A friend told me recently that I've been kind of hateful in my recent posts. So, I thought I'd write about something that's inherently sweet, CANDY.If you haven't been paying attention to the increasingly weird commercials for all the candy products out there (I think Skittles and Sour Patch Kids take the cake), Skittles are releasing a Chocolate Mix version of their delectable, little edible pieces of rainbows.
Now, these are not to be confused with their all chocolate version that were discontinued in 2001, the new Chocolate Mix includes flavors like s'mores and brownie batter. And I love chocolate but if I wanted hard-shelled chocolate candy, I would turn to the one and only, M&Ms, not Skittles!
OK, I haven't actually bought a pack of the new Skittles chocolate mix, so I can't really discuss if they're actually gross or not. Still, this whole thing led me to think of other bastardization of classic candies that I have actually tasted, and subsequently spit out.
Allow me to take you down memory lane:
1) Hershey's Cookies n Cream: This Dalmatian-spotted white-chocolate bar actually tastes like chalk. I think eating this weened me off white chocolate forever.
2) Twix's Peanut Butter: Substitute the caramel for peanut butter and you basically got a Reese's peanut butter, uh, stick?
3) Starburst's Berries & Creme Fruit Chews: I usually love any variation of Starburst but these taste like yogurt packed into a square. But every kid loves yogurt, right? Oh wait, they don't? Fail.
4) Reese's Peanut Butter & Banana Creme: Inspired by Elvis Presley's favorite snack (grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches), I was actually pretty excited to try these. While I thought they were yummy, everyone else in my internship (including an editor who ate peanut butter and banana sandwiches EVERY DAY) thought they were gross. Different strokes for different folks?
5) Snickers Charged: OK, I never actually tasted this because it just sounds so gross. I realize chocolate contains some caffeine but I rather get my fix via liquid form.
OK, so this post wasn't exactly sweet, but I'm more of a sour girl anyway.
P.S. Dear Skittles, bring back Sour Skittles, please!
Now, these are not to be confused with their all chocolate version that were discontinued in 2001, the new Chocolate Mix includes flavors like s'mores and brownie batter. And I love chocolate but if I wanted hard-shelled chocolate candy, I would turn to the one and only, M&Ms, not Skittles!
OK, I haven't actually bought a pack of the new Skittles chocolate mix, so I can't really discuss if they're actually gross or not. Still, this whole thing led me to think of other bastardization of classic candies that I have actually tasted, and subsequently spit out.
Allow me to take you down memory lane:
1) Hershey's Cookies n Cream: This Dalmatian-spotted white-chocolate bar actually tastes like chalk. I think eating this weened me off white chocolate forever.
2) Twix's Peanut Butter: Substitute the caramel for peanut butter and you basically got a Reese's peanut butter, uh, stick?
3) Starburst's Berries & Creme Fruit Chews: I usually love any variation of Starburst but these taste like yogurt packed into a square. But every kid loves yogurt, right? Oh wait, they don't? Fail.
4) Reese's Peanut Butter & Banana Creme: Inspired by Elvis Presley's favorite snack (grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches), I was actually pretty excited to try these. While I thought they were yummy, everyone else in my internship (including an editor who ate peanut butter and banana sandwiches EVERY DAY) thought they were gross. Different strokes for different folks?5) Snickers Charged: OK, I never actually tasted this because it just sounds so gross. I realize chocolate contains some caffeine but I rather get my fix via liquid form.
OK, so this post wasn't exactly sweet, but I'm more of a sour girl anyway.
P.S. Dear Skittles, bring back Sour Skittles, please!
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