Theme: Favorite Snacks:
This theme got me thinking mostly about what I liked as a child that I still think are very excellent so here is a very brief sampling.
Gripz:
These are, like, little bits of bigger snacks. Like, if you've ever wanted to eat Cheez-Its or Graham Crackers but thought to yourself, "these are much too larger, what a hassle," and wanted something smaller than bite size instead. The Cheez-It ones are my favorite. I asked my mom to buy some recently so I can confirm that they slap precisely as hard as they did in elementary school.
Goldfish:
A classic. I read somewhere online this week that the creator of Goldfish made them fish-shaped because his wife was a Pisces and I don't know if that's true but it's so cute that I refuse to verify it. I choose to believe it is true. I also often think about that Tumblr post that's like, "I bet if you gave Flavor Blasted Goldfish to a peasant from the 14th century, he'd just instantly die because his body couldn't handle the flavor." And honestly? Me too.
Watermelon:
The perfect fruit. The only fruit that can justify calling itself a desert. Wonderful, refreshing, light. I live and die for her.
Chips and Salsa:
Definitely a classic. I have been a tortilla chips and salsa girl since maybe high school, it is definitely my go-to snack, even though I never eat it at school now that I think about it. I usually get the basic Tostitos chips and mild salsa because I am...how you say...boring, but if I can get some pico de gallo, I prefer that. *Confession Alert* I've never made pico de gallo even though I've always wanted to. It's just too many ingredients for one dip so I feel like it's a little outside of my living style at the moment. Someday...
Recently, I am a chips and Sabra singles guacamole girl. I eat it for lunch far too often since quarantine started, which is certainly not good for my nutrition, but it's a wonderful snack nonetheless.
Cosmic Brownie:
I don't know whether Cosmic Brownies count as snacks or deserts, but God I thought these things were a delicacy when I was in elementary school (my mom very, very rarely bought these). Naoni and I used to get these as depression snacks at school and they are still a comfort food for me, a very disgusting comfort food. I used to buy them in anticipation of bad weeks in DC because they're one of the cheapest snacks in the grocery store.
Also, I feel this this definitely doesn't qualify as a snack but Dippin' Dots??? Amazing. Remember when malls used to have Dippin' Dots vending machines? Now, I feel like you can only get them at amusement parks. They're so good though, a true delicacy.
Gripz seem like a fun snack. But your watermelon desert opinion is controversial. Also dippin n dots are so good! I always think about like what they're made of though cause I guess they're ice cream but are they? how do they maintain their dot shape?
I hope the goldfish story is true too, it’s cute! I’m interested in this packaged guac, does it not brown? And same experience with cosmic brownies: my mom for some reason never bought them and only the upper echelon kids had em when I was in school.
we must make pico next year! it's a goal now
it's been confusing to explain but I don't like real cheese (except on pizza) but I love most cheese flavored snacks. I guess then it must be explained by texture. I just made my post so I can't change it but writing this made me remember my other fav snack: pirates booty!!! Anyways, I love that goldfish origin story too :') gonna keep that one in my back pocket
chips and salsa should definitely never be underestimated
and hampshire mall had dippin dots! They're so overpriced but so delicious. Like a fine caviar
These are all fine picks. I feel like you have good taste, but low key the only guacamole i eat is homemade or from a Latino restaurant. I feel like sabra is a little scary also how does it not turn brown... is it really fresh guac?