Making s’mores is like summoning Captain Planet.  Chocolate, marshmallow and graham crackers on their own are already awesome enough, but by these powers combined, with the assist from a roaring campfire, you create an unstoppable, gooey force that can do no wrong. “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts” was published in 1927. In this [...]

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Shortly before the dawn of the 20th century, on the bustling streets of New York City, while it had become relatively easy to find ice-cream via curb side carts, the end user experience remained lacking due to barbaric delivery systems. Customers could purchase “Penny Licks”. Small reusable glass bowls, which in most cases were eagerly [...]

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In the spirit of cross border cooperation, my fellow So Good writer, Andy, and I have shipped a few items back and forth in order to sample some things that aren’t available in our respective countries. The other day, I was thrilled to receive my selection of four chip varieties that I felt would give me a [...]

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Who doesn’t have fond memories of Rice Kripsies Squares? The iconic ooey, gooey snack which became a staple of any Mom’s “This will shut them up!” repertoire? Nostalgia alone had me begging  my fellow So Gooder, Sam to mail a care package up to the Great White North to help  satiate my intrigue for a [...]

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Back in 1888, the enterprising folks at the Thomas Adams Gum Company (Black Jack gum anyone?) rolled out their very first vending machines in the U.S.  Installed on the elevated subway platforms in New York they were stocked with the Tutti-Frutti brand.  The round, candy coated gumball and gumball vending machines which most of us [...]

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The mad scientists at Lays have released three new flavors to tantalize and perhaps in many cases, terrorize your tastebuds this week. There’s no denying, North American junk foodaholics get worked up into a salivating, frenzied mob when a new potato chip variety hits the retail racks. Heck, I stalked my local grocery store stock boy [...]

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Every once in a while, some of the food blog networks I partner with will offer up an opportunity to cook/make/build/eat something. When the e-mail titled “Snackadium” rolled in from Pillsbury, I knew I would be interested. What better opportunity to feed tons of my friends during the first round of football playoffs? So I [...]

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Hey guys it’s Monday, which means it’s time for another Eating Styles poll. The holidays are coming up and it’s getting to be that time of year when Christmas cake, cookies and whatnot start to appear on front door steps and in mailboxes. One holiday snacking item that never fails to end up around our [...]

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It’s Monday, which means it’s time for another Eating Styles poll. A few weeks ago, we asked you about your preferred Doritos flavor. Now we want to know: what is your favorite potato chip flavor? I thought about this the other day because I had salt and vinegar chips for the first time since I [...]

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A few months back at the South by Southwest festival, Doritos introduced their latest product line: Doritos JACKED. The two flavors are Enchilada Supreme and Smoky Chipotle BBQ. Fittingly, they were available to purchase at a 56-foot high vending machine. But now you can just get them at the store. I’m left with a lot [...]

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