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13 Snacks to Eat on Election Day, Depending on Who You’re Voting For

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Wesleyan chapter.

November 8 will be a turning point. Whoever wins will start a new chapter in history. No matter who you vote for, this is the kind of election where you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing when it ended.

So eat! Eat good food that you will remember, and eat good food to cope with or celebrate whatever the results are. 

If you’re with her…

1) Spicy Oven-Crisped Chickpeas

Snacks to Eat on Election Day hazelnut vegetable
Mulin Xiong

Hillary has been keeping fit on the campaign trail and watching her diet carefully (unfortunately part of this is due to the high standards for her appearance). She also loves spicy foods: she says hot peppers are like potato chips to her.

2) Feminist Oreo Cheesecake Bars

Snacks to Eat on Election Day dough cream
Julia Poorvu

Though they’re a bit of an indulgence that she probably wouldn’t allow for herself on the campaign trail, she would definitely approve of their focus on equality. Because, as she says, “human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights.” You definitely have the right to eat these brownies.

3) Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries

Snacks to Eat on Election Day cream cheese
Clare Beatty

Because Hillary was an NYC senator, she has to be a fan of cheesecake. And these strawberries are the perfect portable snack for a busy (and nasty) woman. 

4) Apple Chips

Snacks to Eat on Election Day candy vegetable
Sitong Chen

Use all those leftover apples from that time you went overboard while apple-picking to make these simple and easy chips. It’s Hillary in a snack:  practical, smart, and mindful.

Again, you could say she was carpetbagging as Senator for the Big Apple, but she did do a great job. She did her best for New York City after 9/11. 

5) Matcha Cookies

Snacks to Eat on Election Day salad vegetable
Stephanie Cozza

In honor of the millennials she gained due to Bernie’s support. Also because an obsession with matcha is proven to make someone more relatable. 

6) Broken Glass-Topped Cupcakes

halloween cupcakes cupcake chocolate
Julia Hedelman

#SpoonTip: This recipe was originally for Halloween, but I would not recommend including the red food dye blood. That would be a little morbid for an election viewing. 

Savor these sharp cupcakes as you watch Hillary (hopefully) continue to break the glass ceiling.

If you’re with Trump…

Let’s be real: if you’re really with Trump, you should just pick up some fast food to truly channel him. But if you’re feeling fancy: 

1) Crescent Rolls

Snacks to Eat on Election Day bun crescent roll
Surina Mehta

Crescent rolls are a lot easier for you to make great again than for the President to make America great again. The Prez has limited power because he can’t bring policies to the table in the House and Senate. He can only persuade the members of the House and Senate to consider his stances on policies, which often requires going above the heads of the Congress to the American public.

With how divided the Congress and American people are along party lines, it’s become even more difficult for the president to convince either of them. Also, Trump has made many enemies inside the Republican party. 

“He alone” can not change our country (for which some might be very thankful). But “you alone” (or with a friend) can revamp crescent rolls five ways to restore their greatness. 

2) Monster Mix

(I’m totally unbiased…That’s just the name of the mix.) 

muddy buddy recipes chocolate
Cat Taylor

You obviously aren’t scared of the possibility of Trump’s presidency, so throw it back to Halloween and mix together some leftover candy for a super unhealthy–yet admittedly delicious—trail mix. 

3) Corn Dog Muffins 

Snacks to Eat on Election Day bread pastry
Addison Skaggs

I just feel like if Trump could choose to reincarnate as any food, he would choose to be these. These corndog muffins are “every adult child’s dream come true.” And I think if Trump woke up today as a corndog muffin, many dreams would be realized.

4) Meatloaf Bites

Snacks to Eat on Election Day chocolate
Morgan Willie

Because meatloaf is his favorite food.

5) Oranges

Snacks to Eat on Election Day citrus juice
Madison Mounty

You know why. 

If you voted third party…

boxed cake cake chocolate
Leah Khalil

Uhhh…You might have a couple regrets. Even if you did it for your own conscience, you probably have some regrets. Just cry and eat lots of these candy desserts.

But if you’re throwing a Gary Johnson viewing party, you may want to just let people make food for themselves (and possibly include some edibles?). If you’re really into Jill Stein, you’d probably rather drown your tears in some vegan edamame dip. 

healthy pool snacks guacamole
Christal Acosido

As I said earlier, many polls show that the Democrat and Republican parties are getting increasingly polarized. Bring them together over a meal (with a parmesan, zucchini corn salad) on election night. Trump would approve because it would remind him of his hair; Hillary would approve because it’s healthy af.

Food can make even the worst things (i.e. politics) better. No matter what the election results are, do your part in pushing and voting for policies that move us toward a future where everyone’s free to eat food that nourishes.

Hopefully we can move towards a future that promotes respect for peoples’ dignity and humanity, empowers previously marginalized and oppressed communities, and protects the environment. 

I'm passionate about bringing people closer to where their food comes from, which includes being more mindful about what they eat. I love to feature vegetarian and vegan recipes to show that it is possible to cut back on meat consumption in a fun and delicious way.