cheese_greaterWhat dessert or junkfood do you always keep in stock at home?
Crisps or air fryer party mix containing stuff like frikadellen, chicken nuggets or bitter balls. If you don’t know number 1 and 3 then I feel sorry for the sad life you have lived up until now and urge you to get off your ass and find a snack bar somewhere between Zierikzee and Delfzijl.
Gesundheit
You’re confusing German with Dutch which is kind of like confusing Portuguese with Spanish. Or Iowa with Kentucky in your language.
You’re confusing “Dutch” with “edible cuisine” 😂
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Pretzel rods. Chunky salt. Good crunch. Rods are the best hard pretzel shape.
My favorite is the Synders sourdough but rods are a close second
Snyder’s pretzel pieces (the really really Ranch-y ones) are god-tier.
There’s a brand of pretzel “crackers” that are nice and thin like a chip, but pretzeled. They also have a buffalo flavor with a nice little zing to it
Microwave popcorn. It’s convenient enough that I can make it easily any time, but just inconvenient enough that it doesn’t all get horked down on the first day.
I find that stove top popcorn is even less convenient (so less tempting to eat all the time), but much cheaper, and maybe tastier in some ways.
Get a ~500 g (1 lb or so?) bag of whole kernels for $3-ish, some oil that you use for cooking other stuff anyway, and salt. Heat the oil on the stove with a few kernels, then when those pop, briefly remove from heat and add more. Make sure the pot has a lid. Keep shaking it side to side to keep the popcorn from burning.
I find it adds just enough oil to taste good, but not so much that I’m eating something super awful for me. (And it’s much tastier than air popped). And I assume you could still add melted butter if you want an extra treat.
I want to get one of those movie theatre style things where the popcorn can fly out of the pot.
ddittyI have one that’s this style and I use it a lot. I got my parents this other kind though and think it works better
I always found these a pain to clean. I had both types. And it’s another single use device. I switched to a pot on the stove and never looked back. Bought a special pot that has vented holes on the side so the popcorn doesn’t steam and get chewy.
Junk food is a metaphor for thermodynamics. Nothing lasts. if it’s in stock, then it’s eaten. So I try not to buy any. But even then I will dip strawberries in sugar.
Aha, i knew it mothafucka!
Dark chocolate. Sweet enough to satisfy sugar cravings, but a low enough sugar content I can chomp on one to get my blood sugar up before going to the corner store for breakfast.
I was with you until you said before breakfast!?!
Dark chocolate (75%+) has a non-insignificant amount of caffeine in it, an ounce can have as much as a cup of black tea, so that may be why.
Elaine CortezPotato chips/crisps!
Tortilla chips, Haribo gummy bears, ice cream and TJ’s peanut butter pretzels are all staple junk food that I usually restock before I run out.
Anything remotely resembling a snack will not be left for long so we don’t keep anything.
Same here. That’s why I try to stock up on more than I think I’ll need when things go on sale.
The two types of mentalities on display:
Or the worst one of all - more packaging. I buy some things in smaller packages to help moderate. Ritz crackers? Hell yeah, but what size sleeve will I finish? Soda, hey at least it’s diet, once it’s open I’ll finish it, so it better be in a can
catsupYep. The only way to prevent daily snacking is by not having snacks in the house.
Nutella
It changes for me but right now I got some Fat Boy ice cream sandwiches. This is my first time getting these and they are so delicious.
ComradeSharkfuckerTbh I dont
Thanks for sharing, sharkfucker
We don’t either. We’re also skinny. Go figure.
Im just broke lol
ThelsimFrozen mango pieces. I love eating those whenever I’m in the mood for something to snack.
Not sure if it counts as junk food, but it’s something I always try to keep at home. Though lately they’ve been sold out at the supermarket. So I’m forced to fall back on my 2nd choice, frozen raspberries.
frozen raspberries
Haha those should be first choice. Basically the polar opposite in terms of flavor profile
Oh I love raspberries as well, it’s just that mangoes are more chewy when frozen.
Raspberries tend to be very hard and not as nice to bite down on when they’re straight from the freezer. But the flavor is great, no argument here :)
Raspberries tend to be very hard and not as nice to bite down on when they’re straight from the freezer. But the flavor is great, no argument here :)
QuarterSwedeCheez-its sadly. I can’t stop. Help.
TazerfaceSame. My only defense is to not buy them.
Nuts. Many kinds of nuts - peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews… Various mixes, sometimes with dried fruits, then there’s the spiced and coated varieties
The things that Tim had in his coat pocket that he was so delighted to rediscover that he swore about it.
And if you're wondering "Who's Tim?", oh boy do I have the turn-of-the-century Edgar Wright miniseries for you to watch.
And I don't even do the drugs that require munchies-curing sweet snack foods. I just [expletive verb] love [these particular confections].
Lame to recommend a show and not name it!
I’ve seen Spaced a few times but it’s been a while and I don’t remember what Tim had in his coat pocket. Guess that means it’s time for a rewatch! (Not a hard sell.)
Jaffa Cakes.
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Star Wars And Jaffa Cakes | Spaced
Grapes, apple sauce, avocados
Pomegranate molasses.
Miles O'BrienAn off-brand oreo called Kaleidos. Idk what it is but they are better than oreos, and they’re cheaper to boot.
Also a bag of milk chocolate chips. spread some peanut butter on bread, sprinkle some chips on top and pop them in the toaster oven. Boom. Toasted PB&C, goes nicely with a small cup of milk. Great when it’s cold outside.
Call me Lenny/LeniReese’s Pieces.
Redbull. It’s not quite what was asked, but it’s about the only thing that is always stocked.
sgibson5150Breakfast bars. They’re not just for breakfast!
I’m also partial to chips & salsa.
kamenladyGrapes
Granola Bars
Cookies
Chips and salsa
Apple’s + pb
Popcorn
randomcruftPocky Stucks… so many Pocky Sticks!!
Gotta have peanut M&Ms
DeconceptualistGirardhelli brownie mix. Not claiming it’s the best ever but it’s 100x better than the Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines crap. But there’s also the barrier of 5-10 mins prep and 25+ mins baking so it’s not instant gratification y’know?
Once you bake a pan though it’s pretty great for the next day or two. Assuming you’re not too concerned with your waistline.
Edit: Oh and a box is like $3 at Big Lots. But you do have to supply an egg and cooking oil.
Plus you can get a Costco sized box!
Realistically this is also a healthy choice because it requires effort, so time to reconsider
I miss trader Joe’s dried chili mango and candied hibiscus, their entire dried fruit section really.
candied hibiscus? like the flower is candied?
Hibiscus flowers are full of vitamin c, and taste like cranberries!
I had no idea. that sounds delicious.
but the flower petals are so thin, how thick is the candy coating?
Typically i see them served in syrup and not coated in candy, and somehow they are so much thicker a petal than you imagine. I assume theyre using a specific type of hibiscus and not just the kind everyone grows for yard decor. More of a yucca flower texture honestly.
They may have actual candied ones to i didn’t even bother looking it up yet, of course.
These are what i normally see wildhibiscus.com/…/wild-hibiscus-flowers-in-syrup
that is fascinating, thank you for sharing it.
I actually grew up with hibiscus around my house my whole childhood but never knew you could eat them.
which is nuts, because I feel like I try to eat everything else in my yard as a kid.
those look pretty good.