I have a confession to make. I’m a serious snacker. I’d be embarrassed to show you my cabinets at work. Granola bars, mixed nuts, apples, boxes of cereal (I’m weird and eat it dry…), a bag of caramel Hershey kisses. When people around the office get the munchies, they know who to go to.
I have no less than 4 snacks a day. Mid-morning, mid-afternoon, after-work, and after-dinner (sometime two after-dinners if there’s ice cream in the freezer calling my name). It’s probably a bit excessive. I rationalize by telling myself it’s better for my metabolism if I eat small things throughout the day instead of just 3 large meals. Well, that and I’m like a 3 year old and get cranky if I’m not fed every 3 hours. Naps help the crankiness too. Unfortunately the government frowns upon sleeping on the taxpayer’s dollar.
But back to the snacking obsession. I’ve noticed a huge recent movement towards roasted veggies as snack foods. OK- maybe the word “movement” is a bit of an overstatement. It makes it sound like snaking is some big socio-political thing that I won’t even try to understand (Umm….I like it when brownies Occupy my Oven….) My point?- people left and right are baking themselves kale chips. And others are going crazy for dried edemame. And some have roasted chickpeas.
As a self-proclaimed hummus enthusiast, I had to get on the roasted chickpea train. (All aboard?)
