5 Easy to Make Snacks for Home and Parties

Nutritionists will tell you that the best way to have a healthy eating life is to have several small meals a day. This includes some well-balanced and yummy snack to tie you over from one meal to the next. It doesn’t take much to satiate your appetite between meals, but you want the snacks to be easy to make and fun.

Here are 5 easy to make snacks for home and parties.

1. Fruit skewers and yogurt dip – using wooden skewers or even long tooth picks, cut chunks of yummy fruits like strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, and blue berries. Thread them on the skewer and serve with a variety of yogurt flavors as dips. Also, add a dip of chocolate or caramel to sweeten things up even more.

2. Trail mix – this is always a snack time winner. Mix your favorite dried fruit, nuts, seeds, and small candies together. Apricots, cranberries, and pomegranates are great to mix with peanuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, M&M’s or mini chocolate kisses. Each mouthful is a combination of flavor sensations from salty to sweet to savory and crunchy.

3. Mini sandwiches – use a variety of small breads like mini croissants, appetizer sized rye bread, or small buns. Mix up a batch of homemade chicken salad or egg salad to spread out for guests or kids returning home from school. You can even roll up deli meats of turkey, roast beef, bologna, or salami and serve in mini form.

4. Nachos – who doesn’t love a warm plate of tortilla chips covered in melted cheese? A plate of nachos will serve many people and have them coming back for more. Spread your favorite tortilla chips on an oven safe plate and then completely smother in shredded Mexican cheese. Cook in the oven or microwave to fully melt the cheese. Optional additions to the plate would be scattering cooked ground beef (can add taco seasoning to it as it cooks), or grilled chicken pieces. Add sliced jalapenos or black olives (not everyone will want to eat those) on the side, and provide dips of fresh salsa and sour cream.

5. Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs – here’s something to kick up any party or snack time. Take six eggs and hard boil them. Cool, shell and then cut lengthwise, reserving the yolk in a separate dish. Add one fourth cup of mayonnaise, one tablespoon of finely grated/shredded cheddar cheese, one teaspoon spicy brown mustard, and 4 slices of crisply cooked bacon crumbled up. With a fork, break up the cooked yolks and then mix in the mayonnaise, bacon, cheese, and mustard and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon mixture into the egg white cups and then serve.

Snacks don’t have to take up a lot of your time to taste good and these fun food ideas can also be used at parties like baby showers and outdoor picnics. So next time you have people over or just need a quick snack for yourself, remember these easy finger food ideas.




Criss White is a professional writer that writes about food and other party planning topics like baby shower finger foods and other baby shower ideas. Criss enjoys hosting parties and cooking when not writing.

Fun Food Ideas for Kids

With so many candies, chocolates, pizza and other unhealthy foods in the market, kids are now eating less healthy. Because of their taste and looks, unhealthy foods are the ones preferred by kids. While it may be okay to have them occasionally, a healthy balance of food intake can help decrease the number of kids having tremendous weight gain. Obesity is one of the biggest challenges among kids and teens today and by starting with making them eat healthy earlier in life, the better chances they will have for making wise food choices and decisions later on in life.

Give one of their favorites a healthy twist – make a veggie pizza that the kids can make on their own. Prepare the ingredients beforehand so the kids need not have to worry about cutting them. Instead, they can spend time having fun putting different toppings and even designing their own pizza. You can get to know your kids more as they show their behavior and temperament in making the pizzas.

For their everyday snacks, place them in colorful and designed plates to make them look more enticing. Even for adults, food presentation means a lot. Having these yummy and healthy snacks placed in colorful plates or bowls will entice even the pickiest child to eat healthy food that may otherwise seem boring.

Everyone loves cookies, and you can discreetly make your cookies healthier by adding oats and whole grains in them. Add their favorite flavor, whether vanilla, chocolate or honey and your healthy treat will be gobbled up in no time. For different and special cookie treats, you can make your own cookie cutters or bring out those old wedding cookie cutters you have in the cupboard so you can create specially designed cookies. It will be fun as the kids get to see cookies shaped as different fun shapes like stars, snowman or gingerbread men. Cut down on the sugar and butter if possible and use healthier substitutes like stevia instead.

Have healthier but fun alternatives to their all time favorite snacks. That lean and healthy sandwich you can be made into a yummy pita sandwich that’s fun-looking and fun to eat! Give it a dollop of cheese melt, then sneak in veggies as well. Use whole grain or wheat pita bread to add in fiber and other essential minerals in their meal. Vary the fillings so they get to enjoy the pita sandwich every single time.

Suggestions for Baby Shower Food

Baby showers are fun parties and as a host, it is your duty that every aspect of the party will satisfy your guests. The time, venue, activities, games and food should be well thought out to ensure that everything will go smoothly. For your menu, here are some ideas on what to serve during a baby shower.

Finger foods and finger sandwiches are your best bets for a fun party. Easy to hold, easy to make, fun to eat, and great-tasting, these foods can be the only ones you can serve in a party so that no one will get hungry. Other food additions in a baby shower are for variety, but for satisfying food, you can never go wrong with finger sandwiches and other finger foods.

You can also serve the baby shower cake during the party to satisfy the sweet tooth of your guests. Baby shower cakes are generally large in size as they come with different themes or shapes. This cake should then be enough to be served to everyone, or you can have lovely cupcakes which guests can help themselves with as well.

Take out your baby or wedding cookie cutters and grandma’s secret recipe and work it out in the kitchen. Cookie cutters for wedding, birthdays and other themes can be used for baby showers as well, such as butterflies and hearts. Nothing can be more special than homemade cookies, but if you don’t have the time, or the skills, just head off to your local bakery to get some. Pizza can be considered as a staple or one of the official food for fun parties. They will never be out of place for your baby shower.

Vegetables and fruits can be cut in bite size pieces and are great and refreshing treats. You want something that can appeal to the health conscious people.

In planning a baby shower, you first start off with the important details of the party such as date, venue, and guest list. After these details, you can now work on your menu. Adjust your menu according to the time and place of the party, and not the other way around. Opt for a pineapple shake when get to finalize that you’ll have an afternoon shower outdoors, but do not change your venue or time only because of your menu. There are other alternative yet fun menu options that you can have.