Crack Crackers (variant)

This spin deviates heavily from the recipe I was advised to follow.  My sister made me some crack crackers for my travel snack back home from San Antonio, TX.

As I researched 'crack crackers' I found that they come in a variety of flavors.  I had some organic crackers...my favorite brand, Back to Nature's Stone Ground Wheat and I used what I, inspired by a taste for--pizza.

I am a serious pizza junkie and my best effort to curb the enthusiasm for it found me here with a little cheese, pepper flakes, and my house special vinaigrette.

Set your oven to 300 degrees.  I use my convection oven.  A toaster oven is preferred for small batches, but feel free to save time by layering the crackers on a larger cookie sheet, and baking in the larger oven.

Ingredients
crackers
Italian vinaigrette (oil, garlic, seasons, lime juice)
Italian Cheese blend
red pepper flakes

Directions:
Place crackers on cookie sheet. Sprinkle cheese, drizzle vinaigrette, and a pinch of pepper flakes. Bake at 300 degrees F for 5-10 minutes.  Keep a close eye so they do not burn.

fried ravioli

Fried Ravioli

basic ingredients:
egg roll wrappers

veggie filling

Italian cheese

flax egg

cooking oil

seasoned whole grain bread ends

water
spaghetti sauce

It’s the end of the food line in the fridge and you’re wondering what to do with the rations, left from a veggie meat loaf, bread ends, and egg roll wraps. Here’s an idea! Fried Ravioli! 

Prep:

Grind bread in food chopper. Remove and season to your desire. 

Stack, cut two egg roll wrappers with a pizza cutter into 8 equal quarters. Spoon a teaspoon of filling onto four wraps. Moisten all sides or edges with water. Moisten the remaining quarters. Form ravioli pocket with empty squares and seal. Heat your cooking oil. Dip ravioli into flax egg, and into seasoned bread crumbs. Fry until brown on both sides.

Remove from oil and place on paper towels. Sprinkle with cheese. Yum!