Apples of My Eye

I love sour-apple candy. Specifically the Sour Punch Apple Straws. They pack a real ZING! But, they also happen to be a little pricey, considering I can eat them in a flash.




I also love these:


Sour Apple Rings. These are more affordable than the straws discussed above. They are less sour, and they turn into a soft consistency after being in your mouth for a bit. I love them for driving.


And occasionally, I get these from WAWA (the best convenient store ever):



They are Green Apple Straws... not sour, but sweet, for cheap, with good flavor and a licorice consistency.

Thumbs up for the "Mallo Cup"

This is my first sighting of the Mallo Cup, and it's unconventional exotic-ness has inspired me to return to this blog, which I have neglected.

I found the Mallo Cup in a Pennsylvania vending machine. It looks retro. It appeared to be like a peanutbutter cup, but with dark chocolate instead of milk and marshmellow instead of peanutbutter. And, that is what it is. But, after a few seconds upon tasting, I noted a little coconut in the chocolate too. Surely enough, coconut is in the ingredients. I am cool with that. It tasted good. I am pleased. Thumbs up!

This was first made by a company named Boyer, by a family who wanted to supplement their income during the depression. They would go door-to-door selling their candy. The website is kind of cute. The company was sold a few times, and I believe is based in Pennsylvania.

One Time, My Parents Ate My Candy Stash And I Got Mad

Last year, my parents dropped me off to catch a flight to Korea to teach. It was just before Christmas, and I bought a few bags of these 2 kinds of mint chocolate that Hershey's puts out only during the holiday season. The Hershey's Mint Miniatures, and Hershey's Mint Truffle Kisses. They are limited edition, and I love them. My taste is not usually for chocolate, but these chocolates get me, and I get them.

I left the chocolate in a bag with some other stuff that my parents were going to bring back to their house. I stopped at their house after the month-long camp I was working at was over and.... they had eaten the chocolate. All of it. Like 4 bags. At least 200 pieces. I was sad. And honestly, I was mad for a minute or two. Any chocolate will do for them. I had brought half a bag of the Hershey's Mint Truffles with me to Korea, and almost every day, along with my 10-25 piece of hard candy dosage, I would have one chocolate. Of course I wanted more (I wanted them all), but I knew I had to conserve until I returned to my chocolate stash in New York.

This year, things will be different. My parents know better than to eat my candy, and I am buying surplus.