LYRA MAG.

There's something about arriving home at night- from long distance travels-that leaves us HHHUUUUUNNNNGGGGRY! A full meal-not wanted-but neither is carb-y sugar spiking crap. Especially before bedtime zzzzzz... Solution-high protein, nutritious tear open and heat tasty portion control eats. TOP PICK: Garden Lites Veggies Made Great Frittatas-available in four vegetarian flavors-Spinach Egg White, Broccoli & Cheddar, Mushroom & 3 Cheese and Veggie Bacon (made with spiced up pinto beans) & Potato. Just tear open (4 to a box)-and 'nuke or heat up in a toaster oven. Delicious-authentic flavors-perfectly seasoned-they are like omelets ready in all of  45 seconds. BONUS: just filling enough-and as good as homemade without the clean-up. Gluten free---and no nut tree, or soy or peanuts either. Store in the freezer-if they don't disappear prior. For more substantial fare.... SAFFRON ROAD  of crunchy roasted chickpea snack acclaim-has a new vegan-me...

PALEO- puh-leeeze our ancestors never had such sophisticated flavors... Savory, smoky, spicy, citrus, and exotic seasonings-worldy ingredients-and fancier packaging...what used to be ' outdoor he man ' eats and working class food basics are now=gourmet status. For years, we've been reviewing smaller company versions of the snack- beef jerky -(that eschew nittrates/nitrites, MSGs and corn syrup found in big company-mass produced versions)...with sophisticated snacks now delivering from a variety of protein sources (regular ole' and wild game) + international flavors-appealing to guys and gals---  and kids. PLUS-Americans embracing what everyone else on planet earth already does- using the leftover 'stuff'-for cooking fats and bone broths. via GIPHY source youtube.com Raisins gone glammy -perhaps. Sausages come in 2 bite size-4 per bag-Duke's Original Recipe 7g of protein, 1g of sugar, 1.5g saturated fat-smoky-salty flavor-natural ingredients ...