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 to unwind in a hot bath with a cup of Tension Tamer tea and a magazine!
Practicing violin or talking to one of my brothers.
Reading a good book in bed!!!
A nice glass of wine (preferably red) and catching up on DVR, snuggling with the pup! Perfect combo to chill out 🙂
A cozy fire and glass of wine with my husband at the end of the day is the most relaxing thing to me. Love all those things!
Fireplace, leggings, and a flannel. 🙂 Thanks for doing a giveaway!
Putting on my comfies and cuddling up with some hot tea and my pup always helps me to relax.
I really need to relax. My husband and I have decided we were going to fly home (from California to Canada) for Christmas. But now the flights are way too pricey: $2400/return. I’m getting a little sad, stressed and unhappy with our decision. At first I was okay with not going. Now this will be my first Christmas away from my fam. So. I’d love a nice warm blanket curl up in my jammies and light a candle 🙁
Oh. Your question. Lol. How do I relax. I usually sit down with a hot cup of tea and watch Youtube videos or play games on the ipad.
My husband and I love making cheese, cracker, and olive snack plates to pair with a glass of wine–very relaxing. It helps when he gives me a foot massage too! Ha! 😉
Nothing calms me down more than a nice warm cup of tea and a good episode of one of my favorite shows!
A glass of wine while catching up on my DVR always helps me relax.
Ohhh my word. This is an amazing giveaway! The best way for me to relax is to have my back scratched. I’ve been that way since I was a kid – my mom called me a cat because I’d practically purr (haha not really – that’d be creepy). Sometimes my husband can just put his hand on my back and I instantly feel myself relax. Ahhhh.
Morgan
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Kissing on my baby boy helps me slow down and relax!
In order to relax, I put on comfortable clothes, grab a good book and a glass of wine, and wrap myself up in a blanket.
Netflix and wine on the couch with my husband = my favorite way to unwind!
Warm fire, good book, and a glass of wine. Sometimes I just need to rid myself of distractions and take a deep breath.
Painting my nails helps me slow down. Not only do I have to sit down and take the time to paint them, but while they are still wet I can’t do anything with my hands without messing them up –> this usually leads to a few episodes of the Mindy Project!
I light candles every single night! SO relaxing.
A cup of herbal tea, my puppy and my couch 🙂
Snuggling on the couch with my dog always helps me unwind after a busy day!
A long hot shower.
I love coming home after a long day, getting into my pj’s and curling up with my pup on the couch. I light my favorite candles and read a good book. Relaxation station. 🙂
Sitting in the sun– even if it’s a patch of sun coming in from a window– always relaxes me.
My favorite way to relax is a hot bath and a good magazine.
lately we’ve been working on a big jigsaw puzzle at night before bed!
This morning my husband and I were chatting about the snow falling, and we both said it would be a great day to sit on our Party Patio by the fire and watch movies with the snow falling all around us! (The Party Patio has windows on 3 of the 4 walls – I LOVE IT!)
A cup of tea and a good book.
The PJs for sure, they look so snugly and relaxing. Nothing says relax like comfortable, cozy PJ’s
Pajamas! Nothing better than taking off work clothes and getting into pjs…and eating ice cream. 🙂
Throwing on some yoga pants/ sweats when I walk in the door after work and corking a bottle of wine!!
Getting in my comfy clothes and snuggling with my husband and our pug!
Music and candles!
Being with my boyfriend and family help me slow down and enjoy the company
My cat makes me relax…partly because he is so cuddly and warm, but also because he lays right on top of me…I can’t go anywhere!
Being with my mom and talking!!! LOVE IT!
Comfy clothes with some hot tea or adult beverage, a salty snack followed by a sweet treat, my couch and a tablet to peruse the internet. All this happens in the 30 minute span that I have from the time my kids go to bed to the time I am ready to pass out!
Yoga always helps me relax and forces me to try and quiet my mind.
I love lighting a few candles and turning on random music I don’t know (like bluegrass or jazz) and reading a stack of magazines 🙂
A cup of tea (or a glass of red wine) and a nice candle can work wonders after a trying day.
Completing a good workout helps me relax. I always feel like I’ve “earned” some relaxation after a run or session at the gym.
Drinking tea always helps me.
Comfortable clothes, relaxing music, a festive candle and snuggles with my puppy. Doesn’t get much better (or relaxing!) than that!
Washing my face and Brushing my teeth.
I love sitting by the fire – just had the first one last night!
I love getting in my PJ’s and having a cup of tea at night while reading a good book on my kindle.
Definitely my favorite thing to do to unwind is put on some comfortable pants and a t-shirt, a cup of chamomile tea and sit on the couch to watch my favorite show.
A hot shower or bath immediately calms me down
An episode of Friends always helps me to relax! 🙂
As silly as it may sound, taking the time to just breath and concentrate on that is the one thing that can focus me in a heartbeat.
Walking my dog at the end of a long day at work always helps me to relax.