Foods you can't keep in the house because you can't stop yourself eating them

645616 Foods you can't keep in the house because you can't stop yourself eating them Tue Aug 18 12:29:51 -0700 2009 144 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4956556 I cannot have cheese in the house unless I'm planning to cook with it - and even then it is likely I'll scoff it before using it for the recipe for which it is intended. Almonds get nuked and munched at midnight. Peanut butter seems to evaporate. What foods do you avoid buying because you know you won't be able to resist their lure when the munchies strike? Tue Aug 18 12:29:51 -0700 2009 40746 Peg 1 4956582 Left over fried chicken. That's my number one snack food. I love it cold or hot. Tue Aug 18 12:36:56 -0700 2009 4956556 146613 Evilbanana11 1 4956596 I buy prosciutto and capicola by the 2-pound order and still, it goes very, very fast. Pastries from the Italian bakery disappear very quickly in our house - far more quickly than the dieters in the house will admit... Tue Aug 18 12:40:43 -0700 2009 4956556 270888 shaogo 1 4956645 - dark chocolate-covered ginger or espresso beans - carob-covered raisins - frozen yogurt - dehydrated veggie snacks (medley of green beans, carrots & squash, not the chips colored with vegetable powder) - Glad Corn - the good news with this one is that i can't find it around here, so i'd have to order it online anyway. Tue Aug 18 12:54:07 -0700 2009 4956556 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 5008288 oh i love the green beans carrots squash veggie snacks! so addictive and tasty.... what is glad corn? Sat Sep 05 19:40:47 -0700 2009 4956645 264146 kubasd 3 5008340 http://www.gladcorn.com/ http://www.thenibble.com/zine/archives/glad-corn-gourmet-popcorn.asp eater beware...it's *insanely* addictive. Sat Sep 05 20:16:57 -0700 2009 5008288 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 4956922 Peanut butter and Ritter Sport bars (especially yogurt and the cappucino one) Tue Aug 18 14:11:33 -0700 2009 4956556 131171 nofunlatte 1 4957042 Smoked salmon Planter's Cocktail Peanuts Wilbur Buds Macadamia nuts Heath bars (or any chocolate/toffee candy) Smoked almonds Breyer's coffee ice cream Bailey's Irish Cream Pecan pie (with whipped cream) ......and a gazillion others. Tue Aug 18 14:46:49 -0700 2009 4956556 138009 Chefpaulo 1 4957077 Crunchy cheetos. Pistachios. Pistachios really are my downfall, b/c not only are they my favorite nuts (ok, after walnuts maybe), but the whole tactile experience of prying them open plays into my fidgetiness.... so before I know it, I've got a pile of pistachio shells in front of me, and a tad bit more 'good' fat inside of me than necessary >sigh< Tue Aug 18 14:56:55 -0700 2009 4956556 116513 linguafood 2 4958495 I'm the same way about pistachios and cashews! Wed Aug 19 06:16:29 -0700 2009 4957077 429926 CreativeFoodie42 3 4958851 Cashews come in shells, too? I could probably resist them, I'm not too crazy 'bout the cashew nut. I find them to be kinda mealy and sweet-ish. Wed Aug 19 08:13:13 -0700 2009 4958495 116513 linguafood 4 4959076 I've never seen cashews in shells. I meant that I agree with pistachios and cashews being one of my can't stop eating snacks! Wed Aug 19 09:15:51 -0700 2009 4958851 429926 CreativeFoodie42 5 4959569 I didn't think there was a food I can't keep around, but no, I forgot how weak-willed I am when there are cashews in the house. I could eat an entire canister in a sitting. As an aside, you haven't seen cashews in shells because they're notoriously hard to crack. It's one of the reasons they're so expensive compared to other nuts. Wed Aug 19 11:35:02 -0700 2009 4959076 68363 JungMann 6 4959609 Yeah, I think Andrew Zimmern went to to Thailand where he went to a cashew factory. Really difficult. I don't think most people could do it in their own homes. Wed Aug 19 11:45:38 -0700 2009 4959569 10763 Miss Needle 6 4959893 I agree, they are dangerous! Wed Aug 19 13:00:31 -0700 2009 4959569 1081227 DishDelish 4 4960096 I totally agree with you about cashew nuts! My husband thinks I'm crazy - but now I can tell him I'm not the only one who finds them too soft and too sweet for a nut! Wed Aug 19 13:55:43 -0700 2009 4958851 10221 iowagirl 1 4957309 Chex bold party mix. I inhale the stuff. Only the bold one tho. I don't like the other flavors. If it is in the house I eat the whole bag in one sitting! Tue Aug 18 16:16:18 -0700 2009 4956556 180068 Smileelisa 1 4957329 this is funny - you mean there are people like me? cheese Cadbury's chocolate dried prunes - I just love them but the tummy ache later isn't worth it Baileys Irish Cream fresh bread cheese danish pastries Publix fried potato and meat balls - Cuban style I think sort of croquettes Grape Nuts call me as a late night snack Tue Aug 18 16:25:02 -0700 2009 4956556 22559 smartie 2 4957839 I think there are lots of people like you... I absolutely do not keep any sort of salty snack in the house except for Smart Balance microwave popcorn. Cheetos, Fritos, Lays potato chips... I love all of them and cannot step away from the bag. So, I just don't buy them. If I have a salt craving, I pop a few olives and I'm good to go. A jar of olives can last me for a month. Tue Aug 18 19:55:08 -0700 2009 4957329 253542 cycloneillini 3 5011074 No salty crunchy to be found in my house--wouldn't last long. I referred to Crunchy Cheetos as "snack crack" on a previous thread. Can't stop eating them. Same with chips, potato and Dorito Cool Ranch. Mon Sep 07 10:34:37 -0700 2009 4957839 196419 Kate is always hungry 2 4959327 I agree on the fresh bread....I had to cut myself off-cold turkey! Wed Aug 19 10:24:20 -0700 2009 4957329 180029 fmcoxe6188 3 4959900 Oh, a fresh loaf of artisan or french bread, and olive oil for dipping, or fresh butter. And then I tell myself that it won't be as good tomorrow so might as well dig in.... Wed Aug 19 13:02:31 -0700 2009 4959327 1081227 DishDelish 4 4961813 haha that is the exact mess I'd get myself into! "It'll be stale by tomorrow"...Nothing better than a Roasted Garlic loaf, or Rosemary bread....haha thank god Im stuck at work and cant run out and get a loaf :-) Thu Aug 20 06:46:07 -0700 2009 4959900 180029 fmcoxe6188 5 4963933 ohhhh yum, roasted garlic, you just gave me a very good reason to go buy some french bread! I have one of those costco sized bunches of garlic heads in the fridge right now just waiting to be roasted... Thu Aug 20 16:44:13 -0700 2009 4961813 1081227 DishDelish 4 4964063 The bread itself won't be as good tomorrow, but the next day, it's perfect for making either a strata (which is one of my new favorite things to do with leftover good bread) or chocolate bread pudding. I can't keep Choco Leibniz cookies in the house because they go down way too easy. And the almond bars I've made twice since krisrishere posted them...those are dangerous!!! And easy to make, so even more so! Edit: And thankfully, these only show up once a year because I can't resist them whatsoever: Thin Mints--the Girl Scout cookies! Thu Aug 20 17:44:23 -0700 2009 4959900 249664 kattyeyes 5 4964093 Ohhhh, the thin mint, short bread, and samoas are so addictive!! I used to be a girl scout so I clearly remember gorging on these. Now I almost never buy them but my sister does so every time I visit her I just hope that a box of cookies isn't open. Thu Aug 20 17:57:35 -0700 2009 4964063 1081227 DishDelish 6 4964389 i used to get so upset with my college roommate when she brought Thin Mints & Tagalongs into the house. those things are dangerous! ever had a frozen Tagalong? insanely good. i've gotta say, one of the only good things about being gluten-free is that stuff like that isn't even an option anymore. Thu Aug 20 20:27:29 -0700 2009 4964093 103920 goodhealthgourmet 7 4964682 I honestly can't remember trying the Tagalogs, and I can't figure out why I never did with my love of all things with peanut butter. I googled it cause I couldn't remember what this cookie was, and apparently the Dairy Queen had a partnership with girls scouts last month and it was their blizzard flavor of the month. It looked good in the picture. Well I am not gluten free, however my hubby is generally not a big fan of sweets (particularly chocolate) so we just don't have them laying around that often ... I guess it is a good thing for me cause I used to eat a lot more chocolate. =) Fri Aug 21 01:27:43 -0700 2009 4964389 1081227 DishDelish 1 4958011 I recently tried a premade chocolate pudding from Trader Joe's. Think I inhaled what should have served four in as many minutes. That stuff was seriously good. It now is at the top of my "do not buy" list! Tue Aug 18 21:23:31 -0700 2009 4956556 111267 meatn3 1 4958060 good potato chips. i'm ok with frozen tater tots and square hash browns and similar delights since it takes time and effort to bake them, but if i have something like cheddar beer or jalapeno Kettle Chips lying around, forget it. they won't live in my home longer than half an hour -- and that's if they're lucky. :) peg: almonds are healthy in my book! don't feel too guilty. it's interesting that you nuke 'em. for how long? do they get crispy that way? Tue Aug 18 22:08:08 -0700 2009 4956556 64215 cimui 2 4958094 Almonds.. They are not healthy (or cheap) at the rate I can get through them - especially marconas. I nuke them in 10 second bursts on high stirring between blasts till they are starting to brown (they burn very easily). Then leave them a minute or so till they crisp up and cool down, shake on some salt (optional) and munch. Regarding potato chips etc - I don't buy that sort of stuff anyway, except when I want to be indulgent. It's 'danger ingredients' intended for cooking that call my name. Tue Aug 18 22:39:36 -0700 2009 4958060 40746 Peg 3 4958581 Peg, you'd find it *torturous* to live in my place. i've developed an iron will to resist the siren song of all the ingredients i keep on hand for granola & muffins, but it wasn't easy. almonds (sliced & whole), cashews, pistachios, pine nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate, every variety of dried fruit you can imagine...oy. Wed Aug 19 06:48:55 -0700 2009 4958094 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4959006 Very clever, Peg! I'll have to try this in my poor little malfunctioning microwave and see how confused it gets at being turned on and off at ten second intervals. Wed Aug 19 08:57:12 -0700 2009 4958094 64215 cimui 2 4958887 I second the kettle chips. plain old salted ruffled kettle chips with fresh black pepper. Also Tim's hawaiian barbecue chips. I'm currently enamored of the buffalo bleu variety of kettle chips. I only allow myself to buy them when i go camping. If you're overeating unhealthy food outside it doesn't count. Wed Aug 19 08:23:24 -0700 2009 4958060 198226 funklight 3 4958991 >>If you're overeating unhealthy food outside it doesn't count. LOL! I'm going to have to take up camping! I seldom buy Kettle Chips in the daytime, actually; it's kind of a 3 a.m. indulgence after we've spent a long night out with friends. Somehow the deliciousness is elevated to new heights at night -- and unfortunately, the 24 hour a day corner grocer right around the corner from me stocks them. I've never tried the buffalo bleu variety... uh oh... Wed Aug 19 08:53:54 -0700 2009 4958887 64215 cimui 4 5008302 try the spicy thai ones.... amazing!!!! and the sweet onion, and the buffalo bleu and the backyard bbq..... i'm addicted, but especially the spicy thai Sat Sep 05 19:51:30 -0700 2009 4958991 264146 kubasd 2 4959449 Agreed with the good chips. I can keep Lays or Wise in my apartment until they go stale. But good chips are dangerous for me. I'll also have to say gianduja chocolate. I can keep darker chocolate for a while because I can't eat a lot in one sitting due to their bitterness. But gianduja is so easy to eat. Somebody should invent gianduja coated potato chips. I've had chocolate covered potato chips before and they really go well together. Wed Aug 19 11:01:13 -0700 2009 4958060 10763 Miss Needle 3 4960041 So true about Lays / Wise / most commercial chips. I've forgotten about bags in my pantry, before -- something that would never, ever happen with good chips! My downfall is kettle cooked chips in general (not just the Kettle Chips brand). Did you ever go to Absolutely 4th in the West Village? It was a cocktail bar, now closed, that used to serve very sweet, 'girly' cocktails -- kind of appalling in retrospect. (Think neon blue and green drinks, apple 'martinis', etc...) They had some of the best housemade, kettle-cooked potato chips, ever, though, which they'd bring to your table, warm, during happy hours. I'm embarrassed to admit that more than once, in grad school, I made a meal of these two-for-one cocktails and potato chips... I think *you* should invent gianduja covered potato chips! Wed Aug 19 13:44:49 -0700 2009 4959449 64215 cimui 1 4958135 -Trail mix from Costco ... I can finish off the entire bag by myself before the week is over if I'm not careful. -Nuts -Tortilla chips, guacamole, sour cream and salsa (basically anything I can dip the chip in) -Salami and prosciutto -I agree with you on the cheese, most cheese anyways. My hubby picked up pepper jack the last couple times he went shopping for me because he knows we don't usually eat it alone like sharp cheddar. -Peanut butter, and almond butter (love these on a spoon!) -Fiber One bars (the chocolate chip or peanut butter ones are just like cookies, I don't like the caramel bars) -Dried prunes or apricots (the huge Costco ones can disappear in less than a week) -Granola (w/ pumpkin seeds) -rarely buy donuts, but occasionally the hubby thinks he is doing me and the children a service by bringing them home, oy ve! -maui onion chips The thing I avoid most from this list is the Costco trail mix, it is the most dangerous for me. We probably buy 1 time a year if that ... and I justify that my 6 year old can't eat it anyways ... so we also try not to do nuts to often either Tue Aug 18 23:12:44 -0700 2009 4956556 1081227 DishDelish 1 4958429 For me, it's mainly Nutella. I can eat it on anything and eat it out of the jar with a spoon. The jars I buy are quite small, but it's easy to eat half of one in one uncontrolled sitting, so I simply do not buy it. Wed Aug 19 05:52:57 -0700 2009 4956556 98208 Orchid64 2 4964095 Oh, you are SO RIGHT about Nutella. I can go through a jar in no time at all. And if I'm not eating it, I'm THINKING about eating it. Definitely too dangerous to keep on the shelf! Thu Aug 20 17:58:30 -0700 2009 4958429 1099762 CookieWeasel 3 4964123 I totally love your name. I think I am one, too (a CookieWeasel) as is "the real kattyeyes." :) Thu Aug 20 18:14:30 -0700 2009 4964095 249664 kattyeyes 2 4969378 CookieWeasel and Orchid64, we must be related! I LOVE Nutella! I seem to go on jags with it though. It can be sitting in my pantry untouched for weeks, then one night (it's always at night!) I find myself standing in front of the open pantry, plastic spoon in hand (it has to be a plastic spoon! It just tastes better...), enjoying that sweet, chocolately goodness straight out of the jar. I'll do that for a few nights in a row and then the craving settles down. Have you ever tried it spread on a banana split lengthwise and put back together? Delish! Sat Aug 22 23:43:41 -0700 2009 4958429 233553 schmoopy 2 4979436 Have you seen the new Nutella commercials, pushing it as a wholesome snack food? The commercial heavily emphasizes the milk and hazel nuts components, downplays the chocolate part ("a hint of cocoa") and completely ignores the sugar. Wed Aug 26 09:47:33 -0700 2009 4958429 135311 mpjmph 3 4979590 They do the same in Germany, where it's been a popular breakfast food for kids (no duh). Pointing out all those vitamins and minerals. Hilarious. Never mind the sugar and fat. Wed Aug 26 10:25:57 -0700 2009 4979436 116513 linguafood 4 4980181 It's like Bill Cosby's chocolate cake for breakast routine. "Eggs and milk are in the chocolate cake! That's nutrition!" Followed by his kids singing "Dad is great! Give us the chocolate cake!" Wed Aug 26 12:52:50 -0700 2009 4979590 249664 kattyeyes 5 4980191 Ohhh I love that routine!!! Wed Aug 26 12:54:35 -0700 2009 4980181 1081227 DishDelish 3 4997682 Those commercials ARE hilarious! So funny that they're here in the US now. My husband is German and we've always thought it was so funny that they pushed the Nutella as a nutritious breakfast/snack food over there. I guess its not really any different than us eating a chocolate covered donut for breakfast ! But I do love Nutella, always will! :o) Tue Sep 01 19:21:06 -0700 2009 4979436 233553 schmoopy 2 4997918 I have a wood-fired pizza oven in my backyard, and last Friday night experimented with dessert pizzas after we'd had our fill of savory ones and had some dough left over. Nutella, mascarpone, and sprinkled brown sugar. 90 seconds in the oven and it turned into the most delicious thing I'd ever tasted. Not pretty, but oh, the nutella was warm and gooey, the mascarpone rich and smooth, the brown sugar caramelized into delicious little bits of crunchy goodness. I think I ate half the thing myself. Nutella is good, but this was divine. Tue Sep 01 21:24:47 -0700 2009 4958429 155583 modthyrth 3 5006953 I totally wish you were my neighbor. I've never had a dessert pizza, but boy, does that sound fab! Sat Sep 05 06:38:11 -0700 2009 4997918 249664 kattyeyes 1 4958467 - small, individually-wrapped chocolates (if it's a big bar, I won't open it unless I'm using it to make a dessert but otherwise, I'll go crazy on them, especially late at night!) - biscuits of any kind (I only stock rice cakes or Matzo crackers to snack on) - pastries - muesli or granola (I could have half a box in one sitting...scary) - dried fruit (I love it so much I've had to restrict it severely and I only buy small bags occasionally) Wed Aug 19 06:04:51 -0700 2009 4956556 240789 Paula76 1 4958733 Oreo/Joe Joes- Never liked them as a kid, but recently I have noticed that the box quickly disappears Edaname- Nice healthy snack to keep in the freezer, but one too many tummy aches from eating whole bag at a time Cheese puffs/ veggie chips/ edaname rice crackers or any other "healthy" potatoe chip substitute from Trader Joes- Because I don't get that greasy feel in my mouth like I do from potatoe chips It's too easy to eat a whole bag without realizing it. Rice Crispie treats- Half the pan in gone before they have a chance to cool. I'm a grazer, if it's in front of me I will eat it. I'm working on portion control and avoidance. Wed Aug 19 07:41:57 -0700 2009 4956556 14495 viperlush 2 4960237 oh, right...ditto on the Rice Krispie treats if i make them myself. (but if they come in a package, or even just pre-made at a bakery, they don't tempt me in the least.) Wed Aug 19 14:39:02 -0700 2009 4958733 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4961589 I've just stopped making a pan to avoid temptation and just make a bowlful in the microwave when I really crave them. Thu Aug 20 05:16:37 -0700 2009 4960237 14495 viperlush 4 5008314 hmmmm???? bowlful in the microwave? i'm intrigued!!! tell me how..... Sat Sep 05 20:00:46 -0700 2009 4961589 264146 kubasd 5 5008351 melt butter & marshmallow in a MW-safe bowl and mix until smooth. stir in Rice Krispies. attack with a spoon :) you can also replace the cereal with Cocoa Krispies, or add chocolate, peanut butter or butterscotch chips, or fold in melted peanut butter, butterscotch or caramel sauce... Sat Sep 05 20:21:59 -0700 2009 5008314 103920 goodhealthgourmet 4 5008684 I haven't made these in years and never tried them in the microwave. Gee, thanks a lot, just what I need--another rather dangerous, easy-to-make/easy-to-love treat like krisrishere's almond bars!!! ;) Great idea, seriously--thank you. Sun Sep 06 05:13:14 -0700 2009 4961589 249664 kattyeyes 5 5010420 sista-kat, you know about microwave peanut brittle and microwave rocky road fudge, right? Mon Sep 07 03:30:10 -0700 2009 5008684 105717 alkapal 6 5010493 I do not--please share! Mon Sep 07 05:27:52 -0700 2009 5010420 249664 kattyeyes 7 5010534 fudge: http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/detail.aspx?ID=18459 brittle: http://therepressedpastrychef.com/category/candy/ -- use raw peanuts with the red skin on, is what i recall. i think using dry roasted peanuts would be too salty. here is another recipe, which i think approximates the one my niece gave me (but i can't find): http://www.farmersalmanac.com/recipes/r/peanut_brittle Mon Sep 07 06:08:27 -0700 2009 5010493 105717 alkapal 8 5010571 Cool, thank you! :) Mon Sep 07 06:37:59 -0700 2009 5010534 249664 kattyeyes 1 4958834 Oreos Potato Chips - Ripples, Wavy Lays etc. We don't "keep" either of these in the house, but the Oreos get brought home from the store sometimes when they're on sale. Mr. bakinggirl and I can go through 3/4 of a package in one sitting. Potato chips are a nasty one; they normally get purchased when we have company over, and I can control myself when there are others to feed, but I have been known to eat a regular-sized bag of Utz rippled chips in one sitting. Cabot French Onion dip doesn't help. Thanks to cycloneillini for the olive tip - I have wicked salt cravings and olives just might do the trick! Wed Aug 19 08:09:26 -0700 2009 4956556 145413 bakinggirl 1 4958861 Cheez-it's Icecream bars Top shelf cold cuts See's chocolats Wed Aug 19 08:15:48 -0700 2009 4956556 140140 mrbigshotno.1 1 4958934 Chips. One bag = one serving, even the Costco-sized bags. This weakness extends to all small, dry, salty, crunchy things--chips, crackers, nuts--but chips are without question THE worst. Michael Season's cheese puffs top the list, closely followed by Barbara's...oh heck, who am I kidding, Nacho Cheese Doritos and Cheetos aren't safe in my house, either. Tim's has a new one, pepper jack, that's very tasty. Oh dear, I'm revealing how much I know about all the items in the chip aisle... Wed Aug 19 08:33:30 -0700 2009 4956556 164177 Erika L 2 4966358 one bag, one serving. so catchy... that could be our rallying cry! =D all together now... one bag! one serving! Fri Aug 21 13:28:32 -0700 2009 4958934 64215 cimui 3 4966521 My Mother taught me as a kid that crumbs don't count. They have 0 calories. lol. Of course I knew it was a joke... Fri Aug 21 14:23:24 -0700 2009 4966358 1081227 DishDelish 4 4968053 So if you crush the entire bag into crumbs.... Sat Aug 22 09:22:26 -0700 2009 4966521 64215 cimui 5 4974403 lol! Well then they don't count.... ;) Mon Aug 24 18:35:28 -0700 2009 4968053 1081227 DishDelish 1 4959209 Marshmallow peeps. Wed Aug 19 09:53:27 -0700 2009 4956556 149592 iluvcookies 1 4959231 Chips of any kind. Sunday I ate an entire bag of Salsa Sun Chips. One bag = One serving regardless of size. Cheese :::sigh::::: I love cheese and it's also what I buy when I am stressed. During the holidays my husband laughs at me because everytime I go to the store I come home with $20 worth of cheese. Peanut butter.....love it from the jar. Blue Diamond Lime and Chili almonds. 1 container = 1 serving once again. Wed Aug 19 09:59:20 -0700 2009 4956556 11990 Janet from Richmond 2 4973009 Maybe we were separated at birth? Mon Aug 24 11:01:39 -0700 2009 4959231 40746 Peg 1 4959308 Cap'n Crunch. Wed Aug 19 10:21:05 -0700 2009 4956556 10814 sbp 2 4964072 Me, too!!! Thu Aug 20 17:48:09 -0700 2009 4959308 249664 kattyeyes 1 4959587 arare Wed Aug 19 11:40:50 -0700 2009 4956556 36661 Sam Fujisaka 2 4959706 Easy, there. Still a month to go: http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html Wed Aug 19 12:12:05 -0700 2009 4959587 10814 sbp 3 4959747 Cap'n Pissgums rarely provides explanations: http://www.foodlink.nl/manufacturing/arare_crackers/1 Wed Aug 19 12:22:05 -0700 2009 4959706 36661 Sam Fujisaka 4 4960031 Avast, this chum was never served on the S.S. Minnow. Arrr... Wed Aug 19 13:42:41 -0700 2009 4959747 10814 sbp 2 4959885 That is crazy ... I just clicked on this again cause I forgot to list arare!! lol. =) I can't help having it in the house though cause our relatives in Hawaii send huge bunches to us constantly, and it definitely is addictive to me. I do love having it around though ... mmmm, I think I'll go have some now. My children love it too though so at least I'm not the only one snacking. Wed Aug 19 12:58:04 -0700 2009 4959587 1081227 DishDelish 1 4959877 NUTELLA Wed Aug 19 12:56:22 -0700 2009 4956556 109905 laliz 1 4960078 Chocolate covered raisins (I am eating them as we speak!!) Utz Unsalted Potato Chips and/or potato chips in general Pirate's Booty Cheese The problem is, I don't AVOID buying them! Wed Aug 19 13:53:29 -0700 2009 4956556 11171 Meesch70 2 4966946 I hear you with the chocolate covered raisins. Dark chocolate that is. Also I bought my husband a Green and Black dark chocolate bar with cherries and that is another one that goes fast. Fri Aug 21 17:06:32 -0700 2009 4960078 11076 AGM_Cape_Cod 1 4960323 Wise potato chips and Bison brand dip. Any other potato chips and Hellava good dip. I can resist other chips and all other dips, but the above two are my kryptonite. Also Keebler had these potato cracker things a number of years ago and I could not resist the sour cream and onion flavored ones. If I opened the box they were snarfed down in the matter of a day. Wed Aug 19 15:06:21 -0700 2009 4956556 290845 KristieB 1 4960541 Ruffles potato chips with Lays brand french onion dip. The kind in the jar. I have to exercise amazing restraint so I don't eat the whole bag and jar in one sitting. Wed Aug 19 16:32:32 -0700 2009 4956556 12384 boogiebaby 1 4961791 Grimaldi's milk chocolate covered potato chips...we only bring them in the house when we have guests coming over. http://www.grimaldicandies.com/catalog.html Thu Aug 20 06:41:07 -0700 2009 4956556 15712 cavandre 1 4963044 Captain Crunch,Nutella on fresh baked bread ,Chetoos puff style,Capacolla Wise onion and garlic chips Thu Aug 20 12:14:28 -0700 2009 4956556 274698 pikiliz 1 4963111 I don't buy pistachios, or actually any nuts that are already roasted. Somehow I have trained myself not to eat them except in one ounce increments as long as they're stored raw in the freezer. I keep nut butters on the bottom shelf in the fridge because if they're at eye level, well, I'd snack on them a lot more often! So, yeah, I have an issue with nuts, I will admit. My mom can't control herself around sliced or any kind of ready to eat cheese. It's funny how we both manage such red light foods in similar ways. She buys cheese in blocks, and I only buy nuts raw. I guess it's a case of "like mutha, like dotta!" Thu Aug 20 12:34:05 -0700 2009 4956556 24126 amyzan 1 4963952 another thread reminded me of something that i left off my original list...dry breakfast cereal. i don't buy it anymore because i can just eat it straight out of the box by the handful, and the next thing i know, half the box is gone! fortunately there aren't too many decent GF and soy-free options out there anyway, but i have found a couple... Thu Aug 20 16:52:08 -0700 2009 4956556 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 4963956 Yes, like granola? Ohhhh that is dangerous for me. Thu Aug 20 16:53:28 -0700 2009 4963952 1081227 DishDelish 3 4964085 any good dry cereal. i NEVER bake granola anymore unless i'm immediately giving it to a client or a friend, because it's far too easy for me to polish off a pound of it in the blink of an eye! Thu Aug 20 17:55:17 -0700 2009 4963956 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 4968047 I do the same thing! In general, if it's crunchy and sweet, I can't stop myself. Sat Aug 22 09:18:56 -0700 2009 4963952 338058 withaph 1 4964090 Rudy's hot and spicy pork rinds. I had to just quit buying them. Thu Aug 20 17:56:29 -0700 2009 4956556 10737 Bobfrmia 1 4964151 Ice cream. I know it's not economical but I'd rather have one Blizzard every couple weeks than inhale an entire tub of triple chocolate ice cream over two or three days. Cheerios Snack Mix is a killer... I consider the package to be single-serving. Luckily, I only have it every few years. I am actually a bit of a binge eater, so I do have to control myself. Oh, and if I'm in BC, Canada, I cannot stop eating Thrifty Food's Tzatziki. It should be illegal. Or imported to Alberta. One or the other. Thu Aug 20 18:24:28 -0700 2009 4956556 131149 Jetgirly 1 4964720 Pickled onions - before I know it the jar is gone. Tortilla chips and hot salsa, and pretty much any type of crisp. And mini scotch eggs from M&S, I've been known to eat a whole tub Fri Aug 21 03:44:46 -0700 2009 4956556 279455 SissyGreen 1 4966891 most forms of trail mix roasted peas veggie chips date pieces Fri Aug 21 16:48:39 -0700 2009 4956556 1095041 majordanby 1 4967000 I have a short but sinister list: Potato Chips, large costco size bags can mysteriously disappear in three days Peanut Butter, especially if I have chocolate chips around! Ice Cream, but I usually cave and have ice cream in the house. I TRY to make a half gallon last a week, two if i'm really good! Fri Aug 21 17:33:10 -0700 2009 4956556 15507 Rick 1 4967012 Potato chips and red wine. Fri Aug 21 17:39:49 -0700 2009 4956556 280735 tcamp 1 4967316 Wise Cheez Waffies. They only have 5 oz per bag, which means there really aren't enough for two servings, so you might as well finish them. Fri Aug 21 20:11:15 -0700 2009 4956556 226942 al b. darned 1 4969320 Pizza pops...=/...yea I know...but they are very addicting. I can't sleep knowing I didn't eat all of them. Which is why I can NEVER BUY THEM AGAIN!!!! Also these vegetable chips. They're quite pricey too, too pricey for something that lasts an hour @_@. Sat Aug 22 22:29:12 -0700 2009 4956556 212885 AngelSanctuary 1 4969329 Cookies. Any kind of cookies, period. I have a hard and fast rule about buying cookies. No cookies in the house. Ice Cream, I can have one serving and the rest of the pint will sit in the freezer until I throw it out. Same goes for cakes or pies that I make or buy. Chips, nuts, pretzels can last a while around here. But I could blow through a package of cookies in an embarrassing amount of time. Like, when my husband knows I bought them two days earlier when he finally decides he wants one - but they are all gone. Sat Aug 22 22:38:43 -0700 2009 4956556 15357 Justpaula 1 4969351 Nutella M&M' peanuts Macaroons from Paris..love the ones from Pierre Hermé Pistachio ice cream Hot Cheetos Watermelon Red Wine Champagne truffles from Belgium Home made peanut butter cookies Sat Aug 22 23:01:40 -0700 2009 4956556 97452 Beach Chick 2 4969673 Beach Chick--make those homemade peanut butter cookies the soft ones with a Hershey's Kiss and we are totally on the same page. ;) Sun Aug 23 07:11:37 -0700 2009 4969351 249664 kattyeyes 3 4970559 We're on the same page sista! I have baked peanut butter cookies with hershey kisses..the warm chocolate with the peanut butter cookies..sublime. Sun Aug 23 14:25:14 -0700 2009 4969673 97452 Beach Chick 2 4971043 I am so with you on the red wine. I do buy it of course. ;) It is just problematic when a 3L package/bottle disappears as fast as a 500mL one used to. Sun Aug 23 18:04:14 -0700 2009 4969351 21171 evewitch 2 4974405 I have a thing for pistachio ice cream too (peanut butter being my other favorite)! ... But I haven't ever had it at my home, only specialty ice cream shops. Mon Aug 24 18:36:54 -0700 2009 4969351 1081227 DishDelish 2 4978507 Yes to macarons! Plus, they suffer from being kept too long anyway. Might as well enjoy them in their prime since you were going to eat them all eventually anyway! ;-) Wed Aug 26 03:23:14 -0700 2009 4969351 166743 pinkprimp 1 4969837 Chips, my current passion, Kettle Chips Buffalo Bleu Cashews, can't put them down If there is ice cream in the freezer it calls me, it's frosty sweet breath beckoning like Lorelei to the sailors on the Rhine Sun Aug 23 08:45:23 -0700 2009 4956556 218554 BeefeaterRocks 1 4970378 Awesome thread! Any cheese related item: Cheez-Its (not the inferior Cheese Nips), Cheetos, Cheese Bread, etc... just say no. Sun Aug 23 12:58:04 -0700 2009 4956556 70144 Dagney 2 4974782 What a great thread! Cheese for me too! Slices of munster from the deli - Combos (only eat them once a year) The pretzal cheese sandwiches from Snyder's - OMG! I could eat the bag!!! Macaroni and cheese Fresh bread (bad, very bad) with good cheese and wine Ice cream! :-) Mon Aug 24 21:21:02 -0700 2009 4970378 131224 lovessushi 3 4975088 Salad Crisps (original) I have tried so many times to not eat the entire bag all at once. Tue Aug 25 04:16:19 -0700 2009 4974782 29820 SweetPea 4 4975158 What about Cheezits? I chant this mantra everytime I go into a grocery store: NBC NBC NBC NBC. Never Buy Cheezits. Never Buy Cheezits. Of course I came home with several boxes this month alone. They always seem to be on sale and stacked at the end of the aisle. Somehow, as much as I resolve not to let them they fall into my cart. And I bring them home and eat the whole box. Tue Aug 25 05:19:52 -0700 2009 4975088 18938 meagan 5 4975656 Oh, the Cheezits. I fool myself into thinking they are lower calorie than potato chips. Maybe, if you don't eat THE WHOLE BOX! I love the white cheddar ones. Salt and vinegar chips Baileys Irish Cream Yogurt covered raisins any sort of dip donuts ice cream chocolate cookies Tue Aug 25 08:13:50 -0700 2009 4975158 95489 mschow 6 4975661 I love the hot and spicy Cheezits. I'm also a dip whore. I love chips and dip of most any kind. Tue Aug 25 08:15:31 -0700 2009 4975656 11990 Janet from Richmond 1 4976991 Ha. Pretty much the only thing I can keep in the house is plain flour, uncooked pasta, a few onions and a stick of butter. Not being able to stop myself from eating things is why my cupboards are bare, why I eat out a lot and why I'm addicted to chowhound! Tue Aug 25 13:52:19 -0700 2009 4956556 90988 hyacinthgirl 2 4977690 that's the best answer i've heard so far! :) Tue Aug 25 17:34:24 -0700 2009 4976991 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 4978484 I love this! Wed Aug 26 02:21:29 -0700 2009 4976991 1081227 DishDelish 1 4978409 Cheese. Any type of cheese. Even shredded. Mustard-flavored potato chips. Red wine. And, embarrassingly, this Knorr-brand Thai soup sold in the French supermarkets. It's in a powedered form and full of MSG, and whenever I buy a packet, either my husband or I eat it right away. Even as a side dish: "Oh, we're having quiche for dinner? How about Thai soup as a side dish???" Ew. But we do it. Tue Aug 25 23:22:14 -0700 2009 4956556 103888 anakalia 2 5008357 mustard flavored chips? i'm so glad we dont' have those around here.... Sat Sep 05 20:26:46 -0700 2009 4978409 264146 kubasd 1 4978752 Bugles Wed Aug 26 06:34:33 -0700 2009 4956556 189169 ChrisOC 1 4979522 Add chocolate-dipped Pretzel Thins to the list. They are gone now and I'm afraid to make more. Wed Aug 26 10:12:26 -0700 2009 4956556 249664 kattyeyes 2 4980198 I have only had the yogurt dipped ones which are extremely hard for me to stop eating come to think of it. I bought a bunch last year for my daughter just after she turned 2 and she had such a bird appetite back then so I ended up eating almost the entire thing (I was pregnant then though). Wed Aug 26 12:57:00 -0700 2009 4979522 1081227 DishDelish 3 4981306 At least you had an excuse...I can only resort to not dipping the other half of the bag...yet I want to... :) Wed Aug 26 19:32:07 -0700 2009 4980198 249664 kattyeyes 4 4997970 We have a place here in AK called the AK Wild Berry factory (they have America's biggest chocolate water type fall) and come to think of it they make chocolate dipped pretzels ... so I think I have tried it in a sample and yes it is good, but when I am at the factory it is the other wonderful offerings that I can't stop eating like the mount mckinley chocolates with cashews, macadamia nuts, almonds or peanuts covered with chocolate and marshmellows .... Mmmmmm yum! Also love the chocolate covered peanut butter, and chocolate covered cherries. Ohhhh I better stay away from there. When I was a teenager my sister had a job at the AK railroad and the employees got 40 % off discounts at the factory, and we went there several times a week that summer. I think I gained alot of weight too. http://www.alaskawildberryproducts.com/ Tue Sep 01 22:03:16 -0700 2009 4981306 1081227 DishDelish 5 5006959 The chocolate waterfall sounds very Willy Wonka! I looked for it on their link, but didn't find it; however, their slideshow of chocolate and toffee-making was pretty tempting. I always say I think I need to work in a candy store so I just get sick of it, but like you and your sis with the 40% discount, I have a feeling it would go the other way for me. ;) What a fun store! Sat Sep 05 06:43:09 -0700 2009 4997970 249664 kattyeyes 6 5007567 Working in a candy store works! I worked a year in a department store candy counter when I was 16. Took 20 years to be able to stand the smell of chocolate. About 30 years to begin to enjoy it again, Now, I could eat it daily again! I'm sure that job saving me many pounds.... The best part of the job was the fresh roasted nuts and just made caramel popcorn! I had never liked roasted nuts before. And the caramel popcorn was amazing. Sat Sep 05 12:19:59 -0700 2009 5006959 111267 meatn3 6 5008227 It is definitely one of my favorite little shops, kinda touristy but in a good way. If you ever order from them they also make delicious alaskan berry jams and jellies. The chocolate waterfall really isn't that big so i was surprised that it is the biggest but it is still pretty cool. =) Here is a pic I found online: http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/05/c5/92/famous-chocolate-fountain.jpg I'm definitely glad that I never took a job at the factory as a teen! I used to be one of those teens that often ate when I was bored. I once gained 30 lbs. in one summer working as a breakfast hostess at a hotel. I don't have that issue anymore as I never get bored with my 3 kids. ;) Sat Sep 05 19:00:57 -0700 2009 5006959 1081227 DishDelish 7 5008240 AHA, well, thank you for posting that! They must employ very tiny Oompa Loompas at the AK Wild Berry Factory as the waterfall is nowhere near the how I pictured it in my head, but a fun idea just the same! ;) Sat Sep 05 19:09:24 -0700 2009 5008227 249664 kattyeyes 8 5008244 lol!! Whoo, that's funny! I remember being very surprised, but it is still a lovely place. Certainly some of the best chocolate I've tasted in AK especially as it is so fresh. But I think just about any local chocolate factory is going to have good chocolate. Sat Sep 05 19:13:35 -0700 2009 5008240 1081227 DishDelish 9 5008267 <<But I think just about any local chocolate factory is going to have good chocolate.>> Oh god, yeah! Thus why any good chocolate has a pretty quick stay at my house. And it seems only right to eat it in a timely fashion (can't let it get stale, of course!). Should your travels ever take you to Connecticut, chocolates with peanut butter centers from Munson's must be on your list of treats to try. For sure, I can't keep them in the house. The peanut butter is far too creamy and they just go down WAY too easily. MOO. :) http://www.munsonschocolates.com/ Sat Sep 05 19:27:36 -0700 2009 5008244 249664 kattyeyes 10 5008310 I would love to visit Conneticut someday and if I do Munson's will be on the top of my list along with antique shopping! That sounds heavenly. I am a sucker for chocolate and good peanut butter. I have to confess I have been having the worst chocolate craving since we started talking about this the other day. Gonna have to satisfy it soon! Sat Sep 05 19:57:02 -0700 2009 5008267 1081227 DishDelish 2 4981410 Continuing the chocolate theme - Whole Food chocolate/truffle covered espresso beans - or as I like to call it crack in a bag. Wed Aug 26 20:21:37 -0700 2009 4979522 14403 Pizza Lover 1 4998618 nacho cheese doritos, hands down. Wed Sep 02 07:41:46 -0700 2009 4956556 105717 alkapal 2 5007626 Im with you all on the salty/crunchy stuff. Cool Ranch Doritos. Zapps honey mustard chips (good thing these are hard to find). Utz crab chips. And Mr. Cheflambo must have in the house, at all times, Cheez-its, NOT Cheez Nips. Its "zitz" or nothing. They are always on my shopping list and there is always an "emergency box of zitz" stashed somewhere deep in the pantry. Sat Sep 05 12:53:35 -0700 2009 4998618 102895 Cheflambo 2 5008229 Have you tried the new spicy chili nacho cheese doritos?? YUM! Very dangerous! The hubby keeps buying them too, oy ve! Sat Sep 05 19:02:46 -0700 2009 4998618 1081227 DishDelish 3 5010425 miss delish, i'm not sure. are they sort of sweet? (and not really "new"?). i'm probably thinking of an older flavor that i wasn't crazy about. i always come back to the nacho cheese. <edit: i just looked at their site http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/doritos.html , and think the one i had was "spicy sweet chili". so....it's not the same as yours. holy moly, where can i get "last call jalapeño popper flavored doritos"?!?!?!?>. here on the east coast, we don't get some (most!) of those great-sounding flavors that frito-lay puts out in the s.w. united states. i wonder if that "poppers" flavor is one. or salsa verde, or cheesy enchiladas. ;-(. edit -- again -- i used the dorito locator (!) and found local groceries where the popper flavor (at least) is allegedly sold. we'll see! (ps, did you hear my little hip hip hooray cheer?). Mon Sep 07 03:35:17 -0700 2009 5008229 105717 alkapal 4 5010780 The spicy sweet chili doritos don't have dairy - they were a dangerous find for me after 10 years of being dairy (and dorito) free! Luckilly I was eating them at a friend's house and left the bag behind there - definitely something I shouldn't have in my house. Mon Sep 07 08:37:14 -0700 2009 5010425 161057 cassiatoast 4 5010846 I got some of those jalapeño ones in Miami. Didn't care much for them. The spicy nacho or plain nacho are the best. They also had a bbq cheddar a few years ago that was very good, but I guess they discontinued that one. Mon Sep 07 08:59:24 -0700 2009 5010425 48389 racer x 5 5010860 racer x, you're probably right -- every time i try a new flavor, i always go back to the nacho cheese. which is not the same as nacho cheesier? or is it? maybe it was the "bold" nacho that wasn't cuttin' it with me.... Mon Sep 07 09:05:15 -0700 2009 5010846 105717 alkapal 4 5018545 OK my bad, they don't have any cheese. I didn't think they were that sweet, but they are called Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos so it is the one you tried. I like them ... but then I tend to dip mine in sour cream which probably tames the sweet flavor. This flavor is completely new to Alaska, but maybe not the other States. Thu Sep 10 04:01:51 -0700 2009 5010425 1081227 DishDelish 2 5009692 Glad to see I'm not the only one who can't resist nacho Doritos. My others are cashews, popcorn, and ice cream. It took months, but I finally weaned myself off ice cream. Haven't brought any home in a few months. Sun Sep 06 16:14:55 -0700 2009 4998618 48389 racer x 1 5008893 Cajun spiced dehydrated mangoes. Oh no! Madjool dates with walnuts. chestnuts A good german or european butter cream cake or good strawberry shortcake or trifle. Australian sugared ginger. Smoked salmon Sun Sep 06 07:58:50 -0700 2009 4956556 224081 BamiaWruz 2 5018546 Oh those mangos do sound dangerous!! Thu Sep 10 04:02:49 -0700 2009 5008893 1081227 DishDelish 1 5009752 Muffin tops. I could care less about cake or most other pastries, but get me near a muffin and I can't stop picking the tops of them! Sun Sep 06 16:45:22 -0700 2009 4956556 18011 Jacey 2 5010809 That's how you get your own 'little' muffin top '-) Mon Sep 07 08:47:38 -0700 2009 5009752 116513 linguafood 3 5010814 now you went and said it, lingua! LOL! Mon Sep 07 08:49:40 -0700 2009 5010809 105717 alkapal 2 5018548 I always used to take a knife and slice the muffin into mini slices then spread w/ butter, and before I knew it several muffins were gone. I never keep muffins around anymore! Thu Sep 10 04:05:17 -0700 2009 5009752 1081227 DishDelish