Tag Archives: snacks

Snacks on Snacks on Snacks: Picking a Perfect Cheese Plate

It's intimidating, I know.

It’s intimidating, I know.

When I was in college, there was this fancy cheese counter at the fancy grocery, and the boy who worked there was SO. CUTE. I spent way too much of my college student budget at that place, but it was totally worth it because that guy became my boyfriend!

JUST KIDDING. He had no idea what my name was, but he did teach me some cool stuff about cheese and now I am pro status at picking out the perfect cheese plate for any soiree. No matter where you live, your grocery store probably has a nice selection of cheeses, so take this advice with you when you go to reach maximum satisfaction level with your selections. Many of the nicer shops have a little remainder bin in the case, so you can try really small portions of new stuff for a pittance. This is my recommendation to you, unless you’re throwing quite the party. My suggestions are after the jump.

Continue reading

Snacks on Snacks on Snacks: Roasted Chickpeas

These were supposed to be for the airport, but they didn’t make it.

Today is the day! I’m going on vacation! I whipped up these this morning as a plane snack, but I don’t think they’re coming. Roasted, crispy chickpeas: under a dollar, way healthier than chips, and utterly satisfying. Bingo. You could easily, easily make these Tex-Mex or curry spiced or anything your little heart desired; these proportions should give you a guide as to how much to add.

Crunchy Chickpeas

1 can of chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and patted dry

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon dried rosemary

1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

Drizzle the beans with oil, add on your toppings and toss well. Spread out onto a lined jelly-roll pan in a single layer and bake for 1 hour at 425. Reach into the oven about every 15-20 minutes to stir things around and make sure it’s all getting mixed up. Serve at room temperature.

Snacks on Snacks on Snacks: Kale Chips

Sundays are a sort of non-day. If you come to my house on a Sunday, the odds that I am, you know, dressed-dressed are low, and the odds that I’m going to make you anything fancy at all are approaching zero. I will, however, have the most amazing snack spread out. This week, I bring you kale chips. Despite what Julieanne says about kale, your husband will not leave you and you will not shrivel up into a pile of dried leaves if you try out these chips (I’m serious. Girl HATES kale.).

Behold: The Snack Gods have deemed you worthy of TWO flavors, sesame and garlic.

Kids, this could not be easier, and they are way tastier and cheaper than the bag kind, and you won’t have to feel embarrassed about getting deliveries from Nuts.com. They also have a lot of sodium to keep them shelf stable, but maybe you don’t care about that and just want to eat a lot of kale chips without anyone finding out.

Continue reading