This popcorn may well be the perfect drunk snack, hitting all the bases: salty, fatty bacon; crunchy cashews; sweet caramel; and face-stuffing friendly popcorn.
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You usually suppress the urge to put Bugles on your fingers and pretend they're claws. Now is not that time.
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This meaty ragu is easy to heat up and throw over some pasta. Too complicated? Eat it with a spoon.
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Grill up the sausages beforehand, then throw them on top of lettuce. Add lots of cheese. Done. (Credit: Marcus Nilsson)
Any mac and cheese reheats well, and this one is a breeze to make in the first place. Add some crunchy bacon for extra points.
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Limit yourself to three of these brownies. That way, you'll only eat six.
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Find anything that's dip-able to scoop this heavenly rich dip in huge quantities. Potato chips work well. So do fingers.
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A frittata is on the light and high-brow side of drunk food. But hey, it reheats well and doubles as a hangover cure in the morning.
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Anything saucy and cheesy that you can slop on a plate with a spoon, throw in the microwave, and eat is GOOD DRUNK MUNCHIES.
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Salty and sweet is the best combo for a drunk palate. Just make sure to bring an extra-big glass of water to bed with you.
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Cheesy baked pasta. Need we say more?
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Do not--we repeat--DO NOT mess with hot oil when intoxicated. Instead, throw a few of these crispy cutlets into a toaster oven or reheat in a pan for a quick chicken nom-fest.
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When all else fails, keep the party going with a beer-soaked chili.
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You return home from a night of revelry, bleary-eyed and hungry--so hungry--but not capable of wielding a knife without a knick or a hot pan without a branding. We've all been to that place. It requires what we fondly call drunk munchies. And we have a feeling this weekend, you will experience that requirement. You'll need carby, cheesy, crunchy, salty snacks to soften the green beer-blow you dealt yourself. But you'll need them to be on your counter, ready to be dug into with a fork. So here are 13 recipes to make before that first shot of Jameson and that will hold up until way, way after. Then you can hit the sack with a full belly and visions of four leaf clovers dancing in your head.
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