Figs & Walnuts

This snack is a real delicious treat if you feel like something sweet and crunchy at the same time. Amanda's mum used to prepare these for her as she loves them a lot and are one of Amanda's favourite treats. Dried figs are very common in Malta and we were chuffed to find them at Asda. Without doubt, Figs and walnuts is one of those matches made in heaven. apart from preparing them to snack on, they can be served as starter with some Parma ham or as dessert after a good meal. You will need...

• 1 Packet of dried figs
• Walnut halves

Snip the woody part off the fig using scissors, slice the fig lengthwise, do not go all the way and put a walnut half in the middle of it. Press gently with your fingers and serve.

Enjoy!!

R&A

Spinach & Mozzarella

I love spinach and this dish is quick and easy to make if you need a quick side dish or a quick snack in my case! In Italy they used to market the frozen version of this dish and that's where the idea came from. Sometimes, my mum used to prepare this for us after we came back from school and always used to ask for a second helping. Give it a go, for two persons as a side or one person as a snack you will need...

• 1 fresh mozzarella ball, diced
• A handful of frozen spinach, defrosted
• A pinch of ground nutmeg
• Salt & pepper, to taste

How to...

1. Squeeze out all the water out of the spinach and put in a pan.
2. Turn the hob on high heat and add the mozzarella dice to the spinach.
3. Add the nutmeg, salt & pepper and stir until the spinach is warm and mozzarella melted. Make sure you keep stirring continuously to avoid the melted cheese from sticking to the pan.
4. Turn off the heat and serve hot!!

Enjoy!!

R&A

Pizza Toast

Yesterday we were both tired and we felt like doing a speedy dinner. So we decided to do Pizza Toast!! We have been calling it like this for ages, my brothers and I used to get this prepared by our mom just after we came back from school as a quick snack. Well basically to avoid  the daily 'mom I'm hungry' moan from the three of us :) You can do a myriad amount of fillings when it comes to toasties (closed toast). I must say this is my favourite and Amanda loves it as well known. For me it's like one toastie leads to another as I can never get tired of eating them. Try them out, something different and delicious! You will need...

• Sliced bread
• Tomato purée/paste
• 1 can tuna, drained
• Green olives, pitted & sliced
• Cheese slices, like Edam or Cheddar
• Dried oregano

How to...

1. Preheat the sandwich toaster.
2. In the meantime spread the tomato puree on the sandwich bread. Put some tuna, some olives, sprinkle some oregano and cover with a slice of cheese. Cover with another tomato puree covered piece of bread.
3. Press gently with the palm of your hand and put into the sandwich toaster.
4. Cook to your liking.

Enjoy!!

R&A