Friday, October 27, 2017
Monday, October 16, 2017
Guilty Pleasures
Everyone has or had a guilty pleasure.
Whether its sneaking into the candy jar late at night, not following your diet or taking too many selfies. No matter the topic, its something that you enjoy highly but also feel a little guilty by it.
My guilty pleasure was Dots. I couldn't get enough of them. I would buy a box and have them gone within seconds. That is how ridiculous i was with the gummy candies.
Candy is never good for you, so over time i developed a substitute for candy. My substitution for Dots Candies are Pine berries.
Pine berries are a type of strawberry, but with a kick. They are similar to strawberries, except they are white, sweet and more flavorful.
If you are a candy lover, these berries are a great substitution for candy. They are very sweet and i never feel guilty eating a handful at a time knowing they come from natural flavors and do not contain, like many other sweetened products, fructose syrup.
I obtain pine-berries by plucking them from my Aunts garden on her farm. I'm not sure if they are sold in Topeka, but my best bet would be checking out Natural Grocers, they have a range of all types of fruit products.
I'm not saying that I've completely gotten rid of snacking on Dots every once in a while, but I can say for sure that Pine Berries have eased the urge to buy the $1 box of chewy candies.
Whether its sneaking into the candy jar late at night, not following your diet or taking too many selfies. No matter the topic, its something that you enjoy highly but also feel a little guilty by it.
My guilty pleasure was Dots. I couldn't get enough of them. I would buy a box and have them gone within seconds. That is how ridiculous i was with the gummy candies.
Candy is never good for you, so over time i developed a substitute for candy. My substitution for Dots Candies are Pine berries.
Pine berries are a type of strawberry, but with a kick. They are similar to strawberries, except they are white, sweet and more flavorful.
If you are a candy lover, these berries are a great substitution for candy. They are very sweet and i never feel guilty eating a handful at a time knowing they come from natural flavors and do not contain, like many other sweetened products, fructose syrup.
I obtain pine-berries by plucking them from my Aunts garden on her farm. I'm not sure if they are sold in Topeka, but my best bet would be checking out Natural Grocers, they have a range of all types of fruit products.
I'm not saying that I've completely gotten rid of snacking on Dots every once in a while, but I can say for sure that Pine Berries have eased the urge to buy the $1 box of chewy candies.
Vending Snacks
For the few instances I forget to bring snacks at home I end up purchasing stuff from the vending machines located around Washburn Campus
When buying snacks from vending machines, $3 is usually spent on three snacks when otherwise I spend $3 for six snacks from groceries and home goods. It always bugs me to pay $1 for a granola bar.
Just for forgetful purposes I always grab a "Fiber 1" bar for $1.
Fiber is an important nutrient for college students. It slows digestion and absorption, which keeps blood sugar levels at a normal even level. Fiber also makes contents of the stomach bulkier so they stay there longer, causing you to feel full which in turn can prevent obesity or overeating.
When buying snacks from vending machines, $3 is usually spent on three snacks when otherwise I spend $3 for six snacks from groceries and home goods. It always bugs me to pay $1 for a granola bar.
Just for forgetful purposes I always grab a "Fiber 1" bar for $1.
Fiber is an important nutrient for college students. It slows digestion and absorption, which keeps blood sugar levels at a normal even level. Fiber also makes contents of the stomach bulkier so they stay there longer, causing you to feel full which in turn can prevent obesity or overeating.
Homemade Chex
Chex Mix would have to be my favorite as far as flavors go. I would literally snack on Chex Mix for a living if I could. There's something compelling about the sweet and salty mixture that I cant get enough of.
Growing up, my parents would always call me, "Lil Chex" because of my obsession with the chex, nuts, pretzel and m&m combo. Eventually my mother began to supply me with other options for snacks when she realized my obsession with Chex Mix was growing out of hand. Or at least, she tried.
Up until this day I still have at least one-half cup of chex a day, if not a cup.
I have to stay, it's not as much of a addiction from when I was a kiddo. Mainly because of the modifications I've made to supply more health benefits to the chex.
My homemade recipe consists of:
~Pretzels@ Walmart - $3/bag
~Granola @ Walmart - $2.50/bag
~Cashews @ Natural Grocers - $2/box
~Raisins @ Aldis - $2/box
The grocery stores listed above aren't the only ones in Topeka that sell the items included in my homemade chex, but the places I shop to buy the most affordable ingredients.
Growing up, my parents would always call me, "Lil Chex" because of my obsession with the chex, nuts, pretzel and m&m combo. Eventually my mother began to supply me with other options for snacks when she realized my obsession with Chex Mix was growing out of hand. Or at least, she tried.
Up until this day I still have at least one-half cup of chex a day, if not a cup.
I have to stay, it's not as much of a addiction from when I was a kiddo. Mainly because of the modifications I've made to supply more health benefits to the chex.
My homemade recipe consists of:
~Pretzels@ Walmart - $3/bag
~Granola @ Walmart - $2.50/bag
~Cashews @ Natural Grocers - $2/box
~Raisins @ Aldis - $2/box
The grocery stores listed above aren't the only ones in Topeka that sell the items included in my homemade chex, but the places I shop to buy the most affordable ingredients.
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