Favorite Friday – Edamame Hummus with Rice Crackers

I thought I would share my latest snack obsession. I happened upon this a few months ago and it remains one of the items we always pick up when we go to Trader Joes. It’s Edamame Hummus. SO delicious! I have made a version myself from the edamame that you can pick up in the produce section of TJ… but this is so much easier and creamier (I was never patient enough to stand there at the blender and blend until all the chunks were gone). I don’t normally care for hummus, but when it’s made out of edamame – it’s awesome!

Trader Joe’s Edamame Hummus (photo property of TJ)

I like to pair it with rice crackers. My favorite are the Trader Joes, Sea Salt and Pepper Rice Chips.

Sea Salt and Pepper Crisps from Trader Joes (photo property of TJ)

I don’t know how many calories this little snack adds up to, but I feel like it’s better than having a Blizzard as a late night snack. I know, I know, I shouldn’t be snacking at night.

Monday Inspiration – Grape Hearts

A friend of mine shared a photo of hearts made from grape tomatoes today on Facebook.

So cute! But we don’t really eat tomatoes.

So I was inspired to try it with something we do eat – grapes!

Lucky for me, red grapes are one of the few foods that my daughter currently has on her acceptable food list… it’s a short list.

You can imagine the tomato ones being equally cute… with a true red color.

So simple to make, just cut the grape in a diagonal across the length, turn the two piece to form a point at the end and skewer together!

I used picks from Daiso. These would be great for bento lunches or muffin tin meals. Or even a fun fruit platter for a party. I’ll definitely be filing this one away for future use.

I found the inspiration photo on Pinterest as well, but can’t seem to find the source for the original photo. So I’m choosing not to post it here. You are welcome to do a search for “tomato heart” and it will come up with pictures of how to make them.