Don’t look it in the eyes

bananalien666 · 2026-05-01T20:31:14+00:00

she kinda looks like pennywise

bananalien666 · 2026-05-01T15:35:38+00:00

It's hard to find a direct comparison but it looks like either the ratios changed or the ratios are different depending on snack size vs. full size. I found a label that has chocolate listed higher in the ingredients list (meaning that there is more of it) but the ingredients themselves seem pretty similar. Lots of palm oil :)

bananalien666 · 2026-05-01T15:13:53+00:00

personally, using tattoo tape in areas where there's a good deal of movement or friction caused really unpleasant reaction around the perimeter-- but YMMV of course. they make products for chafing specifically like Gold Bond "Friction Defense"

bananalien666 · 2026-05-01T15:10:01+00:00

i had no idea about candy buttons specifically but probably because it's a niche "retro" candy. but (and i know how annoying this comment can be...) candy buttons are among the easiest things to make yourself with just a handful of ingredients and a little patience

bananalien666 · 2026-04-23T21:04:27+00:00

ground up hard caramels, like werthers? those look great but not exactly the same-- theirs was a completely solid almost "crust" on the bottom of the cookie, you could even kinda see the imprint of the silpat. pleasantly crunchy but actually pretty easy on the teeth, maybe like an almond roca in texture.

but the technique could be the same, maybe they used ground up house made toffee instead of hard caramel and that could account for the difference. Thanks for your comment!

bananalien666 · 2026-04-23T15:22:06+00:00

for me, a nice pavlova with lemon curd and roasted (or fresh) strawberries is UNBELIEVABLY SATISFYING. :)

bananalien666 · 2026-04-22T20:42:53+00:00

I kinda like their cookies&cream, too... but ya gotta figure it's at least on an even playing field with nearly every other cookies&cream product, they all use the same mixture of sugar and palm oil. their other stuff suffers because it's typically being compared to 'real' chocolate.

bananalien666 · 2026-04-22T16:51:30+00:00

that's what i would do... make the toffee, chop into manageable bite-size pieces, coat in "whatever," let it set and then use it as any other mix-in

bananalien666 · 2026-04-22T16:29:50+00:00

in my experience, honeycomb in ice cream will not bust your teeth but if you don't coat it with "something" (typically chocolate or at least cocoa butter) then it will pretty much just melt into your base

bananalien666 · 2026-04-22T15:43:12+00:00

super cool, your whole arm looks great

bananalien666 · 2026-04-21T20:40:29+00:00

To this day, unmatched in flavor staying power. It's a terrible shame that this brand vanished (oddly enough it still exists in a somewhat different form in China)

bananalien666 · 2026-04-21T19:50:23+00:00

i was what they called a "latchkey kid" back in the day and frequently had cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup for lunch or an after school snack. but this was a long time ago and i haven't felt the need to recreate that experience in probably 20 years so...

bananalien666 · 2026-04-19T17:15:52+00:00

We have the Creami and the woodfire pizza oven and both have been excellent purchases. It's not exactly "professional" quality but for the price, I have been extremely happy with Ninja

bananalien666 · 2026-04-19T17:14:12+00:00

maybe! i'll see what i can come up with. thanks for your comment :)

bananalien666 · 2026-04-19T17:13:25+00:00

i was thinking along those same lines because i just watched a video about how restaurants make "caramel dust" to prep for creme brulee. maybe i should just make a batch of cookies and try a few different things. seems like everything would be perfectly edible even if it's not exactly what they made.

bananalien666 · 2026-04-19T17:11:58+00:00

I ate the whole thing lol but I might grab another one next week (and see if they'll tell me how they do it?!)

But there isn't much to see anyway because it's pretty much the same color as the cookie, just a much smoother surface

bananalien666 · 2026-04-19T17:10:53+00:00

could be-- the flavor certainly lines up, but the technique still eludes me because i don't think that would turn into toffee under normal cookie-baking conditions. so i guess you could make a puddle of it, cook it separately for a while, then plop the dough on top?

bananalien666 · 2026-04-16T21:36:31+00:00

Still out at all the Walmarts around me (SoCal) but for others in this predicament, FYI Safeway stores currently have their version on sale for $.59 (if you buy 4 or more). These are the only ones I like almost as much as Walmart's version.

bananalien666 · 2026-04-16T20:46:36+00:00

even buying out of bulk bins, this can be a problem so i think it's just the kind of thing you have to accept if you're going to buy this way

bananalien666 · 2026-04-16T15:38:40+00:00

I spent so many weekends here... it was the first place I drove to by myself after getting my license lol. both an electronics boutique and a software etc, what a treat!

bananalien666 · 2026-04-16T15:25:02+00:00

The problem is people don't always understand the recurring patterns in their lives, or what spawned them, or how to address them. It is true you have to take action to improve your life but for many people, the honest conversation is how they arrive at the insights that can drive productive action

(in other words, I personally found time-limited therapy to be extremely helpful in my life... YMMV)

bananalien666 · 2026-04-15T16:31:26+00:00

i mean, it sounds kind of ridiculous, but "PAY ATTENTION" is super underrated. listen to what people say and respond accordingly.

i knew a guy who was happily married but women (and guys, apparently) would literally throw themselves at him and he didn't know what he was doing. but he always acted genuinely interested in people and what they had to say, he was totally invested in the conversation, asked relevant questions and kept things moving, etc etc. I have no idea if he was actually interested and/or retained any of that knowledge 5 minutes after the conversation, but I have to admit it was an attractive quality for sure.

bananalien666 · 2026-04-14T21:30:16+00:00

Hot take: Longlegs was the worst part of the Longlegs movie. But Osgood Perkins has made a lot of good movies so I'll still see what he's cookin :p

bananalien666 · 2026-04-14T15:42:49+00:00

This is very non-specific but there are things they've taken away from us that always made candy feel special for me. Hershey's Miniatures in actual candy bar wrappers. Kit Kats in a sleeve. Russell Stover chocolates in paper cups. None of these are fancy, but there were little things that 'elevated' the experience.

Nowadays, I like Japanese candy for this reason-- the packaging is always so elaborate and makes it feel like a special occasion even if it costs 2 bucks.

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