This morning, I saw a sign in the cafeteria in
the building where I work which indicated that February is National Snack Food Month.
I LOVE snacks, so in celebration of this joyous
month long holiday, I am going to share my TOP
TEN FAVORITE SNACK FOODS:
#10 CHOCOLATE COVERED COFFEE BEANS: There’s a candy shop in Richmond’s Cary Town
called For The Love Of Chocolate. They sell these little chocolate covered
coffee beans that are delicious. I
usually get a few and savor them in the car on the way home.
#9 BLACK AND WHITE SCONES FROM CROSSROADS
COFFEE AND CREAM: These scones taste
like big chocolate chip biscuit cookies.
They are soooo good! Crisp on the
outside and soft on the inside.
#8 RUSSELL STOVER’S AND OR WHITMAN’S ASSORTED
CHOCOLATES: So far, I’ve purchased
two heart shaped boxes of these assorted chocolates and there’s still two weeks before Valentine’s
day. And yes…I will also stock up on these treats during the after Valentine’s
Day sales!
#7 CVS’S GOLD EMBLEM BRAND COOKIES: I told y'all about these decadent cookies a few
weeks ago after purchasing three boxes.
Coffee Bean Chocolate Chunk. Peanut
Butter Chocolate Chunk. Soft Bake Brownie
Cookies with White Chocolate Chips. These
classy guys have changed the image of store brand cookies.
#6 GIRL SCOUT COOKIES: I began bugging our office Girl Scout cookie
guy in January by exclaiming “It’s almost Girl Scout Cookie time!” He told me that the
order sheet is own the way! And let’s
not mention the little girls that stand in front of the mall and department
stores with their little uniforms on and their boxes of Thin Mints, Samosa
& Tagalongs. No need to ask me if I would
like to purchase some Girl Scout cookies, Little Ones – the answer is always, “I’ll
take three boxes.”
#5 UKROP'S 6 LAYER CHOCOLATE ICED CAKE: Whenever we have a pot-luck at work, this is
usually my go-to item to bring. Martin's
Grocery Store in Richmond sells these mouth-watering cakes in two sized – whole
and half. The chocolate icing is so rich.
The yellow cake is so moist. Six yummy layers of “Oh-my-goodness" Can I eat an entire cake by myself? Well, on one weekend of weakness, I took a
look at the small sliver of cake that remained on my dining room table asked my
family “Wow, where did this cake go?” They
looked at me and said “I only had one piece of cake”, “I had a really small piece”
“I didn’t have any”. I bowed my head in embarrassment and admitted to the fact
that I’d nearly eaten the entire cake by myself. I then proceeded to devour the
last slice.
#4 CHICK FIL A’S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE: Good grief!
Those cows always ask us to “eat mor'chicken”, but there are days that I
stop by Chick Fil A just for their warm, soft cookies.
#3 SUGAR SHACK’S CHOCOLATE DONUT WITH HEATH
TOPPINGS: Richmond’s Sugar Shack has
the best donuts! I’ve tried about two or
three different flavors, but the chocolate donut with Heath Bar toppings is my
favorite.
#2 - BEN AND JERRY’S NEW YORK SUPER FUDGE CHUNK
ICE CREAM: There are so many things
going on in this treat…chocolate chunks, nuts, rich chocolate ice cream. I enjoy scooping this stuff into a sugar cone
and curling up on the sofa.
#1 - HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP
OATMEAL WALNUT COOKIES: If you are a
flavor & texture nut like I am, this is the cookie for you. You can get this wonderful combination by
doing a number of things:
Combining
a package of oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies mix and a package of chocolate
chip cookie mix with some peanut butter and a bag of walnuts
Making
some oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies and adding some peanut butter chips and
walnuts.
Making
these babies from scratch (as soon as I figure this out, I’ll share the recipe
in a future blog post)
Honorable Mention: Organic Granny Smith Apple
Please celebrate National Snack Food Month
responsibly and share your fun in the comment’s section below.
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