Skip the traditional dill this summer and add a more interesting pickle to your plate with Messy Brine Jalabeaño Carrots. This mix of crunchy sweet carrots and green beans is seasoned with crushed red peppers, shallots, garlic, and, as the name suggests, jalapeños, giving it a unique kick that makes it great as a snack or as a garnish in your favorite spicy beverage.
Some pickles are for sandwiches. Some are for eating alone. Brooklyn Brine Spicy Maple Bourbon Pickles are both. Made using Kirby cucumbers, maple syrup, bourbon, apple cider vinegar, and spices, these organic treats are produced in small batches , hand-packed in Brooklyn, and are just as tasty on a burger as they are all by themselves.
Skipping dinner is hard. Skipping breakfast is easy. Get your busy day started right with Munk Pack Oatmeal. Available in three tasty flavors — Apple Cinnamon Quinoa, Blueberry Acai Flax, and Raspberry Coconut — they offer plenty of fiber, real oat, and fruit chunks to keep you going all morning. They're also all-natural, certified gluten-free, non-GMO, and Kosher, and thanks to their handy, no-fridge-needed pouch containers, you can pack them anywhere, including your car, your backpack, or even, as we've discovered, your kid's diaper bag.
Three words: Healthy Slim Jim. When you're looking for a tasty, beefy snack, without all the nasty stuff you'd typically find in those on the corner grocery's shelves, you need Chomps Snack Sticks. These beef sticks are entirely made from grass-fed beef, so there's no need to worry about any unsavory stuff finding its way into your belly. They're also gluten free and paleo friendly, so you won't have to sacrifice your new-age diet just to get your meat fix. Add in the fact that they're also devoid of antibiotics, hormones, nitrates, nitrites, and other strange ingredients, and what you get is great-tasting high-protein snack that's low in guilt.
Change the way you look at toothpicks forever with Castor Toothpicks — from their original design, and their natural ingredients, to their portable packaging, and their double flavor. Longer and thicker than most toothpicks, they're equally useful for garnishing cocktails as they are for after a meal. The combination of flavor powder and aroma imparted into the stick, you can choose between habanero and honey, bacon and maple. marshmallow and smoke, and many more. The portable packs come with 32 picks each, made to the perfect size for carrying around in a pocket. And with ingredients that would please even the most distinguishing foodie, you'll never be let down no matter which flavor combination you choose.
If you're like us, you're fed up with the price of razors. And the mega shave company's plan to bring down the price by shaving with the same blade for a month is a disgusting recipe for disaster. Fortunately, there's Dollar Shave Club. They deliver amazing razors for a few bucks. Your first box comes with four cartridges and a free handle. Then every month (or every other month) you get a full sleeve of replacement cartridges for a couple bucks. That means you can afford to change blades as often as you like. That's an upgrade from scraping a month old blade across your face!
Presented by Dollar Shave Club.
Let's face it, just because you wore your shirt for one day to work, doesn't make it necessarily dirty — you sit at a desk all day, it's not like you're working up much of a sweat. The makers of Swash recognize that, giving you an alternative to taking your shirts to the dry cleaner after only one wear. It removes wrinkles and odors, while preserving and restoring your shirts for another wear. And because of its compact design, you can store it pretty much anywhere, saving you time and money at the dry cleaner, while keeping you looking great every day at work.
Presented by Swash.
Most energy bars are loaded with protein — protein that's synthesized in a lab somewhere. Epic Bars take a different approach. The protein in their low-sugar, gluten-free, Paleo-friendly bars comes from 100% grass fed animals. Flavors include Bison Bacon Cranberry, Turkey Almond Cranberry, Beef Habanero Cherry, and Lamb Currant Mint. All of this combines to produce a bar that's high in nutrients like Omega-3, Iron, Vitamin B12, and CLA, while offer great — and all-natural — flavor.
Of course, popcorn is a delicious snack, whether you're deep into a marathon Netflix session, or postponing boredom at work — but there's no denying that it's full of weird chemicals that have no business in your food. But Quinn Popcorn ($15) is a different kind of microwavable popcorn. The bag is made of nothing but paper (it contains none of the usual chemical coatings), the corn is organic, and the oil and seasonings are all natural, and full of omega-3s. Flavors include parmesan and rosemary, Vermont maple and sea salt, butter and sea salt, hickory smoked cheddar, olive oil and herbs, and lemon and sea salt. Each order comes with three boxes, and two bags in each box.
Oh hell yes. From the diabolical mind of The Oatmeal and the bacon-scented labs of J&D's comes the perfect snack for Rooster-fixated fans everywhere. Sriracha Popcorn ($6) is inspired by the legendary sauce, containing bold flavors of red chilies, garlic, sugar, and just a bit of vinegar. Order a bunch — one bag won't last you long.
Whether you're using them to accompany a favorite sandwich or simply looking for an unordinary snack, Stu's Sour Spicy Garlic Pickles ($11) should suffice. Made by Stu's Sour in Chicago, these pickles are farm-fresh, offering a great pickle taste, with a precise helping of garlic flavor and just a hint of heat. For true fans, you can even send in a black-and-white pic of your "sour" face for a chance at landing on one of the company's photostrip-style seals.
Spice up your next hors d'oeuvre selection, bloody mary, or afternoon snack with Mean Beans ($11). These spicy bits of veggie goodness are traditional green beans that are pickled with fresh dill and a solid dose of cayenne for extra heat, creating a fresh, exciting item that is great by itself or in a number of other dishes and libations.
Ever wish you could create your own flavor of chips? Now you can. The Kettle Chips Create-a-Chip Kit ($15) provides everything you need to create your own crunchy masterpiece, including seven bags of all natural seasoning blends, four bags of unseasoned chips, and three full size bags of past People's Choice winners for inspiration. Once you've perfected your recipe, go online to the Kettle Chip Challenge website to submit your mix and help inspire the next flavor of Kettle Chip.
It's one thing to snack on chips while drinking beer, but what about snacking on chips that taste like beer? Beer Chips ($4/9 oz bag) are thick, kettle-style chips that are made with beer, giving them a bar-worthy flavor that's like nothing you'll find on the Frito-Lay rack at the local 7-11. Looking for something stronger? Check out the Chip Shots (Margarita and Salt) and Hot Potatoes (Spicy Bloody Mary) varieties.
Based on the diets of some of history's most celebrated civilizations, the Noble Bar ($2) is an all-natural way to get nourishment on the go. Filled with natural fruits, nuts, and grains, the bars — available in Spartan Pear, Centurion Fig, Viking Cherry, Samurai Persimmon, Kobukson Asian Pear, and Han Dynasty Apricot — are a great alternative to your run-of-the-mill energy bar.
Sunflower seeds are boring. Zotes Sunflower Seeds ($2) are not. Made for the seed connoisseur, Zotes' flavors include Salt & Pepper, Roasted & Salted, Dill Pickle, Beer Baked, Hot Wings, Spicy Nacho, Tequila Lime, Jalapeno, Garlic Roast, and Energy. Not only are they super-spiced, but they come in a bottle instead of a sure-spillable bag. [Thanks, Chad]
Enjoy some insect delicacies thanks to the hurl-inducing Insectivore collection of edible bugs ($5-$50). Choose from tasty treats like Thai Curry Crickets, Giant Toasted Leafcutter Ants, Mopani Worms, Toffee Scorpion Candy, and Giant Hornet's Honey.
Ever wished you could make your own energy bar? Well, now you can. The You Bar Build-A-Bar ($40/12 bars) lets you make up your own energy/breakfast bar with any of number of different ingredients, like peanut butter, honey, dried bananas, and granola. You supply the name for your bar, which gets printed on the wrapper. It's a great way to make sure you're eating exactly what you want.
