Last year, I mentioned Magical Reindeer Food, a simple mixture of sugar, oats and glitter that is sprinkled on the lawn to give very little kids the sense that they are doing something to help Santa's reindeer find their way to the house on Christmas Eve. It's a cute idea, but not appetizing unless you happen to be Rudolph or one of his buddies. Crate & Barrel sells a decidedly more appetizing type of Reindeer Food and this one is meant for human consumption.

It is sweet-salty kettle corn packed in an adorable stitched felt bag that ties shut at the top and bears the label "reindeer food." It seems like it would make a great stocking stuffer for a little kid ("Look! The reindeer brought you something, too.") and would also be a good treat to munch on before bedtime on Christmas Eve.

I'm considering picking up a bag for myself when I stop into the store for last minute goodies this week. There's no harm in being a big kid around the holidays.

Lesser Evil snacks are flavored variations on kettle and caramel corn. Sweet and crunchy, the flavors include Black&White, SinNamon and Peanut Butter & Choco, in addition to caramel and original kettle varieties, which gives them some options that other purveyors of kettle corns aren’t really offering. They come in very clever packaging, as well. The boxes each have short stories explaining the origins of each flavor and even the vacuum-sealed inner bags have cute cartoons and amusing slogans on them.

Nicole's Review:

I had the original flavor and the new Peanut Butter & Choco. The original was everything that caramel corn should be: lightly glazed, crisp, sweet and buttery. It was incredibly addictive and perfect for munching, in no small part because it’s low fat! I loved that there were some larger clusters in the box, too. Somehow the larger bits just feel like more of a treat, sort of like finding a big, crunchy nugget in granola. The chocolate in the Peanut Butter & Choc flavor was not too sweet, much like cocoa, and gave a nice contrast to the more buttery, slightly sweet peanut butter bits. The chocolate was actually great when I isolated them and had them with some hot chocolate. Not being a fan of hot peanut drinks, I wasn’t able to find a suitable base for comparison, but they did pair well with the chocolate. You can buy them online.

I think these would make great snacks to sneak into movies. Not that I would do such a thing. This big purse? It's purely for fashion. Really.