Happy Snack
Don’t feel like baking? Want to justify dessert by eating something that seems healthy? GORP is the answer. Good Old Raisins and Peanuts! Everyone loves to eat it.
Peanuts provide protein, which is good for strength and long-term energy.
Raisins make it sweet and provide roughage. Use your imagination. I’m sure raisins have some vitamins in them, too, since they were once fresh fruit.
I must confess that in our house, we do not really make GORP. We make GORPCC. There are not many things you can call dessert that do not have chocolate in them. So, naturally, we add chocolate chips to our raisins and peanuts.
The chocolate chips play a very important role on the GORP team. They provide motivation to eat this healthy concoction. Just think, if there were no chocolate chips in your GORP, you would never get any protein or roughage. That’s no way to live.
Also, if you have ever actually read a recipe for chocolate chip cookies you will know that they are actually semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Chocolate chips are not milk chocolate. They are in between milk chocolate and dark chocolate. (Hence the name semi-sweet). Every woman knows that dark chocolate is good for your heart! So chocolate chips are good for you—well, better than eating a piece of candy, anyway.
Chocolate chips are also a cheap thrill. They don’t cost a lot and they are a versatile item to have in your pantry.
Warning: GORP is not a low-fat food. I can only justify it for you so much. GORP packs a nutritional punch, but go slowly. It is very filling. Also, make sure you brush your teeth well, because those raisins will stick.
Want to know the secret recipe? Get a container that is big enough to stick your fist in. Dump in some peanuts. (Salted or unsalted, depending on your fancy). Dump in some raisins. Dump in some semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Seal the container well. Hand it to your children and tell them to shake it. Open and eat! There is nothing like fresh GORP.
GORP is a Godsend when you are on a family adventure. For the car, I recommend M&M’s instead of chocolate chips. In the summer, the chips will melt and it is really hard to eat when you are driving!
Peanuts provide protein, which is good for strength and long-term energy.
Raisins make it sweet and provide roughage. Use your imagination. I’m sure raisins have some vitamins in them, too, since they were once fresh fruit.
I must confess that in our house, we do not really make GORP. We make GORPCC. There are not many things you can call dessert that do not have chocolate in them. So, naturally, we add chocolate chips to our raisins and peanuts.
The chocolate chips play a very important role on the GORP team. They provide motivation to eat this healthy concoction. Just think, if there were no chocolate chips in your GORP, you would never get any protein or roughage. That’s no way to live.
Also, if you have ever actually read a recipe for chocolate chip cookies you will know that they are actually semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Chocolate chips are not milk chocolate. They are in between milk chocolate and dark chocolate. (Hence the name semi-sweet). Every woman knows that dark chocolate is good for your heart! So chocolate chips are good for you—well, better than eating a piece of candy, anyway.
Chocolate chips are also a cheap thrill. They don’t cost a lot and they are a versatile item to have in your pantry.
Warning: GORP is not a low-fat food. I can only justify it for you so much. GORP packs a nutritional punch, but go slowly. It is very filling. Also, make sure you brush your teeth well, because those raisins will stick.
Want to know the secret recipe? Get a container that is big enough to stick your fist in. Dump in some peanuts. (Salted or unsalted, depending on your fancy). Dump in some raisins. Dump in some semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Seal the container well. Hand it to your children and tell them to shake it. Open and eat! There is nothing like fresh GORP.
GORP is a Godsend when you are on a family adventure. For the car, I recommend M&M’s instead of chocolate chips. In the summer, the chips will melt and it is really hard to eat when you are driving!
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