[Dean's World] Dean: Favorite Quick Snacks

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Posted by Dean:
Favorite Quick Snacks
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   One of my favorite snacks is to take a cheap can of mixed fruit in
   juice--not in syrup, but just in natural fruit juice--and stick it in
   the freezer for a half hour to 45 minutes (depending on how cold your
   freezer is and how warm the can is). If you get it just right, about
   half the juices are frozen and about half are still liquid. Open the
   can right out of the freezer, scoop it out into a bowl, and eat it
   immediately. (Or, if you're in "bachelor mode," just eat it out of the
   can.)

   If you get it just right, there are ice crystals throughout the juice,
   but the fruit is still all basically fruity. There may be some ice
   crystals in the fruit, but it's mostly still the consistency of fruit.
   It's all just very cold and with just a delightful bit of crunchiness.
   But all of it very cold.

   I actually like this better than ice cream or sherbert.

   I understand some people turn their noses up at the whole idea of
   canned fruit, but this particular concoction is quite nice, and can't
   really be accomplished with fresh or frozen fruit unless you want to
   put a lot of work into it. The canned fruit in the juice is just great
   this way, and ridiculously easy. A one dollar can of the stuff will
   serve 2-3 people as an after-dinner dessert, or, one person can eat
   the whole thing if it's a snack all by itself. Even if you eat the
   entire can yourself, it's only about a 200 calorie treat.

   Try it some time and let me know if you like it. Also, I'd like to
   hear about it if you have other ideas like this, i.e. very cheap, very
   simple, and surprisingly delicious. Got any similar suggestions?