Daily Blog for the Fat Kid in all of us and the Food We Love To Eat!
May 22nd, 2008
By Javon Mahabir
Back in the late 80’s, when I was 7 or 8 years old, my molars were taking a long time to come out. They’d get loose, but I couldn’t extract them myself. So I bought a sugar daddy. I’d sink my teeth into it, wait a few seconds, and rip open my jaw! 9 out of 10 times there’d be a tooth stuck to it. It would also gross out other kids (especially the girls). Ironically, I’d use the money I got for my tooth to buy more sugar daddies! Unfortunately, sugar daddies are also good for accidentally extracting fillings, as I later found out.
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Posted in Candy, Caramel Topping, Javon G Mahabir, Javon Mahabir, Junk Food, Lollipops, Tootsie Roll Pops | No Comments »
May 13th, 2008
By Heather Blanchette
Created by Mars, Incorporated in 1960, the chewy candy was not introduced in the US until 1976. Starburst four original flavors were Strawberry, Lemon, Orange, and Lime. Today, Starburst come in many forms: Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Advertising, Candy, Flavors, Fruit Chews, Heather Blanchette, Junk Food, Mars Company, Snacking, Snacks, Starburst, Sugar, Sweets, Tasty Madness | No Comments »
April 24th, 2008
By Heather Blanchette
The favorite snack of our Alien friend, E.T., was introduced in the US in 1980. Reese’s Pieces are made with no chocolate whatsoever, instead consist of a peanut-butter filling with a candy shell. Manufactured by the Hershey Company, Reese’s Pieces are colored yellow, brown and orange - designed to match the packaging (yum?). Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Baking, Candy, Desserts, Food Recipes, Heather Blanchette, Hershey, Hersheys, Hersheys Kisses, Ingredients, Junk Food, Kisses, Mars Company, Peanut Butter, Product History, Recipes, Reese's Pieces, Snacking, Snacks, Sweets | 1 Comment »
April 14th, 2008
By Heather Blanchette
Ok, ok, get your head out of the gutter - we’re talking about the tongue-numbing, red-hot candy balls you got at the penny candy store as a kid.
Each Fireball begins with a single grain of sugar, and then the candy is whirled with additional sugar until it reaches its perfect size. Surprisingly, 720,000 Atomic Fireballs can be packaged daily, and each truckload shipped from the factory holds 2 million Atomic Fireballs. That’s a whole lotta hot! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Atomic Fireballs, Candy, Fireballs, Flavors, Heather Blanchette, Junk Food, Nostalgia, Spun Sugar, Sugar, Sweets, Tasty Madness | 1 Comment »
April 10th, 2008
By Heather Blanchette
While Snickers beats out both Milky Way and 3 Musketeers in terms of the most controversial Superbowl ad (2007), what we all care about most is which of these three candy bars is the tastiest.
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Posted in 3 Musketeers Bar, Candy, Candy Bars, Chocolate, Chocolates, Heather Blanchette, Junk Food, Milky Way Bar, Product History, Snickers Bar, Sweets, Tasty Madness | No Comments »
April 4th, 2008
By Heather Blanchette
The only peanut butter I have found that offers my favorite peanut butter to peanuts ratio is Shaw’s brand Chunky Peanut Butter. This isn’t your normal peanut butter - this is literally a can of peanuts mixed with a small spoonful of smooth peanut butter. If I don’t have to chew my peanut butter then I’m not eating it - unless of course it’s peanut butter fudge. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Bakery, Baking, Candy, Chocoholic, Chocolate, Chocolates, Chunky Peanut Butter, Desserts, Food Recipes, Fudge, Heather Blanchette, No Bake, No-Bake Desserts, Peanut Butter, Snacking, Snacks, Sweets, Tasty Madness | 2 Comments »
March 20th, 2008
By Heather Blanchette
Those of you know me know that I am a healthy looking, twenty something year old, who’s not very curvy. But only my roommates know the binge eating, late night snacking, tummy bulging me that wakes up at 5 PM.
I’m not sure how many of you actually know what a food baby is. Visualize a normal looking girl, who within 20-40 minutes has suddenly become three months pregnant, or in my case, practically in labor! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Candy, Candy Bars, Desserts, Fat Kid Food, Heather Blanchette, Junk Food, Snacking, Snacks, Sugar, Sweets, Tasty Madness, Tasty Treat | 2 Comments »
March 19th, 2008
By Heather Blanchette
You’ve all been there. You know what I’m talking about. That place you end up when nothing is going right and it seems like the entire world is shitting on you. You all know where you turn. You might say you turn to your friends, or even to psychiatric help, but you know where you end up, right where we all do, in your refrigerator.
I’m not here to help you fix your problems, or to help you find other stress relieving outlets. Instead, I’m going to share with you my favorite stress foods and why, in the hopes that the next time you’re stressed at least your tummy will be happy! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Ben and Jerry's, Candy, Candy Bars, Cheddar, Chocoholic, Chocolate, Chocolate Sauce, Chocolates, Desserts, Fast Food, Fast Food Industry, Fat Kid Food, Flavors, Frosting, Heather Blanchette, Junk Food, Pop Corn, Popcorn, Snacking, Snacks, Sugar, Sweets, Tasty Madness, Tasty Treat, ice cream | No Comments »