Snacks & Appetizers
Something In Between
Snacks and appetizers can be one and the same. They can be as simple as tortilla chips and salsa or a simple whatever’s-on-hand charcuterie board. Conversely snacks and appetizers can be a buffet that stimulates the eyes and the palate. According to Google, snacks “provide sustained energy, stabilize blood level, and bridge the gap between meals.” Likewise, according to Google, appetizers “stimulate the appetite, prepare the palate for the main course, and bridge the waiting time.”
Currently most of our snacks and appetizers are “off-the-shelf” of our favorite Walmart. That said, this page is in “pause mode.” However, an energy sustaining snack or an appetite stimulating appetizer may be posted soon.
More Thoughts on Snacks and Appetizers…
It is said that when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. According to Wikipedia.com, this “is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive can-do attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune.” Yeah, whatever.
Personally, I have never been a big (or little) fan of lemons. And it seems, unless you specifically request otherwise, most restaurant staff insist on placing a slice of one in your water glass. I suspect they offer lemonade as a beverage option, so why serve a weak substitute for free? And just where has that lemon been lying about, just waiting to take a dip in one’s water glass? Yeah, I don’t want to go there.
Likewise, it seems that more and more recipes call for lemons. Squeeze them over your seafood, squeeze them over your vegetables, and squeeze them over your fruit. Squeeze them here, there, and everywhere. What is up with that?
And, let’s not forget lemon’s cousin, the lime. Squeeze him here, there, and everywhere just as well. And if that isn’t bad enough, shove him down the neck of your beer bottle. Seriously? Good freaking grief. Next thing you know, they’ll want me to use oil and vinegar for salad dressing.