March Madness ACC Tribute -- NC State Go Pack! Snack Mix

Wanted to do something fun for my second favorite ACC team (I'm trying for impartiality in these posts...admittedly just not very hard).  To me, game time is snack time and nothing is better than grab-and-nosh mixes.  This one has got a little bite with some sweet undertones and a nice chocolate finish.  Goes well with whatever you're drinking, well, except maybe milk...

Go Pack! Snack Mix

Snyder's® Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Pretzel Pieces
Honey-roasted Almonds
Cherry Craisins®
Hershey's® Special Dark Pieces

Mix equal parts of each in a big bowl and start snacking.  I find it easiest to mix it up by putting everything in a big tupperware container, slap on the lid and shake it all about (not unlike the hokey-pokey).

NOTES

Feel free to alter the proportions to suit your particular salty or sweet taste.

The Special Dark Pieces are red, deep red, and brown so provide the spirited school colors you need in a Wolfpack snack.

The name “Wolfpack” was adopted in 1920s when someone referred to the behavior of the NCSU student body at athletic events as being "like a wolf pack"; it kind of stuck.

The ACC was established in 1953 and a year later it was the NC State Men’s Basketball team who won the first ACC championship ever hosted.

Since then, the Wolfpack has won the ACC title 10 times, third only behind Duke (19) and UNC (17), making the Triangle the dominating force in ACC tournament play. (For those doing the math…yes, in 58 competitions, only 12 were NOT won by Tobacco Road teams).