Party Nibblers

I have a major sweet tooth. I often say that my favorite thing about being a "grown-up" is that I don't have to finish all of my dinner in order to get to dessert. In fact, if I want to, I can even skip dinner and go straight to dessert! Around this time of year though, I start to rebel against sweets. Cookies, cakes, and candy are just everywhere and I just find myself longing for fruit, or maybe an almond, anything but sweets. With this in mind, I like to give out some savory treats to go with the boxes of cookies that I give to friends and neighbors during the holidays.

The problem is, it's not always as simple as that. I have the hardest time looking for recipes for savory holiday treats. I knew that this year I would make Ellie's Spiced Nuts because they're so very tasty, but I also wanted to make something else. Well, inspiration came in the form of a nice giftcard from Hilary at Domino Sugar. My grandmother used to say that she was going to Costco to eat lunch because she'd try every.single.sample in the warehouse!!! I'm not that bad, but I do like some extra help in the grocery department and I'm a big fan of Domino sugar, so I was happy to say yes to this offer.

Domino has lots of really great recipes on their site, I literally spent hours browsing and trying to decide which recipe to choose. Originally I wanted to make these peanut butter sand dollar cookies but, as I mentioned, I'm so tired of sweets right now. I was also short on time, so the sand dollars have been bookmarked for the time being. In an effort to find something savory that could be gifted, I started looking under the appetizers and I found the recipe for these party nibblers. Who doesn't love Chex mix in one form or another? In Texas, when I was growing up, we called it Texas Trash and, man, my brother and sister and I luh-luh-loved Texas Trash! We only had it at my grandmother's house; I remember she used to make huge batches in a roasting pan. These party nibblers couldn't be easier to make, and I made quite a few batches. Warning:  this is VERY addictive. I forgot that there's a reason why I never, ever buy or make Chex mix:  I can't stop eating it. I bagged all of it up, tied it with ribbon, and it's set to go out with the cookie boxes. I have a feeling that this is going to make another appearance around our national day of gluttony:  the Super Bowl. In the meantime, if you're feeling pressed about Christmas gifts or hostess gifts for festive holiday functions, be sure and check out Domino's page dedicated to fabulous homemade gift ideas.