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Hiya! I'm Christina Tino Marie Koncker, and I'm "Bringing the heat to Midwestern eats, served with a slice of Minnesota nice."

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Buffalo Chickpea Quesadilla

April 18, 2021 by Tino Marie Leave a Comment

Need some Meatless Monday inspiration? This Buffalo Chickpea Quesadilla recipe has you covered, with boldly flavored and beautifully textured smashed buffalo chickpeas and irresistibly gooey melted cheese. 

Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks Tagged With: buffalo chickpea quesadilla, chickpea quesadilla, Frank's red hot buffalo wing sauce, meatless quesadilla, vegetarian quesadilla

Air Fryer Pickle Spears

March 30, 2021 by Tino Marie 1 Comment

These Air Fryer Pickle Spears are a way to enjoy a dill-icious snack without the fat and guilt of deep-fried versions.

Filed Under: Appetizers, Snacks Tagged With: air fried pickle spears, air fryer pickle spears, chipotle ranch, chipotle ranch sauce, pickle spears

Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies

February 20, 2021 by Tino Marie Leave a Comment

Sugar cookie meets Coconut Rice Krispie Treats in these delectable tender-crisp Coconut Rice Krispie Cookies. This cookie is a textural Bombshell with a capital B. It’s like a sugar cookie met a Coconut Rice Krispie Treat. It’s tender-crisp with layers of texture that make it an enjoyable eat beyond the bangin’ flavor of the cookie…

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Filed Under: Dessert, Snacks Tagged With: coconut, coconut cookie, coconut rice krispie cookies, cookie, cookies, rice krispie cookies

Smoky Air Fryer Chickpeas

February 12, 2021 by Tino Marie Leave a Comment

These smoky little Air Fryer Chickpeas offer a healthy, low-carb alternative to processed snacks when crunchy cravings strike. I first encountered crunchy chickpeas in the snack aisle. A successful impulse purchase was made that day. I enjoyed them. I believe they were seasoned simply with sea salt. They were delightfully crunchy and light.  However, I…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Snacks Tagged With: air fryer, air fryer chickpeas, air fryer garbanzo beans, chickpeas, crispy air fryer chickpeas, garbanzo beans, smoky air fryer chickpeas, spicy air fryer chickpeas

Keto Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms

February 6, 2021 by Tino Marie Leave a Comment

I adore a stuffed mushroom. It seems like such an elevated appetizer, but it’s quite approachable. And it involves the use of cream cheese, which is almost always a guarantee of deliciousness.  They are also incredibly versatile. I was feeling chorizo when I came up with this recipe for Keto Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms. Chorizo has…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Snacks Tagged With: chorizo, chorizo stuffed mushrooms, cream cheese stuffed mushrooms, keto, keto appetizer, keto chorizo stuffed mushrooms, mushrooms, stuffed mushrooms

Giardiniera and Salami Fat Bombs

December 30, 2020 by Tino Marie Leave a Comment

Cream cheese, giardiniera, salami, and pecans are all you need to make these bold and delicious Giardiniera and Salami Fat Bombs. One of the best food trends to come from keto and other low-carb diets are “fat bombs”. They were a staple snack when I went full-on keto that one time a couple of years…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Snacks Tagged With: cream cheese, fat bombs, giardiniera, giardiniera and salami fat bombs, keto, keto appetizer, keto diet, ketogenic, salami

Cranberry Nut Goat Cheese Ball

December 15, 2020 by Tino Marie Leave a Comment

Dried cranberries, orange zest, and nuts make this one festive holiday cheese ball that can be paired with sweet or savory leaning accompaniments.  I love a good cheese ball. Mostly because it’s one of my favorite ways to eat cream cheese. If I was as beloved as Oprah and people cared about my favorite things,…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Snacks Tagged With: cheese ball, cranberry, cranberry orange cheese ball, goat cheese ball, leftover cranberry sauce, orange, orange zest, pineapple orange whip

Grilled Zucchini Crostini

July 28, 2020 by Tino Marie Leave a Comment

Grilled zucchini is an unlikely but welcome addition to goat cheese topped crostini, offering a unique way to enjoy the delicate squash. Lock your doors, it’s zucchini season!  It’s that time when those who decided planting zucchini was a good idea a couple months ago are starting to feel overwhelmed with an overabundance of zucchini….

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Lunch, Sides, Snacks Tagged With: appetizer, crostini, French bread, goat cheese, grill, grilled, healthy snacks, side dish, snack, zucchini

Coconut Rice Krispie Treats

June 9, 2020 by Tino Marie Leave a Comment

Coconut Rice Krispie Treats are perfect for coconut-crazy confectionistas. Coconut is added THREE ways, guaranteeing every bite is crisp coconut perfection.  The best desserts have coconut in them. For some the best desserts have chocolate. For others, it’s salted caramel. But for me, it’s coconut all the way.  When I want a coconut-forward dessert –…

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Filed Under: Dessert, Sides, Snacks Tagged With: coconut, coconut rice krispie treats, dessert, rice krispie treats, rice krispies

Taco Cucumber Bites

May 16, 2020 by Tino Marie Leave a Comment

Taco Cucumber Bites are easy, keto-friendly snacks that add a Tex-Mex twist to the humble cucumber. Cucumbers are the “chips” of healthy snacking. I happily mow through slices of fresh cucumber like I rampage through a bag of potato chips. Okay, admittedly this depends on my snacking mood. Because one of these things is obviously…

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