Appetizers at Target

If you are looking for good appetizers to eat while watching football, check out the appetizers at Target.  They have an excellent selection of name brand and house brand appetizers.

We've tried name brand appetizers like P.F. Changs Mini Egg Rolls and Cream Cheese dumplings and Auntie Anne's Pretzel Nuggets.  They were all excellent.

We were also pleased with Archer Farms Chicken Poblano Firecrackers. 

However, we were disappointed by Market Pantry cheddar jalapeno poppers.  We thought they were a tad too bready and didn't bring enough heat.  Of course, we ate them.

When you realize how good these home heat and eat versions can be, you can save quite a bit by staying away from the sports bars.

Cheap Summer Snacks - Smores!

If you are looking for a fun and inexpensive treat this summer, try making S'mores at home.  The ingredients are dirt cheap and taste great.

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At Dollar Tree, they have graham crackers for $1 per box.  Dollar Tree also has mini-marshmallows for $1 per bag.  Our local grocery store has bags of chocolate chips for $2 to $3 depending on the brand that you choose.

All you do to make them is crank up your toaster oven to 450 degrees or so.  Take small squares of graham cracker and stack marshmallows and  chocolate chips on them.  Then, put them in the oven for about 5 minutes.  Watch them and you'll see the chocolate chips melt and the marshmallows begin to brown slightly.  Remove them and flip one square onto another so that it looks like a sandwich.  Voila, you've made S'mores!

Make sure your S'mores are cool enough to eat and eat.