That special time that rolls along every four years has arrived.
Sadly, the uplifting olympic and paralympic events have endedI’m talking about presidential debate season.
When curating this list, comfort snacks were at the forefront of my mind.
I also chose some easy, low effort meals in case your energy gets sapped.
Frozen foods
The snacks found in your frozen food aisle were made forexactlythese moments.
Theyre comforting, salty, crunchy, and most of all, theyre easy to make.
I usually buy the bags of gyoza from Trader Joes because theyre affordable and taste great.
You canair fry frozen dumplingsfor an extra-crisp experience, but my favorite way to enjoy them is steamed.
Its very hands-off and they stay juicy this way.
Put about a half-inch of water in a pot.
Add a steamer basket and dump all of the dumplings in.
Cover the pot with a lid and let them steam for 10 minutes.
Do mushrooms
These are the two ways I like to do mushrooms: dried or stuffed.
Both of these recipes are made easy with the air fryer.
For more substantial grazing, try thesesausage stuffed mushrooms.
Egg roll your leftovers
Egg rolls are one of my favorite deep fried comfort foods.
A wheel of cheese, bread, meats, some dried fruit, nuts, and salty butter.
Don’t even bother making dainty slices.
Just cut off a couple big pieces of everything and make a fat baguettecheeseboard sandwich.
Comfort Meats
Three-ingredient dinners
I get it,snack supperisnt for everyone.
All of these ideas are light on the prep work and take around 20 minutes or less to cook.
Try a simple mac and cheese, savory tomato-cheese toast, or even a quick and easy teriyaki chicken.
I would say this, or November 5th warrants plenty of your favorite ice creams.
Its faster, and easier to clean up.
With this full snack line-up, youll hopefully be feeling more confident going into the big night.
At the very least, you have something to keep you busy when you need it.
That reminds me, I have to buy some marshmallows.
