My Favorite Snack

I tend to go through obsessive phases with just about everything. Reading, writing, what I have for breakfast (currently a fruit smoothie). But this is also true of snack foods. And my current favorite (and surprisingly healthy) snack is Ants on a Log.

(Photo lovingly borrowed from Slashfood.com)

Here's the recipe:

• celery
• peanut butter
• raisins

Cut the celery into manageable pieces (3-4 inches long). Fill with peanut butter. Dot with a line of raisins (the ants) along the peanut butter. Enjoy.

My mom this a lot when I was growing up. It was a sneaky way to get me to eat vegetables. It's still a sneaky way to get me to eat vegetables, only now I'm tricking myself. We never called it Ants on a Log, though. Just peanut butter and raisins on celery.

She also made a variation using cream cheese instead of peanut butter, but since I have no cream cheese at the moment I'll just stick with the Skippy Creamy. You can also use dried cranberries instead of raisins to make Fire Ants on a Log. I think I'll try that next!

Do you have any favorite snacks you want to share? Bonus points for ones with really cool names.

Hugs,
TLC