Spinach tortellini time! Do you have a go-to snack food?

@TheHorse (219011)
Walnut Creek, California
December 9, 2023 11:39am CST
Several months ago I gave a luke-warm review to Trader Joe's spinach tortellini. But I have warmed up to the stuff (heh) over time. I may have undercooked it the first time I tried it. It makes for a good snack or small meal, and a $2.99 package is good for four or five small meals. I have to be at Guitar Center in an hour. My egg and sausage breakfast were wearing off. So decided to cook some up before I go. When bathed in olive oil, and smothered in Parmesan cheese, it actually tastes pretty good. What are some of your inexpensive snack foods? Photo is of a t-rex sculpture I made on a hike several months ago. Or is it a kangaroo?
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@wolfgirl569 (106505)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Dec
I eat junk food too often
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@wolfgirl569 (106505)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Dec
@TheHorse would have probably stopped at Burger King
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Dec
@wolfgirl569 I still have a Whopper every other year or so.
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Dec
Junk food is wonderful. I ate only McDonalds on a trip from Iowa to California once.
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@LindaOHio (178864)
• United States
9 Dec
Looks like a T-rex. I'm glad the tortellini tastes better to you. I eat a bag of popcorn or some cheese balls for a snack. Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Dec
Mon and dad cheese balls? With nuts on the outside?
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Dec
@LindaOHio Oh, Cheesy Poofs! I learned about them on South Park.
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@LindaOHio (178864)
• United States
9 Dec
@TheHorse No, not that kind. They are like cheese puffs but round. Really crispy and good. This is the brand we buy.
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@AmbiePam (92909)
• United States
9 Dec
That sounds SO good. I don’t think I have a go to snack like that.
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Dec
I may buy a granny smith apple this week. That's another small thing I enjoy.
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@FourWalls (68155)
• United States
9 Dec
Grapes, bananas, apples, canned fruit (with pear juice or unsweetened, not that “heavy syrup” garbage).
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Dec
I do buy fresh grapes now and again.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Dec
To my knowledge I never had tortellini. I'm glad you enjoyed it. My snacking usually involves chocolate or fruit.
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Dec
I had some chocolate this morning in lieu of THC gummies.
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Dec
@just4him No argument here.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Dec
@TheHorse Chocolate is good for you.
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@dya80dya (36658)
9 Dec
I eat salty and sweet snacks.
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Dec
Do you have a favorite? In general, I like salty and sweet. But not too sweet.
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Dec
@dya80dya I try to keep chocolate here at all times. It's a natural mood-enhancer.
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@dya80dya (36658)
9 Dec
@TheHorse I like chocolate and different nuts. Lately all snacks are my favorite snacks.
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@celticeagle (167192)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Dec
I like B&M Boston Brown Bread. It comes in a can and is enough for three or four snack-type meals.
@jstory07 (139756)
• Roseburg, Oregon
10 Dec
What you made sounds really good. I had sloopy joes for lunch. They turned out really good.
@LadyDuck (471524)
• Switzerland
10 Dec
Spinach and ricotta tortelloni are very good. I boil them before seasoning, but I make them from scratch I do not know how are those you buy.
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
10 Dec
@TheHorse I do not snack in between meals but for lunch I have pizza and love it. If it is the one with the ears sticking up it does not look like a kangaroo to me.
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Dec
Heh. Then I'll call it a t-rex. I am sure it is gone by now.
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@TheHorse (219011)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Dec
@Hannihar The tide tends to wash away all of our smaller sculptures.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
11 Dec
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@Karusa (703)
• Italy
10 Dec
Mmmm my mother would make homemade pasta with spinach and ricotta. Sooo good!!