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Sun Dried Tomato and Pepper Cheese Dip

3/4 cup sun dried tomato 4 T olive oil 2 T pine nuts 1 whole red pepper seeded and sliced 1 oz Parmesan cheese 3 cloves garlic 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes or salsa 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 3 oz feta cheese 1/4 cup fat free half and half Blend everything in a food processor until creamy. Serve with crackers or you can serve with pasta. If serving with pasta add pasta water to cheese dip to thin dip and coat pasta.

Walnuts Sweet and Spicy

1 lb. walnuts or pecans 1/2 cup cup water 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/3 cup sesame seeds 1-1/4 tsp cayenne pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Add walnuts or pecans, water and sugar into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stirring constantly add the rest of ingredients and cook over medium heat until water is nearly evaporated (approx 4 mins). Lower the heat and continue stirring for 4 mins until nuts are brown. Then pour nut mixture onto prepared cookie sheet and spread in a single layer. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until nuts are a golden brown. Let nuts cool completely before you break them up and put them in a bowl to serve. Enjoy! #snack #Superbowl #nuts #sweet

Cheesy Garlic Crackers

These are an easy cracker to make for a brunch, after school snack or have with wine!