This post is especially for those people who are, like me, having a Case of the Mondays.

The front of the box.

The back of the box.

The “Eastern Treasure” inside of the box.

Now do you want to see this little guy in action…er, sort of?

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Some advice before you eat these Pop-Pan Spring Onion Crackers: have mints or gum handy. I don’t mind the taste of spring onion while I’m eating this snack (I hope I do taste them), but long afterwards? Not so much.

These crackers are crispy and strongly flavored; I taste mostly spring onion, then sesame. I think they’d pair well with a piece of soft or hard cheese, or a smear of cream cheese.

Two more photos after the jump because I’m a tease.

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This puzzle is a gift for Olivia, of the Candy Sniffing Incident, whom I’ll be seeing this weekend. (The first photo is the front of the puzzle, the second is the back.) I don’t know if she’ll pull any candy-sniffing antics again, but if she does, you can bet I’ll be joining her.

I have a confession. Sometimes I eat kimchi straight out of a jar with a fork. I’ve probably offended some of you with this revelation.

You may be thinking, “Kimchi? Why are you eating vegetables marinated in Gods-knows-what? Hasn’t it been buried in the ground to ferment or something weird like that? And it smells like dirty socks. No, Cindy. Just no.”

Or perhaps you’re wondering why I don’t use chopsticks to eat kimchi instead of a fork. Well, not only do I like using chopsticks to eat in Asian restaurants, I also prefer eating with them at home. So there.

Others may be shaking your heads (and turning up your noses, admit it) at store-bought kimchi. You’re thinking something like, “It’s so easy to make. Just grab a head of Napa cabbage, water, coarse salt, garlic, fresh ginger, fish sauce, chili paste or Korean chili powder, green onions, daikon radish, and sugar or honey, and follow this recipe or something similar.” Um yeah, I’ll get right on that.

I can think of one more thing that may offend some people more than what I’ve mentioned.

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