If you have three minutes, you have enough time to make these three flavorful and absolutely delicious snacks!
Today I am teaming up with The Laughing Cow® to share a few simple snack ideas and fun food pairings. As I mentioned in my previous post all about savoring snack time, The Laughing Cow is working on a new initiative to encourage people to sit down and enjoy their snacks rather than rushing through snack time every day.
I figured that coming up with three super-simple snacks that take only three minutes to assemble would help give me more time to sit down and enjoy the snack I prepared rather than inhaling it and rushing off to complete the next thing on my to-do list.
Three Three-Minute Snacks
- Honey Pear Crunch Bites
I actually came up with this combination a couple of weeks ago as I was making dinner. Ryan had just opened a bottle of wine and we wanted a simple snack to savor together while we waited for our main meal. This sweet and salty snack was creamy, crunchy and tasted great with a glass of white wine. I just topped a few pear slices with a thick spread of The Laughing Cow Original Swiss Cheese Wedge before adding a sprinkling of walnuts and drizzle of honey.
- Pizza Crackers
To make this snack, simply spread a generous amount of The Laughing Cow Creamy Mozzarella, Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Cheese Wedges onto a cracker of your choice. Top with turkey pepperoni and a black olive. It’s the perfect snack for days when you’re craving pizza or a salty snack!
- Apple Cinnamon Tortilla
It doesn’t get much easier than this! I love this snack on its own but also think it makes a great breakfast if you throw in a handful of nuts. Top a whole wheat tortilla with two of The Laughing Cow Original Swiss Cheese Wedges, apple slices and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Love it!
Giveaway
And now, in keeping with the theme of three, I’m excited to be giving away three things that help me relax, slow down and unwind… And better savor meals and snack time!
One PBF reader will win the following three items:
- Rewind Candle (Scent of your choice) – Because candles are oh-so-relaxing!
- Cozy Eberjay Pajamas (Size and design of your choice) – Because nothing says “I can finally unwind” like slipping into your favorite pair of pajamas!
- Anthropologie Nightfall Throw (Color of your choice) – Because curling up under a cozy blanket is my favorite way to chill out after a long day.
To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment telling me about one think that always helps you relax and slow down. I will randomly select a winner on Friday!
Good luck!
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I love reading a good book at the end of the day!
snacking while catching up on shows or reading whatever book I’m into.
Any time spent with my man is my medicine. It may help that food and wine is typically included in that equation!
A good book and a hot cup of tea always help me unwind!
Warm tea, a cozy blanket, and snuggling up with my boyfriend to watch Shark Tank at the end of a long day!
A glass of wine, candles and a blanket always helps me to unwind 🙂
Usomething hot to drink and a blanket are my things
A great cup of tea and a lavender bath or curled up on the couch watching Scandal:)
My favorite way to relax is to cuddle up on the couch with my puppy, a cup of hot tea, comfy blanket, candle lit, and a great book with some soothing music in the background:)
A nice glass of red wine always does the trick for me! Add a great book, and I’m set. 🙂
Hot tea and a reading a good book. Yoga also helps me to relax!
I love to sit in front of the fire with a cup of tea and a good book… so relaxing…
a nice glass of white wine and cuddling on the couch with my hubby.
A glass of wine, popcorn, and couch time with my husband 🙂
Sipping a glass of red wine, next to my fireplace, curled up under a blanket in my pj’s
When I really need to relax I light a few candles, pour an Oliva Pope sized glass of wine, and either read a good book or watch a fun show 🙂
I love going for a run then reading a good book.
Lighting a candle is by far the best way to relax!!!!! I would love to try one of those rewined candles, curl up on the couch, and crochet 🙂
I love settling in on the couch after a long day at work with a glass of wine and a good book!
Hot tea! You have to slow down to take small sips. Somehow I always breath a little deeper after I start drinking it.
A cup of tea, a book, and a nice candle always does the trick,
A CrossFit wod! Or a glass of wine works too 😉
Reading in bed and snuggling with my man and my dog after a long, productive day.
a good magazine or book and a cup of coffee or tea (and if I am really lucky an empty apartment always helps)!
Watching my dogs play in the backyard.
It’s a great way to let go of the silly things on my mind, and a reminder to focus on what trully matters
What helps me to relax after working and going to class is cooking! I love being in the kitchen and focusing on food, rather than work issues or other to-do’s.
Snuggling up with my pup! He’s the best stress relief!
Now that it’s chilly outside, I enjoy relaxing under my heated blanket while watching my favorite tv shows! I don’t have to think about anything and I can get cozy!
This might not sound totally relaxing, but I love to put on my comfy clothes and get down on the floor with my 9 month-old son and play. 🙂
a book and my electric blanket 🙂
curling up with wine and a DVR full of my favorite shows is my definition of total relaxation.
I agree with tea! Lately, I’ve been drinking Natural Calm Magnesium tea from Whole Foods. Magnesium is supposed to help your body/muscles relax. My husband and I got it after we ran the Twin Cities Marathon to help our screaming muscles 🙂
I love to light a candle and read a good book, or watch something on Netflix while drinking a glass of French wine.
Watching favorite TV shows, with my husband, by the fire!
That also would include warm blankets and comfy jammies, too! 🙂
Naps are essential for me to stay relaxed throughout the day!:)
My favorite way to relax is to read a good book while taking a steaming hot bath with epsom salts.
When I want to relax I love taking baths!
Lighting some candles and curling up on the couch with a hot mug of tea…even better if its with a great book too!
A nice glass of wine helps me unwind!
I love curling up under a blanket and reading a good book!
Taking a nice hot bath, reading a book, and snuggling up with my two boys and my hubby are my favorite ways to relax and unwind:)
Honestly…what helps me relax and eases the tension is getting out to the river and fly fishing. I love the outdoors and the peace and quiet of fly fishing is most relaxing. All I can hear is the water flowing in the river, birds singing, oh, and the best sound is the zing of my reel when I have fooled a nice trout!
A good glass of red wine, a blankie, and a good book always help me unwind after a hectic day!
I love relaxing with a nice glass of wine in my PJs 🙂
Yoga, a glass of hot tea, or a little cuddle time with my hubs will always relax me 🙂
When I figure out how to relax and slow down, I will let you know!
I have trouble not living life at 100mph…
Chamomile tea and a nice hot bath always do the trick for me when I want to relax! Also, a nice glass of red doesn’t hurt either 🙂
tea and getting comfy on the couch with a bunch of warm blankets!
Definitely drinking a hot cup of vanilla bean tea, preferably while wearing comfy clothes snuggled on the couch.
I like to relax with my husband by making cookies and eating them while catching up on our favorite shows!