Pretzel Poppin’ Fool

It’s true, I confess: I’m a Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzel Balls poppin’ fool. The little nuggets of sweet and salty goodness are quickly becoming my at-work addiction. I’m hiding them in my desk drawer, telling myself “just a handful never hurt anyone…” And then, before I know it, I’ve run through a container in 4 days. Thanks goodness Trader Joe’s isn’t a high-end (read: high-priced) grocery store.

My love affair with sweet/salty combinations goes back a long time. My go-to road trip snack? The completely addictive Chex Muddy Buddies. My “healthy” fruit pick? Ripe oranges, liberally salted. I’ve never been able to resist the tang of a citrusy, salty margarita or the call of crunchy kettle corn. Heck, I’ve even gone so far as to eat chocolate covered potato chips just for the novelty of it all.

Luckily, TJDCCPB aren’t expensive and, as far as guilty pleasures go, not terribly fattening. Unfortunately, my midtown apartment puts me at a short, 5 minute drive away from snack food nirvana. How far will you have to travel?