Jeanette Grey’s Top 10 Favourite Things to Do with Nutella + Giveaway of Unacceptable Risk (ends 18/04/12)
I’m pleased to welcome author Jeanette Grey to the blog today. Jeanette is the author of Unacceptable Risk, a science fiction/cyberpunk with strong romantic elements. So, please give a warm welcome to Jeanette.
Let’s face it. Writing and snacking is second best only to reading and snacking. And both of them are better when the snacks are top notch.
And what makes everything in the entire world better?
That’s right. Nutella. The decadent, creamy, chocolate hazelnut spread is proof that there is a higher power, and there are so many ways to enjoy it. Here are just ten of them…
1) Spread it on graham crackers. It’s basic. It’s easy. Everyone has them ready to go at a moment’s notice. Bliss.
2) Take it to go. I found these amazing ‘Nutella & Go!’ cups in Italy while I was on vacation and filled my suitcase with them on the way home. They consist of a little cup full of Nutella and a compartment full of cracker-sticks. Dip, eat, yum.
3) Make brownies out of it. This is the easiest, simplest, most delicious brownie recipe ever. It has only four – count ‘em – four ingredients.
4) Warm it up and drizzle it over fresh berries. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries. It’s all amazing. Best of all, you can kind of pretend it’s healthy.
5) Eat it with potato chips or pretzels. Don’t judge. It’s a salty-sweet yum.
6) Put it in a crepe. This is so delicious, it should be closer to the top of the list, but sadly it requires effort to prepare, so it’s not ideal for most emergency snacking situations. If you do want to try your hand at making them, I love the sweet crepe recipe available at CooksIllustrated.com, which includes easy-to-follow instructions for cooking the fussy little things with minimal hassle. But if you don’t have a subscription or just can’t be bothered, you can always fly to Paris to enjoy a hot crepe there. I recommend Au P’tit Grec on Rue Mouffetard.
7) Slather it on warm bread. This is a guilty pleasure breakfast for me sometimes. Take a roll out of the freezer, pop it in the oven, pull it out, break it apart, smear Nutella generously. Mmmm.
8) Eat it off of someone else’s body. ‘Nuff said. Unf.
9) Use it in s’mores instead of the chocolate. It’s one of the inescapable dilemmas of making s’mores: trying to get that big honking square of chocolate to get all melty and gooey. My favorite solution? Skip the chocolate and use a generous dollop of Nutella instead.
10) Lick it off the spoon. No matter how you choose to use your Nutella, you’re inevitably going to end up with a spoon or knife that’s covered in the fabulous stuff. And rather than a waste, that’s probably the very best part of all.
Jeanette Grey started out with degrees in physics and painting, which she dutifully applied to stunted careers in teaching, technical support, and advertising. When none of that panned out, she started writing. Her stories include futuristic romances and erotic contemporaries.
When she isn’t writing, Jeanette enjoys making pottery, playing board games, and spending time with her husband and her pet frog. She lives, loves, and writes in upstate New York. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Carolina Romance Writers, and Capital Region Romance Writers.
To find out more about Jeanette and her books, visit her website, www.jeanettegrey.com. You can also connect with her on Twitter (@jeanettelgrey) and Facebook.
GIVEAWAY
Courtesy of Jeanette, I have one e-book copy of Unacceptable Risk to give away. This giveaway is international and ends 18th April 2012.
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED
22 Comments
#3 Omg lol. Okay, that was my first thought when I read the post title.
And Nutella brownies?? Can you e-mail the recipe to me? sounds delicious!
I <3 Nutella!
s.asbridge@yahoo.com
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I haven't had Nutella in years! But I'm definetely going to try it with the berries. And I'm going to lick the spoon…
My favorite reading-time snack is chocolate. Any kind of chocolate
(I entered the giveaway with my real name, Angela Guilherme)
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I don't usually snack when reading but sometimes I'll have a glass of water. There's so much you can do with Nutella that I didn't know. Yum!
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My favourite snack is bread with honey. Delicious.
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My favorite snacks when reading are chocolate chip cookies. Also, I'm now craving Nutella. XD
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I just had some fiend over for a continental breakfast and served croissants with nutella – my absolute favorite!
I also love Jeanette Grey's books.
Therefor, I love this post
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These newfangled competition entry steps alarm and intimidate me. I miss the days of good old just 'commenting'…
I totally agree re Nutella, but I take issue with some of your points, Jeannette!
Crepes – yes, I think crepes qualify as 'dessert' not 'snacks' – though if you bought store bought and spread it on cold, that would work.
Cracker-sticks? Those crackers sticks are known as bread sticks or Grissini!
Naked fun – Chocolate on skin always looks a tiny eenie bit like poo, so that puts me off a bit. But hey, if you can get past that and the cleaning issues, yes.
Straight off the spoon, Yes! Except… with me, it's more likely to be (whisper) my finger.
I'd also like to add, fresh, white processed bread. And butter. Possibly all Irish, but I suspect Wonderbread is the way forward. One slice, folded over, nibble off the crust, then nibble tiny strips off all the way round til there's only a teeny square left. Yes, it's a little perverted, but hey. I also eat the chocolate off Malteasers. You can put Marshmallow fluff in there too…
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Thanks so much for having me! I'm taking notes on all the great snack ideas. Think I may have to wander down to the kitchen now…
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So my favorite snack while reading is usually chocolate cookies or basically everything that has chocolate. The problem is that I usually get so involved with the action I'm reading that when I stop reading I find myself with a half eaten bar of chocolate or a cookie in my hand
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And btw, I love Nutella just the way it is but on warm bread and in pancakes (the way we make it in our country, not the American ones) it's even better :S
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My favorite snack while reading is chocolate and a cup of tea. I know not really a great combo but I love it.
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My favourite snack is either chocolate or a big bag of sour cream and chilli chips….yum!
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I'd love teh recipe for the brownies too!
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Jeanette is an amazing writer! Now I like my nutella smeared on more nutella. Sad but true.
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Hmmmm love Nutella! My favorite reading snack is chocolate. Any kind, I'm not picky
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Chocolate, popcorn or pretzels. Tore923@aol.com
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Now I'm craving Nutella! Chocolate would be my absolute favourite reading snack, Cadbury's giant buttons are perfect for melt in your mouth goodness
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My favourite snack is raw cauliflower mmm
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I'm so sorry! I thought I included the link to the Nutella Brownies recipe in the original post. Here it is:
Nutella Brownies
Thanks to everyone who's commented for far! Love all the great snack ideas!
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My favoite snack, is Borsini cheese and Wheat Thins
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My favorite snack is bread with butter and honey.
Zuzana
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Has to be galaxy chocolate
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What's your favourite reading-time snack? =
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mine has to be popcorn, doritos and dip, apple pies(McDonald's type), anything sweet washed down by either coke or choc milkshake
s.barnett87@live.co.uk
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