese. Top half of the crackers with the chopped ham and pineapple chunks.
Place the baking sheet in the oven and broil until the cheese melts (about 2 or 3 minutes.)

This easy appetizer recipe or snack can serve 2 hungry kids.

Easy pizza crackers for parties as well, increase amount accordingly.

Ingredients:

3 wheat pitas, 6 inch
6 romaine lettuce leaves
8 cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 can (13 3/4 oz) artichoke hearts, packed in water, well drained & quartered
1 oz pepperoni slices, cut in half
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
2 Tbsp chopped black olive
3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Chopped Italian parsley to taste

Preparation:

Combine the tomato, onion, mushrooms artichoke hearts, pepperoni pizza sauce, cheese olive, vinegar and garlic powder in a microwave safe bowl mixing well.
Heat in a microwave about 1 minutes or until mixture is warm, not hot. Cut the pitas in half and warm in the microwave.
Fill each half pita with 1 lettuce leaf followed by the pizza mixture and garnish with parsley.

Makes 6 half sandwiches in about 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

1 10″ round sourdough bread or other dense bread (ciabata etc)
1 c Mayonnaise
1 c Parmesean cheese
1 tb Dried basil (3T fresh)
1 ts Dried Oregano (3T fresh)
1 tb Minced onion
1 tb Minced Parsley
3 tsp. Cajun spice
3 tb Minced fresh garlic – or more, if you like garlic

Preparation:

Slice loaf in half horizontally.
Butter loaf and toast under broiler until lightly browned.
Mix the remaining ingredients and spread over both halves, using the entire mixture.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 – 20 minutes, until top is brown and puffed.
Cut into wedges and serve hot.

* If you are using the fresh herbs, the taste will be even better.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 t. grated fresh ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup margarine
1 t grated lemon peel
1/2 cup buttermilk

Preparation:

Stir flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon together.
In another bowl beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in bananas, ginger and lemon peel.
Stir in flour mixture. Spray loaf pan with cooking spray and pour in mixture.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.