Bacon popcorn is not the same as bacon-flavored popcorn. Over the holidays, my man got a “thank you” gift that was a tin of bacon popcorn. We were both amused and figured it would probably taste fairly good. Popcorn is tasty, and bacon-flavored can’t be too bad. I finally got around to opening it a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Snacks'
Eat your vegetables!
January 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Food, Healthy, Snacks, Vegetables
I have good intentions to eat the recommended servings of vegetables per day. But sometimes it’s tough if I’m busy… or lazy (wink). Here’s a tip on keeping fresh vegetables on hand and ready to go at a moment’s notice.
After I go to the grocery store (or during the summer, after I get a batch [...]
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Easy Hummus
January 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Food, Recipe, Side, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
Easy to make and flavorful.
Ingredients:
1-2 cloves of garlic
1/3 lemon
1 15 oz can of garbanzo beans
olive oil
salt
Directions:
Remove garlic skin.
Add garlic, splash or three of olive oil and beans to food processor.
Squeeze lemon juice out of lemon and add to processor.
Puree.
Add more oil if needed, scraping off food processor sides to make sure all the beans [...]
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Wontons in a Blanket
November 21st, 2007 · No Comments · Appetizer, Recipe, Snacks
Last Sunday, we hosted the Front Range Supper Club at our place: a once-a-month get together of fellow Boulderites, Denverites, and Longmontians. We have a feast (everybody brings a dish or two) and discuss a scintillating book. This time around, my partner made these bite-size hors d’oeuvres.
How to make these beauties: 2 tubes of crescent [...]
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metropolis
November 11th, 2007 · No Comments · Breakfast, Review, Snacks
Metropolis Coffee shop in the Golden Triangle neighborhood, Denver. They have the best microfoam on any latte in town. I think it’s best drank (drunk…?) in a ceramic mug. Although the most common way I have it is in my sigg mug after a bike ride — the design shaken up beyond recognition.
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Guac at Lola
October 28th, 2007 · No Comments · Appetizer, Food, Review, Snacks
Last week, Mango and I went to Lola with a friend of ours. Located in Platte River area, north Denver, Lola is a great spot for happy hour with a killer view of