I was recently introduced to two brand new words. And they have become my favorite words in the English language of course! For purposes of transparency, I have not double checked to see if these words are indeed recognized as part of the American language at this point. Also, they were not invented by me. I wish I were this clever since I have been looking for the correct term to describe exactly two situations. So without further ado, the words are: Snackcident andRunchies.
Snackcident is defined as accidentally eating an entire bag of cookies at once. Many of us can identify with this phenomenon. It is not quite time for dinner yet, but far enough from lunch that you start to feel the need to eat something. Thankfully we have all grown to embrace the snack as part of our routines. Snacks are supposed to be small portion of food that can hold you over until the next meal. You set forth with the best of intentions and grab a bag of your favorite go-to snack food and portion it out. Then you go back for just a couple more, and just one more, and the next thing you know: Snackcident. The entire bag is gone and you feel a bit awkward trying to explain it to yourself just how that happened.
Runchies is a runner’s inability to satisfy hunger after a long run. You can have many variations of this term by just replacing the word run with workout , biking, swimming or any other exercise that requires a substantial amount of refueling for recovery. You’ve worked hard and left nothing behind, after a brief period of rest you are ready to fuel. Unfortunately, you’ve already eaten a sandwich, a salad and three bananas, and nothing seems to do the trick. It’s not unusual to experience a peak in appetite a few hours after a strenuous physical activity. This term seems to describe it best, and that’s why it was tweeted several times around multiple boards a few months ago when it caught my attention.
It is a good thing that my passion for nutrition and food in general has joined forces with the best ingredients to take care of both those new terms with Once Again Nut Butter. Nut and seed butters are rich in healthy fats which signal satiety when consumed; therefore, helping you feel full sooner than foods low in fats. Nut and seed butters are also good sources of protein and fiber, both nutrients known to refuel and help with recovery. Our blog contains a large collection of recipes that will help you prevent Snackcidents and also cure the Runchies!
Here is one more recipe to add that is perfect for both situations. These Double Chocolate Sunflower Cookies have only ½ cup of sugar, and by the way, you can use stevia substitute for an even lower calorie count and sugar content. They have one egg, but you can use a flax egg instead to keep this recipe vegetarian. They are so chocolatey and rich that you’ll be satisfied with two cookies instead of having to eat an entire batch, thus preventing any potentialsnackcidents. Their protein content combined with fiber and fat from the Once Again Sunflower Seed butter has all it takes to cure your runchies fast!
Make yourself a couple of batches and test out the recipe. Let us know what foods you go to when you are looking for a snack, or when you need to refuel fast in the comments’ section below.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of Once Again Sunflower Seed Butter – Lightly Sweetened
- ¼ cup of unsweetened cacao powder
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 egg
- ½ cup of dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine Once Again Sunflower Seed Butter with cacao powder and mix well.
- Slowly add in sugar, baking powder, vanilla and whisked egg.
- Then fold in the chocolate chips. Using a small cookie scoop, place cookies on a baking sheet.
- They won’t flatten much in the oven, so you may want to press each one down using a fork or your fingers.
- Bake them in an oven preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes.
- This recipe makes about 22 cookies. Store them in airtight container for up to 4 days.
