At a glance:
afternoon snack at home
Price: $
Stars (out of 5): n/a
campari tomatoes and kiwis are SO good with brie. That is all.
Eat on!
snacks
(Swiss Arugula Pumpkin Seed Pig in a Blanket) at home
At a glance:
Snacking at home
Price: $
Stars (out of 5): can’t really rate my own food haha, but 4 for convenience and feel-good factor.
I went grocery shopping and bought a few boxes of nuts, vegetables, and other perishables. I figured I can’t eat out all the time this summer. Frankly, I never understood the misconception that college students living by themselves can only live off ramen, or microwave dinners. I bought ingredients that are the same price as a box of ramen, or a few microwave dinners, and here’s what I came up with! (Of course this can be made into 10-15 servings, I just made 1 today.) Going out later with friends too for late night food so this is not a dinner per se, but it is a very fulfilling and wholesome snack after a long day.
Basically, you pop open a tin of Pillsbury crescent roll dough. Each tin can make 4 grande pig in the blanket crusts, so roll out a quarter of a tin into a flat shape. Spread some soft swiss cheese (Laughing Cow is my go to) over the crust. Add arugula and pumpkin seeds for some super nutrients. Then, put half a hot dog link on top! You gotta go for the all beef franks if you want good protein. (I recommend Ballpark premium or Hebrew National or Nathan’s all-beef franks. Hot dogs are my guilty pleasure so I have the types of franks figured out haha.)
When this is done, you just assemble everything and roll it up in a blanket, and bake in a toaster oven or whatever oven you have for 10-15 minutes on about 375F. Check for a golden brown, solid crust and you should be good to go; the ingredients inside the roll don’t need much time at all. To be honest, I’m living in a frat house so I don’t venture into the kitchen. At least I haven’t had the heart to just yet. I’ll just use the microwave and toaster oven for now and see what I can come up with. Oh, I also baked a sweet potato portion along with my pig in a blanket for some added Vitamin A, fiber, and potassium.
And this was the end product!! I was super stoked to eat this all-encompassing snack. We got the veggies, the vitamins, the calcium (from the yogurt), the protein, the fiber, and some carbs. I also recommend going to the grocery store and getting some boxes of nuts and make your own trail mix. My favorite combination: banana chips, chocolate, almonds, corn nuts, and pumpkin seeds.
For dessert I put honey on my baked sweet potato and also had more swiss cheese haha. Trust me, putting honey on your sweet potato is the way to go. It’s very decadent.
Next time I’m going to try a different type of cheese in my crescent roll and maybe add more ingredients. I feel like a dried fruit would be yummy as well.
Also, here is a mixed drink recipe. It brings tropics and summer to you in a cup. Captain Morgan white rum, sparkling limeade (the sparkling fizziness is very important), and orange pineapple mango juice in 1:2:4 ratio. On point for a casual, brunch-y drink.
Eat on!
(Eats) By the Esplanade 