There are things in this great world of ours that are destined to receive the title of ‘classic’. I’m sure you can think of several. There are those people who live among us, I’m sad to say, that think they can make ‘classic’ just a little bit better. How foolish. The great “Coke” fiasco comes to mind. Remember when they tried to change it, and “make it better”? Well, discerning taste buds world over refused to accept this and soon, they brought “Coke Classic” back to its rightful place on the store shelves. Personally, I don’t like Coke products and think the ONLY soft drink fit to consume is Diet Dr. Pepper and its twin Dr. Pepper, but that is beside the point. However, you don’t see the gurus of this company playing around with success, now do you?
And, now, here is the next product to think it can be made more consumable by us consumers. Reese’s P-nut Butter cup. Can you even imagine they would try to improve upon the perfection that it is already? Well, it’s true. Think, if you will, about the divine taste of yummy chocolate melting in your mouth, and then the burst of flavor that comes when you get to the p-nut butter. Then they mix and mingle in your mouth, and your taste buds actually do the ‘happy dance’. It is a ‘party in my mouth’ if you will. Hey, that would be a good blog title, wouldn’t it? But, I digress. The head honchos at Reese’s…parent company Hershey, no less…have recently made the same grievous error. Maybe Hershey hired the brains who thought up New Coke when the Coca-Cola Company fired them…I don’t know. But, recently, upon my weekly trip to purchase good nutritious food for my family, I spied Reese’s Crispy Crunchy Bar and Reese’s Select Clusters! What a sad thing it is to think that the Hershey company is heading down the same slippery slope that the Coke company did. I can just imagine that the Crispy Crunchy Bar is actually not so very…crispy or crunchy…and does not even have a hint of the original p-nut butter and chocolate mix. And, I would think that the Select Clusters may have a little of the p-nut butter taste, but not so much of the chocolate taste, because it gets overwhelmed by the actual p-nuts in the mix. I am actually pretty accurate in my ‘imaginings’ especially when it comes to chocolate, the most basic of food groups…just so you know.
Below is a picture of the offending candy so you will not be fooled when you are cruising through Winn-Dixie, or Piggly-Wiggly, or Target, or Wal-Mart. Look carefully before you reach for the familiar orange wrapper…it could be an attempt to “crash” that “party in your mouth…and that is NOT a good thing.
Why, no, I did not eat these. I found them lying on the counter just like this. I do not live alone, you know. I started a diet a week ago and these are not on the ‘foods allowed’!
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P.S. I wrote a poem one time about eating Sugar Free Mini Reese’s P-nut Butter Cups.
But it would take some mighty fine begging for me to share that with you.
What do these pictures say to you?
Yes…summer’s over. How sad. Even though the heat tells us otherwise, the schools say it’s time to come inside and open the books. Schools in our city are open for business. But, in all honesty, I’m sure the teachers as well as the children would like just a few more days of play. Here’s hoping you made sweet memories this summer.
I received this today from a friend, and thought it too good not to pass on…
Since some of you don’t like to listen to long, drawn out speeches….
Here is the quick summary…
TIME IN CONGRESS…. McCain…26 years…..Obama…143 days
TIME IN MILITARY…… McCain…22 years…..Obama…0
End of summary.
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Thanks, Jolene!
OK…I got all sorts of comments…but, believe it or not…this is the color of my PANTRY! And, I love it! Just a funky pop of color in a house full of calm, cool, sedate colors.
It’s always a good idea to throw a little surprise into the mix, don’t ya think?
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Not the best picture, I know. But, can you see the pantry way in the back? It will also have a ‘vermilion’ screen door! That’s the name of the color…vermilion.
About Me
I am a Christian woman who has survived many years on the planet. God has blessed me with a wonderful family: husband, 3 sons, a dear DIL, and a precious grandson. I also have dear friends to keep me inspired. I am an artist of sorts and am finding my way through the great blessing of retirement. I recently retired after 20 years as a music teacher. Life is good!