Snacks for Hockey Moms – KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News

Laurie Crowell, Owner A golden picturedecided that some Hockey Mom elevated snacks were for watching some State Hockey tournaments.

Cacio and Pepe popcorn

1/2 C popcorn kernels
3/4 C freshly grated parmesan (microplane grated is a must)
1 TB olive oil
1/3 C butter
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
Kosher salt to taste

Pop some popcorn
Melt the butter, oil, pepper and Parmesan in a small saucepan
Toss the popcorn with the melted butter until well coated.
Salt if needed

Honey chili feta

1-8 oz block feta cheese
1 drop of olive oil
3 tsp chili flakes
1 good pinch of honey

Heat the oven to 400 degrees
Put feta in a baking dish and drizzle olive oil on top
Bake for 10 minutes, then turn on the broiler and bake for about 2 minutes until the surface is golden brown.
Take the baking dish out of the oven, transfer the feta to a serving plate.
Sprinkle with chili and honey and serve immediately

Candied Pecan Chex Mix

1/2 C butter
1/2 C dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste
A pinch of kosher salt
4 1/2 C Corn Chex
4 1/2 C Rice Chex
2 C mini rings
Sprinkle kosher salt after baking
1 C candied pecans
1 C dried fruit (add this as you eat. You don’t want the moisture from the blueberries or cranberries to make the Chex mix mushy)

Heat the oven to 250 degrees
Melt the butter in a small saucepan, mix in the brown sugar, vanilla sugar and salt
pour the melted butter/sugar mixture into a large bowl
Add the cereal and pretzels and bake for an hour. Stir every 15 minutes to make sure it cooks evenly and is golden brown
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with salt.
Once cooled, stir in the candied pecans
If you’re packing for a trip, add your favorite dried fruit before you leave home!
Store in an airtight container for a few weeks