I would have been all over this drink as a kid…

mostly because of its Capri Sun-like pouch…

and screw-top. I wouldn’t have been attracted to its flavor; I probably would have thought, “Coffee? Gross! That’s what adults drink and adults are lame.”

But now, as part of the 18 and older crowd, the coffee flavor most definitely drew me in…and the pouch design.

So, the flavor. I really liked it. I like my coffee with cream or half-and-half, and this Coffee Shake tasted like coffee with either addition. The flavor was smooth and pleasant, and not sickeningly sweet like some milk shakes can be.

To drink this item, you squeeze from the bottom to the top and suck at the same time. The effort and painfully numb fingers afterwards were worth it.

This would be a handy thing to have in the freezer if you wanted to drink a milk shake but didn’t want to make or go out to buy one.

And the Milk Shake flavor? Equally as delicious.

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Tiramisu, it’s not you, it’s me.

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I apologize for what I’m about to show you. Because it may scare you a little like it did me.

You may be thinking, “What’s the big deal, Cindy? It’s just a plastic bottle of mayonnaise.” Oh yeah?

What about this Kewpie doll image? If the doll could talk, can’t you imagine it saying something like, “Ma-ma, I want a hug. Hug me, ma-ma.”?

Once the packaging with the kind-of-creepy doll image is removed, you get a bottle that’s convenient to grip and squeeze. Out comes a thin strand of tangy, creamy, and rich mayonnaise quite different in taste than American-style ones.

Or you can unscrew the cap to reveal the star-shaped inner opening, and have fun squirting the mayonnaise into different shapes, much like you would with a pastry bag and frosting.

Like this shape.

And this one.

Since it was only my second time trying this condiment, the first being on sandwich bread, I wanted to use it with something familiar again.

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I’m sure many of us have heard not to grocery shop when hungry because who knows what our empty stomachs will tell us to buy (because aren’t we thinking with our stomachs and not our minds at that point?).

So when I found myself in this situation at an Asian supermarket over the weekend, I took care of it, Cindy-style.

By having a piece of Fresh Strawberry Napoleon Cake from the Chinese bakery in the food court of the market, before I started shopping.

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I like chips of all different flavors, brands, sizes, and textures, so I don’t know why I waited so long to try these Onion Flavored Rings when I’ve seen this item at Asian markets for years.

I finally did the other day, and was rewarded in my first bite.

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