Easy recipe: No Cook Banana Pudding

Hand down, my favorite dessert is banana pudding. No one can make it like my Grandma Marilyn used to. Oh, some have tried, but all have fallen short of her pudding's glory.

To that end, I've tried a lot of banana pudding and attempted to make a lot of banana pudding over the years. Although I wasn't able to get her recipe before she passed away, this is the closest I've come to hers and the most magnificent pudding that I myself have ever made. Better yet? There's absolutely no cooking involved. Yes, friends, here's another recipe culled from my file of "Yummy Things That Unfairly Make Me Look Like a Culinary Genius":

Easy recipe: Twelve Minute Honey Baked Brie

Every Wednesday, for the last couple of years, I've been a part of a City Group at my church. One of the main components of that is a gathering of friends at my house for dinner nearly every week. I have never claimed to be a great cook, but over the last couple of years I've been building up a stash of recipes that I like to call "Yummy Things That Unfairly Make Me Look Like a Culinary Genius". These recipes are incredibly easy, fairly quick, and super delicious. Best of all, the resulting dish gets gobbled up and raved about like you wouldn't believe. I thought that I'd start sharing some of these with you, starting with Honey Baked Brie, which you can do a number of ways, depending on what you have on hand or what's in season or on sale:

The PinTests: Fire Crackers

Sometimes pins on Pinterest need to be put to the test. Wouldn't you agree? I recently pinned this recipe for "Fire Crackers" on Pinterest but gave it a go with modifications for a picnic I went on yesterday after church. As is, this pin needed some adjustments:
Original instructions:

"1 lb. crackers, I used 1/3 each of Cheese It's, Mini Club & Mini Saltines; then mix together 1 1/2 cup canola oil, 1 pk Ranch salad dressing mix and 2-3 Tablespoon crushed red peppers. Pour over crackers in a big airtight container, toss several times over a 1 hr period. I like best if made the day before. Will keep for a extended period of time in a airtight container. Do not refrigerate."

My modifications:
Modifications for "Indiana Fire Crackers":

In a large freezer bag, mix together a half box of Cheez-It's, half box of mini Saltines, and a half box of mini club crackers; add 2 Tbs. of crushed red pepper and 1 Tbs. of ground Thai chili peppers; add just 1/2 pack of ranch salad dressing mix. Toss with just a drizzle of grapeseed oil (about 1/4 cup of oil). Store in a clean freezer bag for up to three days.

The original recipe was way too oily (which made for soggy crackers), way too ranchy, and not spicy enough for me (granted, I like things hot!). Cutting the oil and ranch seasoning and subbing one tablespoon of red pepper for Thai chili was perfect! These were gobbled up at the picnic, and I made another batch that ended up being the perfect compliment to my tomato soup at dinner last night.
I plan to put a lot more pins to the test, including outfit inspirations and home decor. If you're interested in testing pins with me, let me know! I'd love to see your take on these Fire Crackers, too! I'm on Pinterest under Indiana. Let's mutually stalk each other there, okay?