I approve of this trend

[susandennis]

For a while now, grocery stores, at least around here (Seattle) had had snack boxes. You know lots of plastic, 5 almonds, 7 cranberries and 2 crackers or some combo of that. Usually it's been 3 things, one or more of which I don't even like plus expensive!

Except now, my closest QFC (a Kroger store) has gone nuts on small stuff and I heartily approve. And bought a shit load of it. I am a grazer at heart. Gimme a finger food buffet and I'm deliriously happy. Snack snack snack. If I buy a bag of nuts or a box of crackers or a brick of cheese, I either eat it all at once or it rots because I forgot about it. If I divide it up into servings, even if I package them well, they still lose their freshness really fast. Plus PIA to package up servings.

So yeah, expensive but most of these are good for a month - or more, probably. I can grab one out of the fridge and take it to the couch and eat it up and be done. I don't need the whole box of whatever. This will do fine. (Except the guacamole and chips thing there in the back. I could eat a giant box of that combo.)



And, interestingly, these were sprinkled around the store - some in the cold cuts section, some in the egg section and some in produce.

But, this last bit was in the cracker aisle and I wish I'd gotten 10 of them. Tiny Tates cookies!! For a buck! $1.

Comments

[carriea31.livejournal.com]

I LOVE these snacky containers. The Frys here (Kroger) sells them and they are so fun and perfect for grazing.

[sweetmeow]

Ah, Tates Bakery!!!! Yum! The origin of these cookies is right here in my hometown, Southampton and I've been eating them for ... years! The original bakery and storefront are still there, although most everything is baked off-premises and sold nationwide. I stop in often to purchase stuff. They have tasty gluten-free options I purchase for my DIL - usually for a hostess or Mother's Day gift.

Kathleen King, the originator of the many cookie recipes, named her company after her father, Richard "Tate" King.

Tiny Tates cookies? You know, even though they are small, you WILL eat more because you can always justify "one more."

You can order from the source: https://www.tatesbakeshop.com/

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

" You know, even though they are small, you WILL eat more because you can always justify 'one more.'"
the whole industry is built on that, that's why you see so many mini products

[susandennis]

fine by me

[christalin80.livejournal.com]

I'll have to look for them at Smith's (Kroger).

[richaarde.livejournal.com]

Ooh! I love Tate's cookies!

[yshaloo]

I, too, am a grazer. I could happily go nuts on an appetizer buffet! Tiny food for the win!