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Three different stores...
Oct. 28th, 2012 08:06 am...but I finally found individually-wrapped mini Twizzlers. And it was the last package they had.
Man, these things are popular.
Man, these things are popular.
All I can say is
Aug. 25th, 2012 02:33 pmI've appreciated what I gather is the relatively recent innovation of the Tootsie Fruit Roll? Or maybe I only discovered them in the last few years? Or maybe they were only sold commonly in my area in the last few years? Anyhoo, whatever the reason, they're sort of new to me, and the cherry and vanilla are my favorites.
Tootsie Roll's Secret Empire
Tootsie Roll's Secret Empire
Halloween woes
Oct. 29th, 2011 08:48 amThe miniature Twizzler packs were such an unexpected hit last year that I decided to buy them again - only I had to visit three stores to find them, and even then there was only one bag left.
Thus, the Gianduja Kiss household will be offering Twizzlers year, but careful, they may go early.
Thus, the Gianduja Kiss household will be offering Twizzlers year, but careful, they may go early.
Vampire Diaries Season Premiere
Sep. 16th, 2011 04:26 pm( Spoilers )
Meanwhile, how is no one talking about the new season of Top Chef: Just Desserts? The latest episode was fantastic.
Meanwhile, how is no one talking about the new season of Top Chef: Just Desserts? The latest episode was fantastic.
NPR story on girl gamers getting no respect, both audio and transcript. It's a pretty minimal but it's nice to see the effort.
In other news, I had a sweet craving so I purchased what was billed as a Cookie Dough Cupcake. It turned out to be ordinary yellow cake and white frosting, with a smattering of cookie dough sprinkled on it, and topped with a small underbaked chocolate chip cookie. My disappointment is beyond the power of words to articulate.
In other news, I had a sweet craving so I purchased what was billed as a Cookie Dough Cupcake. It turned out to be ordinary yellow cake and white frosting, with a smattering of cookie dough sprinkled on it, and topped with a small underbaked chocolate chip cookie. My disappointment is beyond the power of words to articulate.
Happy T-Day, y'all!
Nov. 25th, 2010 07:46 amI don't know about the rest of you, but I plan to have a little bit of turkey, and a lot of pie.
Pie!
A friend of mine hosts Thanksgiving dinner every year, and the flavor of available pie varies depending on what people bring, but I can certainly depend on having pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and - if I'm very lucky and the gods are smiling - chocolate pecan pie.
There may even be apple pie, which is not my thing, but that's awesome, because while other people are eating the apple pie - more pumpkin for meeeee!
(I do recognize that, technically, I could, if I so chose, manage to obtain pumpkin pie on days other than Thanksgiving, but somehow I never think to try.)
Wheeeee!
Pie!
A friend of mine hosts Thanksgiving dinner every year, and the flavor of available pie varies depending on what people bring, but I can certainly depend on having pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and - if I'm very lucky and the gods are smiling - chocolate pecan pie.
There may even be apple pie, which is not my thing, but that's awesome, because while other people are eating the apple pie - more pumpkin for meeeee!
(I do recognize that, technically, I could, if I so chose, manage to obtain pumpkin pie on days other than Thanksgiving, but somehow I never think to try.)
Wheeeee!
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prompting numerous exclamations of pleasure.
Who knew?
Who knew?
Real life is sucking up my energy and most of the news these days consists of "horse-race" election stories that I can't really bear to read, so I haven't had that much to post about, even though I've been around.
But! I do love me some Halloween, so I can post about that. This year, the Gianduja Kiss household is offering:
Mini Three Musketeers, Snickers, Milky Ways, and Twix
Mini packages of red Twizzlers
Various mini Reese's candy, including peanut butter cups, Reese's Fast Breaks, packages of Reese's pieces, and Reese's sticks
...and gummi severed body parts.
Also, here is a picture of star-crossed lovers:
from here
But! I do love me some Halloween, so I can post about that. This year, the Gianduja Kiss household is offering:
Mini Three Musketeers, Snickers, Milky Ways, and Twix
Mini packages of red Twizzlers
Various mini Reese's candy, including peanut butter cups, Reese's Fast Breaks, packages of Reese's pieces, and Reese's sticks
...and gummi severed body parts.
Also, here is a picture of star-crossed lovers:
from here
My problem with Top Chef: Just Desserts
Oct. 14th, 2010 07:03 pmDisclaimer: I don't watch reality shows. Reality shows often trip my overly-sensitive embarrassment squick. I just like desserts.
Anyhoo.
My problem with Top Chef: JD is that they have these big food presentations in various creative venues - art performance, school bakesale etc. And we see all of these non-judge people (the students, the performers) receiving the food and maybe eating it. But we almost never hear from them. I mean, I do want to know what the judges think, obviously. But if the assignment was "school bake sale" and there's some question about whether the chefs created stuff that will genuinely appeal to high schoolers, I want to know what the students thought of it. I want the students to tell me what their favorite is, and which one they choose to buy and why. If the challenge is to create a dessert inspired by a group of performance artists, I want to know which one the performance artists thought captured their show. And so on.
But Just Desserts doesn't tell me. All I hear is the judges' opinion.
Anyhoo.
My problem with Top Chef: JD is that they have these big food presentations in various creative venues - art performance, school bakesale etc. And we see all of these non-judge people (the students, the performers) receiving the food and maybe eating it. But we almost never hear from them. I mean, I do want to know what the judges think, obviously. But if the assignment was "school bake sale" and there's some question about whether the chefs created stuff that will genuinely appeal to high schoolers, I want to know what the students thought of it. I want the students to tell me what their favorite is, and which one they choose to buy and why. If the challenge is to create a dessert inspired by a group of performance artists, I want to know which one the performance artists thought captured their show. And so on.
But Just Desserts doesn't tell me. All I hear is the judges' opinion.
Chocomize: Create personalized chocolate bars.
I am now doomed, doomed!
ETA: There is a Rizzoli & Isles bar. They're the ones who made the gold and chocolate bar that was featured on the show.
I am now doomed, doomed!
ETA: There is a Rizzoli & Isles bar. They're the ones who made the gold and chocolate bar that was featured on the show.
Ur Doin it Wrong
Jun. 30th, 2010 07:02 amHere's the website for Friendly Music, where you can legally license one of their songs for use in a video. You can browse their catalog of around 30,000 songs, and suggest artists they don't currently offer, etc. It appears they're actually formally affiliated with YouTube.
The problem?
The license agreement (.pdf). I appreciate that they wrote it in plain English, but unfortunately it's too restrictive. You can only make the video available in streaming form, and you're only allowed to upload it to a user-generated content site (like YouTube, etc - and I'm not sure but it appears it has to be a specific site in what they call the User Generated Content Network). So under this license, making the video available for download, or streaming it from, say, your own website, would not be allowed. And you can only upload it to a single site - if you wanted to upload it to both YouTube and, say, Vimeo, you'd have to buy two licenses.
And here's my biggest objection:
On the bright side, though, I have a free donut! I asked for double-chocolate and maple-frosted, but they misheard me and thought I wanted two double-chocolates, and when they realized the mistake, they let me keep the extra.
The world is a happier place when you have a free double-chocolate donut.
The problem?
The license agreement (.pdf). I appreciate that they wrote it in plain English, but unfortunately it's too restrictive. You can only make the video available in streaming form, and you're only allowed to upload it to a user-generated content site (like YouTube, etc - and I'm not sure but it appears it has to be a specific site in what they call the User Generated Content Network). So under this license, making the video available for download, or streaming it from, say, your own website, would not be allowed. And you can only upload it to a single site - if you wanted to upload it to both YouTube and, say, Vimeo, you'd have to buy two licenses.
And here's my biggest objection:
Also, your video, and/or use of the song must not be pornographic, promote hate or violence, must not be libelous, defamatory, fraudulent, infringing or otherwise illegal, and must not involve criticism of Friendly Music, Rumblefish, UGC Network, or any of their products or services.'Zactly what I feared. And, also, seriously?
The only change you’re allowed to make to the song is that you can choose which segments of it you want to use.However, you can’t remix any portion of the song, create mash ups, speed up or slow down the song, change the pitch or musical key of the song, use samples (excerpts) from the song in other music, translate or change the lyrics (if any), substitute other vocals, extract vocals or music from the song, make any other changes to the song, or create any other works based on or derived from the song.
If any third party threatens to, or does, bring a claim against us based in whole or in part on a violation by you of any portion of this License Agreement, then you will defend and indemnify us against any claims, actions, damages, losses, costs, liabilities, settlements, and reasonable attorneys fees and court costs.What does that even mean? If they sell me a song they don't have the rights to themselves, I have to indemnify them?
On the bright side, though, I have a free donut! I asked for double-chocolate and maple-frosted, but they misheard me and thought I wanted two double-chocolates, and when they realized the mistake, they let me keep the extra.
The world is a happier place when you have a free double-chocolate donut.
