This year for Father’s Day, wouldn’t it be nice to cook something special for Dad? There’s just one problem. You don’t know how to cook. For those of you out there who are somewhat challenged in the kitchen, how about giving these snacks a go?

Cheese, Bacon & Potato Tart

1 T. butter

18 slices bacon

1-1/2 lb. potatoes, peeled and sliced

1-1/4 c. shredded Fontina cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter an 8-inch round baking dish and arrange bacon on bottom, bringing it up the sides and draping it over the edges. Arrange 1/3 of the potatoes on top of the bacon. Sprinkle 1/3 of the cheese on top of the potatoes. Create two more layers of potatoes and cheese. With the last layer, fold the overhanging bacon across the top. Bake uncovered for 1 hour, or until potatoes are cooked.

Cheese & Crackers

Crackers

American cheese slices, cut into triangles

Red or green bell pepper

Pepperoni

Scallions

Yellow mustard

Top a cracker with a triangle of cheese to create the shape of a shirt. Add the shirt details using the peppers and pepperoni. Create the buttons with thinly sliced scallions or dots of yellow mustard.

Cheese Cookies

1 c. white flour

2 t. baking powder

1 t. butter

1/4 t. salt

1/2 c. milk

Small amount of grated cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients except for the cheese to form a dough. Roll dough into a thin layer and divide into two parts. Sprinkle one half of dough with grated cheese. Place the other half on top. Cut out cookies with a small cutter and bake for 20 minutes.

Chocolate Soda

2 t. chocolate syrup

2 T. milk

2 T. vanilla ice cream

1 c. lemonade

1 ice cube

Mix chocolate syrup and milk in a tall glass. Add 1 T. vanilla ice cream. Stir. Add 1 T. vanilla ice cream, lemonade and ice cube. Stir lightly.

Grape Cocktail Wieners

1 pkg. cocktail wieners

1 can cocktail sauce

1/2 jar grape jelly

Juice of 1 lime

Cook cocktail wieners until almost done. Mix cocktail sauce, grape jelly and lime juice, and pour over wieners. Simmer wieners in mixture until done.

Mexicali Popcorn

10 c. popcorn, popped

1 T. taco seasoning

1/4 c. butter, melted

1/4 c. Cheddar or Colby cheese, grated

Place popcorn in a large bowl and set aside. Mix seasoning with butter. Add grated cheese. Combine with popcorn.

Taco Munch

6 c. unsalted popcorn, popped

3 c. corn cereal squares

1 c. mini-pretzels

2 T. butter, melted

3 t. taco seasoning

2 T. Parmesan cheese, grated

4 oz. Cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Combine popcorn, cereal and pretzels in a large bowl. Mix butter with taco seasoning and drizzle over popcorn mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and toss to coat. Store in an airtight container. Before serving, toss popcorn with Cheddar cheese.

This is just a small sample of the snacks you can easily make for Father’s Day. As long as you can boil water, there is a snack recipe somewhere that you can make for Dad.