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May 9th, 2008
By Javon Mahabir
In 1960, McKee Foods founder O.D. McKee was trying to come up with a catchy name for their new family-pack cartons of snack cakes. Packaging supplier Bob Mosher suggested using a family member’s name. Thinking of what could be a good fit for the brand, O.D. arrived at the name of his 4-year-old granddaughter Debbie. Inspired by a photo of Debbie in play clothes and her favorite straw hat, he decided to use the name Little Debbie and the image of her on the logo. Not until the first cartons were being printed did Debbie’s parents, Ellsworth and Sharon McKee, discover that their daughter was the namesake of the new brand. Unfortunately, he didn’t tell Debbie’s parents, who were “a little upset” when they saw the packages. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Articles, Banana Cream, Banana Cream Pie, Banana Cream Pie Recipe, Blog, Cake, Chocolate Cupcakes, Chunky Peanut Butter, Cookies, Cup Cakes, Cupcakes, Doughnuts, Javon Mahabir, Peanut Butter, Tasty Madness | No Comments »
April 11th, 2008
By Bob Dinsmore
I noticed a recent colleague of mine wrote an interesting, yet surprisingly un-tasty, entry that dealt with “peanut butter.” I thought this made for an opportune time to make my case for the age-old peanut butter debate, which was only touched upon briefly in the article in question: Smooth vs. Chunky. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Bob Dinsmore, Chunky Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter, Skippy Peanut Butter, Smooth Peanut Butter, Tasty Madness | 4 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 »