Greatest Snack EVAR
So I spend a lot of my time at work mooching food off of my fellow coworkers. The Lorikeets Staff in particular are a goldmine. The possess not only a microwave but also a refrigerator/freezer and a Bunsen burner which in WAP World is the equivalent of the Iron Chef's kitchen.
They make two things here that I drool about constantly. They're both way easy to make.
Neither of them have real names so I'm going to make up a name and then tell you how to make them.
Arachibutyrophobia
So, you take a banana or two and slice them straight down the middle as if you're making a banana split, saute it in butter and then roll it in cinnamon and sugar. You can eat it just like this or you may continue to pile on the calories by slathering it in Skippy Peanut Butter (because nobody likes Jiff) and then pouring melted chocolate over the top (I like to use dark chocolate). Wait for the chocolate to solidify a bit. Consume. If you still feel the need to consume empty calories, stick some marshmallows in the microwave and spread them over the top of the chocolate. I also suggest a tall glass of milk with this.
On the complete opposite side of the snack food spectrum, we have
Because I'm a Mexican
All of the lorikeets staff made this all of the time and I'd never heard of it before. I asked one of the guys why they all knew how to make it and I didn't. The general consensus was because they're Mexican and I'm not. Apparently if your parents hail from the temperate climates of Mexico, you learn as a child that lemon juice and cayenne pepper go on EVERYTHING. Even Pancakes.
Anyways, on to the recipe.
Peel and slice a few cucumbers and oranges (I like to use blood oranges or pink navels just because they're so darn perty). Put them in a bowl. Squeeze lemon or lime or both juice over the top. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper to taste. Shake. Enjoy. You can add other fruits to the mix if you wish. I throw in cantaloupe and kumquats on occasion. I found that crisp or citrus foods work better than say blueberries.
I also like using a variety of oranges and cousins. IE, I'll use blood oranges, tangelos, valencies, pink nvaels, tangerines, and grapefruit. I try to keep the mix of citrus about half of whatever else I'm adding in.
If I remember to, I will take a pictures of these next time I eat them.
The End
They make two things here that I drool about constantly. They're both way easy to make.
Neither of them have real names so I'm going to make up a name and then tell you how to make them.
Arachibutyrophobia
So, you take a banana or two and slice them straight down the middle as if you're making a banana split, saute it in butter and then roll it in cinnamon and sugar. You can eat it just like this or you may continue to pile on the calories by slathering it in Skippy Peanut Butter (because nobody likes Jiff) and then pouring melted chocolate over the top (I like to use dark chocolate). Wait for the chocolate to solidify a bit. Consume. If you still feel the need to consume empty calories, stick some marshmallows in the microwave and spread them over the top of the chocolate. I also suggest a tall glass of milk with this.
On the complete opposite side of the snack food spectrum, we have
Because I'm a Mexican
All of the lorikeets staff made this all of the time and I'd never heard of it before. I asked one of the guys why they all knew how to make it and I didn't. The general consensus was because they're Mexican and I'm not. Apparently if your parents hail from the temperate climates of Mexico, you learn as a child that lemon juice and cayenne pepper go on EVERYTHING. Even Pancakes.
Anyways, on to the recipe.
Peel and slice a few cucumbers and oranges (I like to use blood oranges or pink navels just because they're so darn perty). Put them in a bowl. Squeeze lemon or lime or both juice over the top. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper to taste. Shake. Enjoy. You can add other fruits to the mix if you wish. I throw in cantaloupe and kumquats on occasion. I found that crisp or citrus foods work better than say blueberries.
I also like using a variety of oranges and cousins. IE, I'll use blood oranges, tangelos, valencies, pink nvaels, tangerines, and grapefruit. I try to keep the mix of citrus about half of whatever else I'm adding in.
If I remember to, I will take a pictures of these next time I eat them.
The End