Happy Friday my fellow Q-Treepers!
It is that time of the week when many of us head to “the store” to stock up on provisions, and this is the perfect time to augment the shopping list with ingredients for snacks that will sustain us during the epic days ahead as the show goes on in the Swamp Theater of Lies, Deception, And Reveal.
We joke about having lots of popcorn to observe the events coming soon, but patriots cannot subsist on popcorn alone.
Plus, with all the cooks here, and with popcorn not being paleo or keto friendly, we need some alternatives. Things like bite sizes quiche muffins, bacon and avocado salad for SteveinCo, and old standards like hot spinach artichoke dip that does not call for commercial mayo.
So, what sorts of snacks are we after:
- Munchies other than Chex Mix
- NO deep fried Oreos, Twinkies or pickles, please
- Spreads with plenty of veggies in them
- As little seed oils as possible.
And, just a little caution, recipes that begin with “you start with a brick of cream cheese” will be met with narrowed eyes shot over the rim of the reading glasses.
Recipes like this:
RED DEVILS
1 brick of cream cheese
1 package (pound) of thinly sliced hard salami (Volpi Genovese if you can get it in your area)
1 Jar of ground horseradish
- Let the cream cheese soften for a couple hours.
- Using a fork, mix in three or four heaping tablespoons of horseradish, not too fresh or your guests may not recover.
- Spread thinly on salami slices and roll up.
- VIOLA! Serve as is or with toothpicks for a little extra class.
So, ladies and gentlemen of the WQTH, are we ready to watch the rumble as the swamp gets drained? We’re going to need sustenance for this!
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