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This isn’t a successful cooking post for me. It’s a successful “get my niece to make things from scratch” post. The niece who I figured out the Mocha Frappacino recipe for. And the niece who loves Stacy’s Pita Chips.
We’ve been working together cooking new-to-her dishes. She’s always made a mean microwaved frozen dinner, but she’s expanding her horizons! She actually made enchiladas–from scratch!–for me for dinner the other night. I was around and answered questions, but that was it. Many of you may think my niece is in her teens. No, she is in her mid-twenties. I cannot believe my brother, the one who likes to cook and try new things, did not teach her to cook. She survives, but out of the un-healthy and expensive sections of a grocery store. I’ve taken her under my wing.
But this post is her very own. From finding a recipe (and making do with what she had) to serving snacks to her friends and not wandering down the snack aisle of the grocery store. It’s a simple snack to many, but to her it was a big accomplishment. She’s even caught onto taking pictures of everything you cook–it might be on the blog someday!
How to make Ranch Oyster Crackers: Printable
Simple and inexpensive ingredients makes for an easy and inexpensive snack. Total cost for 20 ounces of snack crackers was about $2…compared to $6 for the same amount of chips.
Combine 1 package (or 2 tablespoons) Ranch mix with 1 cup olive oil. Add 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash and 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt. Lemon pepper, dill weed and garlic powder was originally called for. She substituted for what she had on hand. They loved the seasoning combination.
Pour over 2 bags plain oyster crackers and mix together until everything is coated.
Spread into a cookie sheet with sides.
Bake in a 250F oven for 15-20 minutes.
I’m so proud!
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8:20
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Thanks for this recipe! Someone gave us some of these this year and they were To. Die. For. Really, my kids had to hide them from me. YUM.
8:22
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Big electronic high 5 to you and your neice. Samrt way to start on her own. Not only did she make the snack but she learned the fine art of adaptation. I always told my kids they needed to be FAT, Flexible, Adaptable and Teachable.
11:50
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They look great. Tell her that guys love a woman who can cook! These will have to be added to the Football snacks.
12:07
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We love these! We also do this same recipe using the big Snyder of Berlin hard pretzels broken into to smaller pieces.
2:01
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My Mil usually makes these for Christmas but this year she used cheese it’s and pretzels instead if the oyster crackers. I gained 5 lbs. delicious!
4:26
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OHHH! One of my clients left out a bowl of close to the same recipe and made with Mini Ritz…
A D D I C T I V E
I managed not to eat the whole bowl but I did go back the next day to ask for the recipe!
p.s. I have not seen an oyster cracker since I left Maine in … years ago!
1:52
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I love these things! I got the recipe on the Tipical MaryEllen show years ago. I’ve given them to the neighbors for Christmas. The only downside is that I can’t stay out of them.
12:26
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This looks really good! Could probably eat most of them…
This can also be done with a mixture of oyster crackers, pretzels, any ‘woven-square’ type of cereals, and nuts – make your own snack mix! Super good!