Dried mango and macadamia nuts.
These are my two current favorite snacks.
I can eat them together or separately, and I can eat them in significant quantity.
Costco sells both.
For a while, I stopped buying the mango altogether—it’s easier when it’s just not in the house—and I was just reintroduced to macadamia nuts a couple of weeks ago. They’re much more delicious than they were when I was a kid.
Earlier this week, I bought a bag of each at Costco. Yum!
But, in an effort not to exist solely on these two things, I measured out portions based on the nutrition facts panel. Put the nuts in little jars. Put the mango in repurposed tomato paste jars.
I have taught and written about portion control many times, and yet I was still astounded at how little there was in my servings.
It’s for the best. And most days, I’ve only had one jar of each.
Eating things like chips, popcorn, nuts, cereal out of the container is dicey for many people. Measure it out, put the bag away, and stick to the portion you measured.
The bonus to this is that the original container will last much longer. Fend off a little overindulgence, save a few pesos. Not an entirely bad deal.
