More Ideas for Snacks

Grilled Cheese Bites
Recently, when we had workers outside working on a project, I could tell their energy was flagging. I didn’t have anything ready to eat in my fridge and little time to cook, but I came up with something that brought a big smile to their faces — hot, buttery toasted cheese sandwiches. Use your favorite bread. The key is to use a yummy, good melting cheese inside — whether it’s American, Swiss, Gruyere, cheddar — whatever! — and cook the sandwiches in butter. I had the induction burner set at 350 degrees, and that seemed to be perfect. I melted the butter, placed the sandwiches on top, then added more butter right before I flipped them. I used my pizza cutter to cut them into finger-sized sandwiches (no plate necessary!) and added a cherry tomato and colorful toothpick to make them even prettier.

Fresh Strawberries with St. Andre Cheese
Some evenings we come in from working out in the garden and we have no desire for a big meal (and certainly no energy to prepare one). Pair cold ripe strawberries with creamy, buttery St. Andre cheese. Who needs a meal?!?

Garlic Bread and Tomatoes
This is such a satisfying combination. Make (or buy) your favorite garlic bread. (I sliced low carb hot dog buns thinly, then spread on a mixture of softened butter, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, and a little cayenne. I topped some with a 5-Cheese Italian blend.) Stick in the oven at 400 degrees for a few minutes. Arrange on your plate and serve with sliced tomatoes, fresh from the garden.

Grilled Cheese Bites
Recently, when we had workers outside working on a project, I could tell their energy was flagging. I didn’t have anything ready to eat in my fridge and little time to cook, but I came up with something that brought a big smile to their faces — hot, buttery toasted cheese sandwiches. Use your favorite bread (I used thin slices cut from the inside of low carb hot dog buns!). The key is to use a yummy, good melting cheese inside — whether its American, Swiss, Gruyere, and cook the sandwiches in butter. I had the induction burner set at 350 degrees, and that seemed to be perfect. I melted the butter, placed the sandwiches on top, then added more butter right before I flipped them. I used my pizza cutter to cut them into finger-sized sandwiches (no plate necessary!) and added a cherry tomato and colorful toothpick to make them even prettier.