It's easy to pull out a few crackers, chips, or veggies to munch on, but I'm a big fan of fancy no-muss, no-mess snacks that are even tastier. One of my favorite quickies is shrimp cocktail, like the one above.
I keep a bag of cooked shrimp in the freezer, and when I'm feeling peckish, I pull out a handful, and then quickly thaw them in warm water* in a measuring cup. Pull out the shrimp, quickly rinse the cup, pour in a little cocktail sauce, and viola! It's shrimp cocktail with only one thing dirtied in the process, maybe two if you need to spoon out your cocktail sauce.
*Edit: Warning: As Chris pointed out below, warm water can increase bacteria attached to the shrimp after cooking, another reason why cold water baths are usually used. Using cold water, if you choose, shouldn't take much longer for a small amount of shrimp.
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