Staff favorite foods and snacks! A list of both the foods and snacks that we all love to eat and the great hints I made to go with them

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Across
  1. 5. Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew (Katie R.)
  2. 6. Mama mia! (Lisa & Franklin)
  3. 8. It is not a sandwich. Or is it... (David)
  4. 10. It’s green and sometimes spicy but always delicious (Katie R.)
  5. 12. Poultry on top of grain in a rounded receptacle. I hope you liked this hint, and if you don't well... too bad. (Savannah)
  6. 14. Light and crunchy, a colonel specialty (Tracy)
  7. 15. One of the main, and arguably healthier, parts of trail mix (Tracy)
  8. 18. Also known as cancha in Peru and chulpi in Ecuador, just be careful you don’t crack a tooth eating this crunchy yellow snack (Franklin)
  9. 20. Many different options, just beware of seeds and pits (Mary)
  10. 22. The laughing cow! But why is she laughing… is she laughing at ME?! Stop it!! (Helen)
  11. 25. A certain orange cat hates Mondays but loves this food (Jessica)
  12. 27. You’ve gotta listen to the bag in the microwave or it will burn (Maureen)
Down
  1. 1. No place like home to have food made for you (Helen)
  2. 2. Thick noodles, Nabeyaki being the specific favorite (Hannah)
  3. 3. Swiss or blue, hard or soft, so many options! (Jessica)
  4. 4. Cut #5 into even strips, fry them, and then cover them in stuff (Duncan)
  5. 7. Go nuts for this oval shaped snack (Katie G.)
  6. 9. The BEST snack mix that is not 60 percent less fat than potato chips; the rye chips are so good! (Duncan)
  7. 11. Does he actually like it? Is it really people?! (David)
  8. 12. So many flavor options, such as Sour Cream & Onion and… Cappuccino?! (Nasrin & Nanette)
  9. 13. It's name is derived from haly and butte, for its popularity on Catholic holy days (Nanette)
  10. 16. Drinks are snacks too! Made from Ceylon black tea, milk, sugar and spices and served either hot or cold (Hannah)
  11. 17. You don’t have to be a monster to enjoy these (Lisa L.)
  12. 19. Diced raw fish. NOT enjoyed by this crossword creator, but whatever. It's fine. (Katie G.)
  13. 21. Leavened and flat, you can often smell it in the toaster around lunch time (Savannah)
  14. 23. Perfect for a summer cookout; crossword creator cooked them recently and then spent the rest of the day being concerned he smelled like it (Nasrin)
  15. 24. Triangles covered in cheese and stuff (Maureen)
  16. 26. Eating this on toast is why I can't afford a house (Mary)