Junk Food Thread

lillebowski23

Someone on the Random Thoughts theead suggested we do a Junk food thread. I was thinking about this yesterday when I was treating myself to a Fruit Tart and a cup of Iced Green Mint tea (admittedly, that's not junk food but it was a jice compliment to the shortbread, custard and berries) and decided to start a thread!

I love to bake and cook and DH and I also enjoy snacking so, even though I eat healthy most of the time, I LOVE junk! So here is a place where we can post recipes or pics of delicious indulgent treats or even support each other to find healthy yet tasty alternatives!

I'll start! DH and I invest in Nature Box because they have a wide varitey of healthy snacks. Also, last night a friend and I went out to a fancy dinner and I enjoyed some duck confiet pasta which is DEFINITELY junky!

redheadbride15

Homemade chocolate chip cookies. I've been craving them for weeks. Yesterday I finally gave in and baked a batch. I may or may not have eaten about 5 of them before they even had a chance to cool...

lillebowski23

And here is the tart!

redheadbride15

Leftovers. I may or may not have one for breakfast.

Wyattnash00

this thread is going to make me hungry! I have such a sweet tooth and my hubs can eat a million cookies and not gain weight. I always make homemade chocolate chip cookies...and confess I sneak some dough, it's my favorite:) in the last few weeks I've made pound cake, funfetti cake and brownies...for my mom of course!

carrieandr

The only thing I don't like about this thread is that there aren't more posts yet.

For our 5th anniversary on Saturday, I bought a chocolate cake that had a layer of cheesecake in it. No pictures. It's gone.

Sporty1216

I just took LO on a coffee date to Starbucks and got him a muffin. He licked the wrapper. I ate the muffin. Yum..:: I want ALL the baked goods. All of them. 

redheadbride15

Okay, here's a healthy snack! The Ovia app posted a recipe today and I forgot how much I LOVE roasted chick peas. All you need is a can of chick peas. Rinse, drain, and dry off with a paper towel, toss with olive oil and any one of a number of different spice combinations, and roast in the oven stirring once or twice. They're awesome eaten alone or tossed into salads.

Here's a starter recipe: https://www.chowhound.com/recipes/spicy-oven-roasted-chickpeas-30368

I've done this cumin/chili powder combo before and it's yummy

The one that was on Ovia today uses chipotle and garlic powder and then suggests squeezing fresh lime juice onto them before serving: https://www.ovuline.com/guide/2009/pregnancy-recipe-roasted-chipotle-and-lime-chickpeas?mode=3

Here's garlic and parmesan, which sounds yummy: https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/recipes/classics-made-clean/garlic-parmesan-roasted-chickpeas/

Wyattnash00

Those def aren't junk food @redheadbride15! Sounds yummy tho;)

emsmama15

It must be lunch time.  I saw the picture of the fruit tart and my stomach rumbled!!

My hubby (the bad influence, as I call him) has been buying me treats lately - he got me these Snickers extreme candy bars - all caramel and nuts.  OMG!  I only eat a half a day.  Is that okay?    HAHA!

BernieRae

I HAD TO stop before work to get a chocolate bar with toffee and some peanut butter filled pretzels. This thread came at the right time. I'm definitely having a junk food week.

lickastick

I love how without fail that every pregnant board ends up with a junk food thread! This is bad but I bought a package of all beef organic hot dogs and they are sooooo good. Oh me oh my...with some tatertots- perfection!

mthoomom

I purchased three kinds of Ben and Jerry's yesterday. Chocolate chip cookie dough, everything but the..., and half baked. It was on sale for $2.99 each. That was my justification. Then I browbeat DH into picking up pizza for dinner. With breadsticks and ranch. I did have a very healthy fruit smoothie with fruit from my parent's farm and then eggs from our own chickens with whole grain toast for breakfast, so it all evens out, riiiiiiight? 

I have a pregnancy food bucket list that I am trying to complete before I give birth. It is as follows...
- Buy a box of Gianna's sugar cookies, and eat MOST of them myself. Did this on Monday. 
- Get a large curly fry from Arby's. Eat them all without sharing with DH.
- Go to Peet's coffee and order a cappuccino. Enjoy in solitude. 

@lillebowski23 That tart looks amazing! You only ate one? 



 

emgee27

Girl. Scout. Cookies.

lickastick

Omg @mthoomom a pregnancy food bucket list. Giggling out loud over here!

redheadbride15

@mthoomom Oh I need a pre-baby food bucket list!

On the flip side, I've started a post-baby food/drink bucket list, which includes:
1. all-you-can-eat sushi buffet that my coworker just told me about this morning
2. gin and tonic on the deck at my parent's house by a lake in NH
3. wine and cheese party, with ALL the delicious unpasteurized soft cheeses.

@createillumination if those hot dogs were all-beef and organic then they're clearly a health food.

carrieandr

@BernieRae I bought chocolate covered peanut butter pretzels a few days ago!

lillebowski23

@mthoomom I only ate 1, but it was a struggle between that and Boston Cream Pie. I ate 2 pouches of dried mangoes at lunch which aren't technically junk food but now I have ALL THE GAS!

emsmama15

I just made an 8x8 pan of brownies and I think I ate half the pan.  Dang...  Must have been this thread influencing me to buy and make them!

Sporty1216

Trader Joe's fruit jellies. I had restraint yesterday, but today--all bets are off!

Sporty1216

Guuuuuuys! I let my DH eat the last of the ice cream the other night because I was trying to be nice. And guess what I found in the deep freezer today! A gallon of fudge swirl ice cream! I bought it a couple of weeks ago and forgot about it. woo hooooo!

lickastick

@Sporty1216 what I'm really impressed by is that you posted this first thing in the morning. Ice cream all day!!! Yum yum

Sporty1216

Oh, I should have had a bowl right then! I just took LO to the zoo and got a smoothie as soon as he conked out in the car, so that's a good second best. There WILL be ice cream tonight! 

carrieandr

So this is weird... On the way home yesterday, I stopped at a Chinese restaurant for some takeout. There was a 20 minute wait, so I went to the grocery store next door to pick out a dessert to kill time. After looking through the entire bakery section AND the candy aisle, nothing appealed to me and I left empty-handed. The Publix employees probably think I'm crazy. Who stares at desserts for 20 minutes and leaves?

mthoomom

@CarrieandRoy But what did you order from the Chinese restaurant? Also, happy 20 weeks, half-way there! 

carrieandr

@mthoomom sesame chicken

MollySm

Yum.  Sesame chicken sounds even better than dessert to me!

lillebowski23

I just got some Dang's coconut chips in a box from Amazon... they are pretty durn tasty. Also, been on a mac and cheese kick the last couple of days. I am sampling several different kinds to find the best one. So far it's Annie's all the way. Even their gluten free variety which I bought accidentally, is delicious!

Sporty1216

Oh, man. Mac n cheese. Yes! If you have a trader Joe's nearby, try their hatch chili Mac n cheese from the freezer section. You bake it in the oven and it is AMAZING!

lillebowski23

@Sporty1216 don't threathen me with a good time  

Right now I am enjoying Strawberry Greek Yogurt pretzels from Nature Box. 

Tonight's Mac n Cheese was Back to Nature made with plain greek yogurt instead of butter and cheese. Also some chopped spinach and broccoli mixed in. The vegetables mean it's healthy!

krupali78

Just had some really good Chinese food this afternoon for lunch, chillie garlic noodles, chicken in black bean sauce and fried rice, yum, got some leftovers for dinner for DH ( don't think will be sharing any with him)
will have to be good and heathy for the next few days

redheadbride15

Cadbury mini eggs. I love Easter!

redheadbride15

Also, in honor of St. Patrick's Day: corned beef (homemade!), cabbage, and potatoes for dinner tonight.

Wyattnash00

I bought the store out of starburst jelly beans, there's crack in them!

Sporty1216

Headed to Taco Bell for lunch (I NEED a 7 layer burrito) and now it sounds like I need to go to the store and get some Easter treats afterwards.

carrieandr

DH brought home pudding with Oreos and whipped cream in it. 

lillebowski23

@redheadbride15  Cadbury Mini Eggs are my FAVORITE!

redheadbride15

As some sort of cruel joke I had a mandatory training session scheduled for 7am this morning. This required me to be up at 5am and I didn't have time for breakfast. Naturally, the only option was to go to Dunkin Donuts and get myself not one, but two, french crullers. I'm not actually a big donut fan, with this exception. I probably only eat them two or three time per year but they're soooooo delicious!

lillebowski23

I am craving an Italian sub with hot peppers and oil. I have a salad for lunch, so I think I know what's for dinner

rspalding001

I ate my daughter circus cookies last night. you know the pink and white ones with sprinkles? OMG they are so good!

Sporty1216

I am totally addicted to sparkling lemonade. After drinking way too much of it over the weekend, I'm watering it down, but still. I gotta find a new obsession with less sugar.