Prompt: Snack Recipes

[runpunkrun]

This week's recipe prompt is snacks, y'all.

We're looking for stuff you can put in your mouth between meals, or instead of meals; we don't judge. We're looking for foods that travel well, have a long shelf life, can be eaten straight out of the bag, box, jar, or fridge; we're talking jerky, crackers, nuts, chips, dips, beans, fruit, granola, kelp, kale, candy, sweet or salty, sweet and salty—it's all good. If you snack on it, we want it.

To fill this prompt, you can:

1. Write up a favorite snack recipe and post it to the comm.
2. Pop into the comments of this post with a link to a recipe and what you like about it.
3. Start a snack-related discussion in the comments of this post or join a conversation already in progress.
4. Try someone's snack recipe and reply to their post (or comment) with any substitutions or changes you made and how it turned out.

If you like deadlines, you have one week to fill this prompt! During this time, you can continue to post to the comm even if it isn't snack related. These prompts are just in case you need a little inspiration.

If you don't like deadlines, there's no deadline, and you can participate whenever you want.

Now, did I get through this whole post without accidentally typing snake at any point? Absolutely not. But did I catch all the snakes before I hit post? Let's hope so.

Here's what's going on in the comments:

• Corn Nuts from runpunkrun
• Spiced popcorn; Kale and Goat Cheese Frittata Cups from j00j

Comments

[lunabee34]

Oooh, can't wait to see what everyone's got!

Corn Nuts

[runpunkrun]

Thinking about this prompt reminded me that I have Sean Sherman's The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen out from my library, and there's a recipe for corn nuts in it.

This recipe for Roasted Corn Nuts from Brooklyn Farm Girl will give you the basic idea.

Sherman seasons his corn nuts with salt, sugar, and dried sumac, which I have never tried, but supposedly has a lemony taste? I'll have to go sniff some at the spice store. And Farm Girl just goes with sugar and salt.

All I need is to find some place locally where I can buy giant white corn.

[j00j]

My favorite snack is popcorn, which I enjoy combining with various spice blends (Old Bay, Za'atar, or Spice and Tea Exchange's popcorn blend). Note that I've occasionally seen big bags of Za'atar at middle eastern groceries use wheat as a filler so check ingredient lists for Unexpected Gluten.

For a more substantial snack or even a meal, this is one that's worked well in my house, with seasonings adjusted to taste. https://www.thekitchn.com/easy-breakfast-recipe-kale-and-goat-cheese-frittata-cups-166901
Edible cold or hot, enjoyed by toddlers, busy parents, and others who may want or need to eat one handed while on the go.

[runpunkrun]

Kale and Goat Cheese Frittata Cups! Nice! I love something that also makes a good leftover.

Re: Corn Nuts

[cinco]

Thank you for this!!! My wife and I love corn nuts but they're so expensive. I'll definitely try making them! Oh, and sumac is delicious--I bought a giant tub of it from a restaurant store (seriously, it's like a gallon and a half!) and I estimate I'll go through it in about two years. It would be perfect on corn nuts, and I might never have thought of it!

Re: Corn Nuts

[runpunkrun]

Awesome! Let us know if you find a good source for the giant white corn, or if you give up (like I'm considering) and try using hominy instead.