Self-indulgent

[beetiger]

Awesomest snack I've had in a while: a sandwich made with Nutella and nectarine jam I made myself from organic farmshare fruit, on 15 grain bread.

What's your awesome snack?

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[marrionettegirl.livejournal.com]

depends on my mood, which of course is ever changing!
right now i'm snacking on a reese's cup, and i think i may stick a peice of pizza in the oven (with mushyrooms and onions)

[circuit-four.livejournal.com]

Have you seen the Elvis memorial Reese's cups? They're peanut butter and banana cream! *shudder* I'm not kidding, either, they had them at a 7-11 in downtown Boston...

[m0nkeygrl.livejournal.com]

They're freaking EVERYWHERE in Memphis. Especially since it's Elvis Week. I love Elvis, he is the King, but I hate living in Memphis during Elvis Week.

[marrionettegirl.livejournal.com]

i'm in athens, on the other side of TN!
though, i still havent seen those yet, (i'm sorta glad i havent!)

[marrionettegirl.livejournal.com]

ew
i'm not a huge fan of bannana flavored things, unless its a real bananna!

[circuit-four.livejournal.com]

Two words: "Imitatible Behavior." ;9~~~~~ (Except that when we inevitably do it, it'll be much less impressive commercial jam. :) Maybe we'll spring for a good marmalade and a few soaked madeleines and make pseudo-Jaffa cakes!)

[circuit-four.livejournal.com]

Also, I've been doing a lot with a real basic halvah recipe -- sesame tahini and honey -- lately. I've used it as a cookie base or warmed up as a frosting a few times recently, but mostly I just stir in cocoa, fruit, liqueurs, and nuts.

[mmsword.livejournal.com]

I find it curious that so many dishes are known as halvah. I frequent a Pakistani place fairly frequently and the halvah they have reminds me of a sweet version of cous cous. I need to try my hand at making Gulab Jamun.

[circuit-four.livejournal.com]

Yup! According to Wikipedia, "halwa" is a fairly generic term for sweets. The most common types by region are sesame, semolina, and wheat "floss" style, but I've also had carrot and mung bean in various Indian restaurants.

Gulab Jamun is scary, wonderful stuff. I'm not sure I miss the Indian sweet shop on the corner next to my apartment. The staff was grumpy and I think its closing about doubled my remaining lifespan. I like burfis -- chocolate-less fudge made with nuts and milk -- too.

[mmsword.livejournal.com]

Gulab Jamun: Essentially a cheese ball that's deep fried then soaked in syrup. Kristy picked up some canned ones once upon a time. The nutrition facts were boggling. 128% of your daily saturated fat. Well over 700 calories per serving. There were four servings in the can, which contained roughly eight of the death spheres. We each had one and decided that was enough. They were so throughly soaked through with rose syrup that they made the teeth ache just by looking at them sideways.

[circuit-four.livejournal.com]

God, Rik and I had something like that at a (defunct and much lamented) Greek festival a few years ago. I think they were called loukoumades?

[mmsword.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's them. Loukoumades are a lot lighter fare though, as they tend to be more puffy as opposed to "made almost entirely of milk solids"

[rowyn]

Oh yeah. Those are awesome. :9

[circuit-four.livejournal.com]

Also, next time you visit, maybe I'll make my own sweet couscous -- it's basically mango cream. It's DEADLY good. :D

[m0nkeygrl.livejournal.com]

I just had THE BEST breakfast. A toasted plain bagel with Nutella and a glass of chocolate soymilk. Gods I felt so guilty for eating it.

My favorite good-for-you snack is hummus.

My favorite bad-for-you snack is nachos. Corn chips, meat, and cheese...what's not to love. :)

[mmsword.livejournal.com]

My favorite 'snack' of all time is a sandwich made of cinnamon raisin bread, peanut butter and apple butter with a light drizzle of honey, grilled in a impromptu sandwich press (AKA Foreman grill)

[forgotten-years.livejournal.com]

At home, a plain peanut butter sandwich with milk will do me just fine.

Oot and aboot, a nice appetizer combo plate would be sufficiently decadent: Tater skins with cheese and bacon; Mozzerella sticks; Chicken fingers; lots of marinara sauce.

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

Nachos! Specifically, chips + cheddar cheese + chunky salsa, microwaved until the cheese melts and the salsa is lightly toasted.

Unfortunately, I can't eat it anymore, 'cause the chips make me sick. Well, if I eat too many of them. And how can you pass up the bargain super-size 2lb bag of chips that costs the same as the tiny one-serving bag?

[paka.livejournal.com]

Life cereal with soy milk.