Those Were the Days

Buying this candy bar on sale brought back fond memories of the 1980s.

inspired by inflation (in the wallet and the waistline)

Recommended v. Actual Serving Sizes

https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNutrition/UCM511646.pdf
inspired by food confessions, sugar addiction, truth-in-advertising, and a need for food labels to list the number of calories for the entire package

Life and Lemons, Reconsidered

When the store marks down the price of pink lemonade icing (Look away, food purists.), make cupcakes (in this case, coconut).

inspired by old adages, simple carbs + sugar addiction, and leftover blue raspberry icing from a practice run of making Cookie Monster cupcakes

A Sign from the Universe

Thoughts of swinging by the store to buy some chocolate covered peanuts had just popped into my head when the traffic light turned red, stopping us behind this car with "CHOCLUV" on its tag. 

Well, this chocoholic can take a hint.

inspired by addictions that are legal and popular, and delicious 

Hair of the Dog: Pina Colada Edition

Not sure if eating these coconut macaroon cookies dipped in dark chocolate will lessen the effects of enthusiastically celebrating National Pina Colada Day yesterday, July, 10, but they taste so good that any recovery benefits are a bonus.

inspired by colloquial expressions, sweet adult beverages, and modified recipes for baked goodies faves

Cordial Treats

inspired by freebies from grocery store loyalty programs and goodies companies that give back to the environment

Truth in Advertising

It's surprisingly delicious.

inspired by the Lucky Charms cereal slogan, innovative chocoholic ice cream makers who also respect nutrition, and actual versus recommended serving sizes

Three Little Words

Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes.

inspired by an annual Roman fertility rite, an execution turned into a commercialized distortion of expressing love for others and any reason to give and receive chocolate

I Can Make Your Thighs Slap

Eat them up!
Nobody can save your soles 'cause you've been running in this city, I know
Too many calories, all these carbs got you losing control...

inspired by a sale on vanilla chai cupcake kits, abandoned food consumption resolutions, and Fitz & the Tantrums