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I just wanted to complain about peanuts (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Trying to eat healthier, (edit for me this means lower sugar, less carbs, more protein) and it seems like everything that is sweet, sweet-ish, or a snack but also sold as healthy has peanuts or is peanuts. I'm not allergic to it, but I am tired of peanut butter cookies, peanuts in a snack bar, peanuts on their own, peanuts in a snack mix.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I've been recently eating sunflower seeds and I'm pretty happy with the calories, flavors, and cost.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Great mixed into salads.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Costco sells bags of roasted pumpkin seeds that scratch a similar itch for me. Not quite as cheap as sunflower seeds, but about 10 bucks for a 2lb bag that lasts quite awhile.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Ooh, good reminder. I liked them a while ago and just haven't thought of them lately. I'll have to look for them next time I'm out

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

My protip for sunflower seeds with the shell: get a jar/bottle with a smallish opening. Transfer the sunflower seeds to the jar/bottle. Then you can easily pour one at a time directly into your mouth. I have a cup for putting the shells in. It's a great passive snack while working and I don't need to get any of the dust on my hands from the shells (e.g. salt or flavor powder).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Shops here used to (probably still do...) sell them seasoned with various flavourings, but the chilli ones were fantastic if you like that sort of thing. The extra flavour makes them feel more substantial, and it'd be easy to do yourself.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Pumpkin seeds are great, too, but to get the good ones that are still in the shell and also not completely coated in salt can be a little challenging and expensive. I get them from Amazon from time to time when I feel like splurging outside of pumpkin season.